Medical Terminology for Health Professions - Chapter 1

Question 1

What are Word Roots?

Answer 1

The word parts that usually, but not always, indicate the part of the body involved

Question 2

What is Combining Form?

Answer 2

A word root that has a vowel, usually the letter “o,” put on the end before the addition of another word root or a suffix

Question 3

What are Suffixes?

Answer 3

The word part attached at the end of a word that usually, but not always, indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease

Question 4

What are Prefixes?

Answer 4

The word part attached at the beginning of a word that usually, but not always, indicates location, time, number, or status

Question 5

What are Basic Medical Terms?

Answer 5

Terms used to describe disease conditions

Question 6

Word Part Guidelines:

Answer 6

1. A word root cannot stand alone. A suffix must be always added at the end of the word to complete the term
2. The rules for creating a combining form by adding a vowel apply when a suffix beginning with a consonant is added to a word root
3. If a prefix is added, it is always placed at the beginning of the word

Question 7

What is a Word Root?

Answer 7

A word root contains the basic meaning of the term. In medical terminology, this word part usually, but not always, indicates the involved body part

Question 8

What is a Combining Form?

Answer 8

A combining form is a word root with a combining vowel added at the end, used when two word roots are combined or when a suffix beginning with a consonant is added

Question 9

What is a Suffix?

Answer 9

A suffix usually, but not always, indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease

Question 10

What is a Prefix?

Answer 10

A prefix usually, but not always, indicates location, time, number, or status.