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Building Terms & Word Structure - Med Term Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A combining form is developed when you combine

the ______ with a combining vowel:

a)

Prefix

b)

Word root

c)

Suffix

2.

Which of the following elements usually indicates a

procedure, condition, or disease:

a)

Prefix

b)

Word root

c)

Suffix

d)

Combining vowel

3.

Cardi/o is an example of:

a)

Word root

b)

Suffix

c)

Prefix

4.

hyper- is an example of a ___

a)

Word root

b)

Combining form

c)

Combining vowel

d)

Suffix

e)

Prefix

5.

A word root + a combining vowel is the definition of a _____

a)

Word root link

b)

Combining form

c)

Vowel modifier

d)

suffix

e)

Prefix

6.

The most common combining vowel is:

a)

"o"

b)

"a"

c)

"e"

d)

"i"

e)

"u"

7.

In language, the smallest unit that carries meaning is called a ___.

a)

prefix

b)

suffix

c)

morphene

d)

morphology

8.

Which term comes at the end of a medical term?

a)

Root

b)

Suffix

c)

Prefix

9.

In the term cardiology, which part is the suffix?

a)

dio

b)

cardi

c)

ology

d)

gy

10.

In the term endocarditis, which is the prefix?

a)

endo

b)

cardi

c)

itis

11.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

changes the meaning of the word

identified with a "/o "

modifies the word

can be compound

can indicate number or position

can indicate condition or procedure

prefix-
word root
-suffix
12.

Reorder the following to show the correct way to build a medical term.

a)

prefix

b)

root word

c)

combining vowel

d)

suffix

1)
2)
3)
4)
13.

Spelling in medical terminology DOES NOT matter.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

Medical terminology ​ (a)   and the terms ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
is the universal language of medicine
originate from the Latin and Greek languages.
is made up of many prefixes and suffixes
originate from all the medical fields