Medical Terminology Flashcards
Test your knowledge of medical terminology with these flashcards! This quiz focuses on the basic components of medical words, including root words, suffixes, prefixes, and combining forms. Perfect for students or professionals aiming to enhance their understanding of medical vocabulary.
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Medical Terminology Flashcards
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- Question 1
- Prefix
- Combining form
- Suffix
- Root word
- Question 2
- The primary unit of a word that carries its significance, most often a noun.
- Question 3
- Inserts a vowel after the root word to facilitate pronunciation and connects the root word to the suffix.
- Question 4
- A vowel that connects roots to suffixes and roots to other roots.
- Question 5
- To describe the meaning of the root word.
- Question 6
- Pain.
- Question 7
- Excision of.
- Question 8
- Condition of.
- Question 9
- Forming a new opening.
- Question 10
- Tumor.
- Question 11
- Elements that appear before the root word and modify its meaning.
- Question 12
- Movement away from the center of the body.
- Question 13
- Brain.
- Question 14
- Lungs and major blood vessels.
- Question 15
- Stomach, liver, spleen, and intestines.
- Question 16
- Fluid buildup.
- Question 17
- Painful breathing.
- Question 18
- Fast.
- Question 19
- Long, drawn-out illness.
- Question 20
- Treatment that relieves symptoms without curing the disease.
- Question 21
- The prediction of the outcome of the disease.