Chapter 4: Medical Terminologies and Abbreviations

Question 1

The MAIN PART of the MEDICAL TERM denotes the meaning of the word.

Answer 1

Root word

Question 2

Found at the BEGINNING OF THE TERM and it shows how meaning is assigned to the word.

Answer 2

Prefix

Question 2

Found at the TERMINAL POTION or at the END OF TERM. It also denotes the meaning of the root word.

Answer 2

Suffix

Question 3

Examples of Root Word

Answer 3

o Colo—colon
o Phlebo—vein
o Hemat—blood
o Aero—air
o Cardio—heart
o Myo—muscle
o Arterio—artery
o Cyto—cell
o Arthro—joint
o Heap/hepato—liver
o Pyo—pus
o Cranio—skull
o Thrombo—clot
o Pyro—fever
o Nephro—kidney
o Osteo—bone

Question 4

Examples of Prefix

Answer 4

o A-/an- —without, absence
o Hyper-—increased, above
o Poly-—many
o Pre-—before
o Iso-—same
o Pseudo-—false
o Nano-—billionth
o Anaero-—without oxygen
o Cryo-—cold

Question 5

Examples of Suffix

Answer 5

o –uria—urine
o –emia—blood
o –ostomy—to make an opening or mouth
o –blast—young
o –poiesis—formation
o –ectomy—surgical removal
o –emia—blood condition
o –pathy—disease
o –penia—deficiency
o –oma—tumour, growth
o –tome—cutting instrument