Lesson 1A

Question 1

Word root

Answer 1

Core of the word

Question 2

What does the root word contain?

Answer 2

Essential meaning of the word

Question 3

Does every medical word have a root word?

Answer 3

Yes

- sometimes 2

Question 4

Suffix

Answer 4

Is attached at the end of the word to modify its meaning

Question 5

What does the suffix frequently indicate? (3)

Answer 5

1. Procedure
2. Condition
3. Disease

Question 6

-Scopy

Answer 6

Visual examination

Question 7

Colonoscopy

Answer 7

Visual exam of the colon

Question 8

-Itis

Answer 8

Inflammation

Question 9

Hepatitis

Answer 9

Inflammation of the liver

Question 10

-Oma

Answer 10

Tumour

- disease

Question 11

Hepatoma

Answer 11

Tumour of the liver

Question 12

Prefix

Answer 12

Is attached to the beginning of the word root to modify its meaning

Question 13

Do medical terms have to have a prefix?

Answer 13

No

- many dont

Question 14

Bi-

Answer 14

2

Question 15

Bilateral

Answer 15

Both sides

Question 16

Sub-

Answer 16

Under

Question 17

Subcostal

Answer 17

Under the ribs

Question 18

Intra-

Answer 18

Within

Question 19

Intrahepatic

Answer 19

Inside the liver

Question 20

Tachy-

Answer 20

Rapid

Question 21

Tachycardia

Answer 21

Rapid heart rate

Question 22

A-

Answer 22

Without

Question 23

Agenesis

Answer 23

Born without

Question 24

What is the combining vowel?

Answer 24

O

Question 25

Why is O used as a combining vowel?

Answer 25

To ease the pronunciation

Question 26

What meaning does O have as a combining vowel?

Answer 26

No meaning

Question 27

What does O connect? (2)

Answer 27

1. Two word roots
2. Suffix and a word root

• not a prefix and a word root