WorksheetsBuilding Terms & Word Structure - Med Term Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 12mins
A combining form is developed when you combine
the ______ with a combining vowel:
Prefix
Word root
Suffix
Which of the following elements usually indicates a
procedure, condition, or disease:
Prefix
Word root
Suffix
Combining vowel
Cardi/o is an example of:
Word root
Suffix
Prefix
hyper- is an example of a ___
Word root
Combining form
Combining vowel
Suffix
Prefix
A word root + a combining vowel is the definition of a _____
Word root link
Combining form
Vowel modifier
suffix
Prefix
The most common combining vowel is:
"o"
"a"
"e"
"i"
"u"
In language, the smallest unit that carries meaning is called a ___.
prefix
suffix
morphene
morphology
Which term comes at the end of a medical term?
Root
Suffix
Prefix
In the term cardiology, which part is the suffix?
dio
cardi
ology
gy
In the term endocarditis, which is the prefix?
endo
cardi
itis
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
Reorder the following to show the correct way to build a medical term.
prefix
root word
combining vowel
suffix
Spelling in medical terminology DOES NOT matter.
TRUE
FALSE
Medical terminology (a) and the terms (b)
