Medical Terminology Prefixes Quiz

1. Question 1
   • Abbreviation, acronym, and symbol
   • Prefix, root, and suffix
   • Diagnosis, symptom, and treatment
   • Subject, verb, and object
2. Question 2
   • To indicate that a procedure has been completed
   • To name the body system being treated
   • To modify the meaning of the word root
   • To connect two suffixes grammatically
3. Question 3
   • The direction away from a structure
   • The grammatical ending of the term
   • The central meaning, often related to a body structure
   • The number of structures present
4. Question 4
   • To show that the term describes a disease
   • To reverse the meaning of the root
   • To identify the suffix automatically
   • To make the term easier to pronounce
5. Question 5
   • y
   • cardi
   • o
   • log
6. Question 6
   • Word root
   • Prefix
   • Combining vowel
   • Suffix
7. Question 7
   • peri- = before; cardi = lung; -itis = study of
   • peri- = within; cardi = blood; -itis = surgical repair
   • peri- = below; cardi = kidney; -itis = enlargement
   • peri- = around; cardi = heart; -itis = inflammation
8. Question 8
   • A combining form changes a term into an abbreviation
   • A combining form consists of a word root plus a combining vowel
   • A combining form is always a suffix followed by a prefix
   • A combining form can occur only at the beginning of a term
9. Question 9
   • Word root
   • Combining vowel
   • Suffix
   • Prefix
10. Question 10
    • nephr- is the prefix and -ectomy is the combining vowel
    • nephr- is the suffix and -ectomy is the root
    • nephr- is the root and -ectomy is the suffix
    • nephr- is the combining vowel and -ectomy is the prefix
11. Question 11
    • True
    • False
12. Question 12
    • True
    • False
13. Question 13
    • True
    • False
14. Question 14
    • It links word parts and makes the term easier to pronounce.
15. Question 15
    • The word root.
16. Question 16
    • prefix
17. Question 17
    • combining form
18. Question 18
19. Question 19
    • Medical terms may contain one or more of the commonly used word parts
    • Every medical term contains exactly three word parts
    • Prefixes and suffixes are required, but word roots are optional
    • A medical term can contain only a word root and a prefix
20. Question 20
    • Pronunciation only
    • Grammatical ending
    • Core subject or body-related meaning
    • Number or quantity
21. Question 21
    • A prefix indicating position
    • A word root joined to a combining vowel
    • A suffix meaning inflammation
    • A complete medical term without a root
22. Question 22
    • O
    • E
    • T
    • S
23. Question 23
    • The prefix
    • The suffix
    • The word root alone
    • The combining vowel
24. Question 24
    • Plural ending
    • Combining vowel
    • Suffix
    • Prefix
25. Question 25
    • It identifies the disease or procedure
    • It always indicates a body direction
    • It is used primarily to link word parts for easier pronunciation
    • It changes every root into a prefix
26. Question 26
    • vowel/root
    • root-vowel
    • root:vowel
    • root/vowel
27. Question 27
    • Prefix
    • Plural ending
    • Suffix
    • Combining vowel by itself
28. Question 28
    • pre- + operat + -ive
    • post- + operat + -ive
    • pre- + operat + -itis
    • peri- + operat + -osis
29. Question 29
    • The suffix becomes a word root
    • A combining vowel is often used to connect the root to the suffix
    • The prefix is removed from the term
    • The suffix must be placed before the prefix
30. Question 30
    • The punctuation mark
    • The word root
    • The final letter only
    • The combining vowel

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