Medical Terminology

Question 1

Prefix

Answer 1

Beginning of a word

Question 2

Combining vowel

Answer 2

Bridge

Question 3

Consonant

Answer 3

Silent letters in words
Letters that are not vowels a/e/i/o/u

Question 4

Vowels

Answer 4

A/E/I/O/U

Question 5

Root words

Answer 5

Root words are the building blocks for other words: bio - life - biography.

Question 6

Noun

Answer 6

A word that names a person, place or thing

Question 7

Verb

Answer 7

A word that indicates a physical action, drive, think, exist.

Question 8

Adjective

Answer 8

Beautiful, happy, messy, huge, red angry

Question 9

Anterior

Answer 9

Front surface of body

Question 10

Posterior

Answer 10

Back side of body

Question 11

Superior

Answer 11

Above another structure

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Inferior

Answer 12

Below another structure

Question 13

Medial

Answer 13

Pertaining to the middle

Question 14

Lateral

Answer 14

Pertaining to the side

Question 15

Ipsilateral

Answer 15

Same side of body

Question 16

Contra lateral

Answer 16

Opposite side of the body

Question 17

Proximal

Answer 17

Near the point of attachment to the trunk

Question 18

Distal

Answer 18

Farther away from the point of attachment to the trunk

Question 19

Apex

Answer 19

Tip or summit of an organ

Question 20

Base

Answer 20

Bottom of the organ

Question 21

Deep

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Away from the surface

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Superficial

Answer 22

On the surface

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Prone

Answer 23

Lying on the belly

Question 24

Supine

Answer 24

Lying on the back

Question 25

Pronation

Answer 25

Pronation is the natural inward roll of the foot when it hits the ground while walking or running. It’s a necessary part of gait that helps the lower leg adjust to different surfaces and absorb shock.

Question 26

Protraction

Answer 26

the movement of a body part forward or outward. It is an anterior-posterior movement, meaning it occurs along the front-back axis of the body.