Medical Terminology

Question 1

Prefix

Answer 1

Usually but not always indicates location, time, number or status.
Always comes at the beginning of a word and can be identified with a hyphen (-)

Question 2

Suffix

Answer 2

Us usually but not always indicates the procedures, condition or disease.
Always comes at the end of the word. A word is part of a suffix when it is shown with a hyphen (-)

Question 3

Root words or word root

Answer 3

Contains the basic meaning or the term part usually, not always, indicates the involved body part. Ex root word of stomach is gastr.

Question 4

Word roots and indicating color

Answer 4

Cyan/o means blue (lack of adequate oxygen in the blood)
Erthry/o means red blood cell
Leuk/o means white blood cell
Melan/o means black.
Poli/o means gray

Question 5

Suffixes (meaning pertaining to)

Answer 5

• ac -al -an -ar - ary - eal -ical -ic -ine -Ior -ory -ous -tic

Question 6

Suffixes meaning abnormal condition or disease

Answer 6

-ago -esis - ia -iasis -ion -ism -osis and -pathy

Question 7

Prefixes

Answer 7

Prenatal, perinatal postnatal, abnormal, addiction, dysfunctional, eupnea, hypertension, hypotension, intersitial, intramuscular, subcoastal, supracoastal, otorhinolaryngology, otolaryngology, edema, appendicitis.