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WorksheetsIntro to Med Term Quiz
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
What is the purpose of understanding the basic structure of medical terms?
To focus only on the pronunciation of medical terms.
To memorize all medical terms individually.
To avoid using medical terms in practice.
To be able to 'build' almost any medical term by understanding how the components fit together.
Which of the following is NOT an element of medical terminology?
A) Prefix
B) Root
C) Suffix
D) Adjective
Provide the definition of the word: Element.
A part or aspect of something, especially one that is essential or characteristic.
A type of weather phenomenon.
A mathematical operation.
A musical instrument.
Provide the definition of the word: Prefix.
A word part added to the beginning of a root word to change or "add to" its meaning.
A word part added to the end of a root word to change its meaning.
A word that describes an action or state.
A word that connects two sentences.
Provide the definition of the word: Root.
A word that describes an action or state.
The main part of a word that contains its basic meaning.
A word that connects clauses or sentences.
A word that names a person, place, or thing.
Provide the definition of the word: Suffix.
A word part added to the beginning of a root word to change its meaning.
A word part added to the end of a root word to change or "add to" its meaning.
A word that describes an action or state.
A punctuation mark used at the end of a sentence.
Provide the definition of the word: Word Terminal.
The ending part of a word that completes its meaning.
A word that starts a sentence.
A word that describes an action.
A word that connects two sentences.
What is an 'Element' in medical terminology?
A medical instrument
A type of disease
A word part used to form a medical term; each element in a medical term is essential and has its own meaning.
A hospital department
What is a 'Medical Term'?
A doctor's title
A type of surgery
A hospital name
A word made up of a combination of elements.
Fill in the blank: The medical term formed by combining 'hemi', 'gastr', and 'ectomy' is _________
hemigastrectomy
hemigastritis
hemigastrosis
hemigastrotomy
Fill in the blank: The element added to the end of a medical term to modify its meaning is called the _______.
Root
Prefix
Suffix
Combining vowel
Fill in the blank: The element that helps connect word parts in medical terms is called the _______ Vowel & _______ Form.
Combining, Combining
Connecting, Root
Linking, Suffix
Joining, Prefix
What is a prefix in medical terminology?
An element used at the end of a medical term
An element used at the beginning of a medical term
An element used in the middle of a medical term
An element that does not change the meaning of a medical term
Fill in the blank: The prefix usually indicates a _______
location
direction
quality
all of the above
True or False: All medical words have a prefix.
True
False
A prefix will always have the same meaning in every medical term in which it is used.
True
False
A prefix changes the meaning of the medical term or makes it more specific.
True
False
The root frequently indicates a _________
body part
disease
color
number
There can be more than one root in a medical term.
True
False
The root is always the ________ of a medical term.
ending
main topic
prefix
suffix
A combining vowel is added to make the term easier to ________.
pronounce
spell
write
define
Which of the following is NOT a common combining vowel?
a) a
b) e
c) x
d) o
Which of the following is the correct process to form a medical term from the element 'gastr' and the element 'enteric'?
Hint- combining these terms requires a combining vowel (o).
gastr + enteric = gastrenteric
gastr + o + enteric = gastroenteric
gastr + enteric = gastroenteric
gastro + enteric = gastrenteric
According to the instructions on how to decipher the meaning of a medical term, you should begin at the ________.
SUFFIX
PREFIX
ROOT
COMBINING VOWEL
According to the instructions on how to decipher the meaning of a medical term, after the suffix, you should move to the ________ (if present).
SUFFIX
ROOT
COMBINING VOWEL
PREFIX
According to the instructions on how to decipher the meaning of a medical term, after the suffix and prefix, you should look at the ________.
ROOT
TITLE
ENDING
NUMBER
What does the medical term 'hemigastrectomy' mean?
Removal of the liver
Removal of the entire stomach
Removal of half the stomach
Removal of the kidney
In the word 'hemigastrectomy', what does the root 'gastr-' refer to?
Liver
Kidney
Stomach
Heart
What is the prefix in the medical term 'hemigastrectomy'?
gastr
ectomy
hemi
tomy
What is the root element in the medical term 'hemigastrectomy'?
hemi
gastr
ectomy
What is the suffix in the medical term 'hemigastrectomy'?
hemi
gastr
ectomy
disease
By breaking medical words into parts, it is possible to figure out their meanings.
True
False
In order to communicate effectively, health care workers must be familiar with common medical terminology and medical abbreviations.
True
False
