WorksheetsThe Construction of Medical Words
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
A ___________ is the constant foundation and core of a medical term.
root
combining vowel
prefix
suffix
Which of the following is the combining vowel in the word pneumo.
letter e
letter u
letter m
letter o
The ____________ is the root plus combining vowel.
combining vowel
combining form
prefix
suffix
In the medical term pulmonologist, the root is
pulm-
pulmon-
-logist
-gist
A ______________ is a group of letters attached to the end of a root or combining form.
prefix
suffix
combining vowel
combining form
A ______________ is an element added to the beginning of a root or combining form
prefix
suffix
combining form
combining vowel
The suffix -ary means
pertaining to or relating to
study of
a process
inflammation
The suffix -logy means
pertaining to or relating to
study of
condition of
a process
The suffix -ation means
pertaining to or relating to
study of
a process
inflammation
The suffix -itis means
study of
condition of
inflammation
a process
The prefix pre- means
before
after
around
The prefix post- means
before
after
around
The prefix hypo- means
before
after
below
above
The prefix epi- means
before
after
above
below
The prefix micro- means
large
small
one
two
The prefix macro- means
above
below
small
large
