-itis

-oma

-pathy

-ectomy

A taste disorder where all foods taste sour, sweet, bitter, or metallic

A condition causing loss of appetite

A disorder that affects the sense of smell

A condition leading to excessive thirst

Prefixes are affixes placed after the root of a word to modify its meaning.

Prefixes are affixes placed before the root of a word to modify its meaning.

Prefixes are standalone words that can be used independently.

Prefixes are used to create entirely new words without modifying the original meaning.

Osteopenia

Osteoporosis

Arthritis

Rickets

Sound

Tone; tension

Light

Color

Tachy-

Brady-

Hyper-

Hypo-

Nervous system

Endocrine system

Digestive system

Circulatory system

Softening

Hardening

Thinning

Strengthening

Anuria

Oliguria

Polyuria

Dysuria

-in, -tic, -ic (All of the choices are correct)

-ous, -ful, -less

-able, -ible, -ive

-ment, -ness, -tion

is related to break.

is related to growth.

is related to inflammation.

is related to repair.

Vascul/o

Cardi/o

Hemat/o

Angi/o

They modify the meaning of the root word.

They always make the word longer.

They are only used in scientific terms.

They can only be added to verbs.

Root words are the base part of a word that carries its primary meaning.

Root words are always derived from Latin origins.

Root words can only be found in medical terminology.

Root words have no significance in word formation.

Pertaining to below the skin

Pertaining to above the skin

Pertaining to within the muscle

Pertaining to the surface of the skin

Phac/o

Ophthalm/o

Optic/o

Retin/o

Audi/o + -scope

Audi/o + -meter

Audi/o + -graph

Audi/o + -scope

Thyr + oid + ectomy

Thy + roid + ectomy

Thyro + id + ectomy

Thy + ro + id + ectomy

Andr/o

Anthr/o

Metr/o

Phon/o