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Anatomy of a Med Term

Quiz by Heather Brownlee

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  • Q1

    A prefix modifies the meaning of a root word.

    true
    false
    True or False
    30s
  • Q2

    Which of the following are credited as the founder of modern medicine?

    Portuguese 

    British

    Americans

    Greeks

    30s
  • Q3

    How does morphology aid in learning medical terminology?

    Allows for technical terms to be translated if the morphemes are understood

     Combines a suffix with the root of the word

    Has no role in learning medical terminology

    Combines a prefix with the root of the word

    30s
  • Q4

    Which of the following is a benefit of using a combining vowel?

    Combining vowels should not be used

     Adding more meaning to the word

    Removing the meaning of the word

    Making long terms easier to pronounce

    30s
  • Q5

    When is a combining vowel needed in a word?

    If the prefix begins with a vowel

    If the suffix begins with a vowel

     If the suffix begins with a consonant

    If the prefix begins with a consonant

    30s
  • Q6

    Which of the following is true regarding word structure?

    Many roots and affixes are based on Roman and Hebrew

    A word cannot have a suffix if it already has a prefix

    Roots and affixes can mean many different things in different words

    Understanding it can make learning medical terminology easier

    30s
  • Q7

    Which of the following comes after a root word?

    combining form

    prefixes

    combining word

    suffixes

    30s
  • Q8

    An __________ is commonly added between word parts.

    I

    E

    A

    U

    O

    30s
  • Q9

    Which of the following comes before the root and changes the meaning of the word?

    Prefix

    Suffix

    Root Words

    Combining Vowel

    30s
  • Q10

     Medical terms are often based on which of the following languages?

    French & Italian

    English & Spanish

    Roman & Hebrew

    Greek & Latin

    30s
  • Q11

    _______________ are the parts making up a word.

    Morphemes

    Eponyms

    Acronyms

    Phemonmys

    30s
  • Q12

    Morphology is the study of the structure and form of ___________________.

    Latin

    sentences

    words

    Jargon

    30s
  • Q13

    A medical term can have more than one root word.

    true
    false
    True or False
    30s
  • Q14

    Understanding word structure is crucial for medical professionals to understand.

    true
    false
    True or False
    30s
  • Q15

    ______________  are the foundation of a medical term.

    Prefixes

    Suffixes

    Affixes

    Root words

    30s

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