MDRAO Chapter 2 – Medical Dosage and Administration – 2026 – Study and
Practice Guide
Tomy - correct answer ✔✔ to cut into
alga - correct answer ✔✔ pain
Medical Greek - correct answer ✔✔ 3/4 of terms originate from greek
Medical Latin - correct answer ✔✔ 1/4 of terms originate from latin
How does medical terminology help MDRs? - correct answer ✔✔ Allows healthcare professional
to accurately communication and eliminate risk of interpretation
Roots - correct answer ✔✔ main part of the medical word, may be modified by prefix or suffix
Prefixes - correct answer ✔✔ often placed before root to modify roots meaning
Suffixes - correct answer ✔✔ often placed after root and relates to diagnosis, symptoms or
operating procedures
Linking vowel - correct answer ✔✔ used between root and suffix or roots and roots, usually o
but also I and a
linking vowels are never used between - correct answer ✔✔ roots and prefixes
Practice Guide
Tomy - correct answer ✔✔ to cut into
alga - correct answer ✔✔ pain
Medical Greek - correct answer ✔✔ 3/4 of terms originate from greek
Medical Latin - correct answer ✔✔ 1/4 of terms originate from latin
How does medical terminology help MDRs? - correct answer ✔✔ Allows healthcare professional
to accurately communication and eliminate risk of interpretation
Roots - correct answer ✔✔ main part of the medical word, may be modified by prefix or suffix
Prefixes - correct answer ✔✔ often placed before root to modify roots meaning
Suffixes - correct answer ✔✔ often placed after root and relates to diagnosis, symptoms or
operating procedures
Linking vowel - correct answer ✔✔ used between root and suffix or roots and roots, usually o
but also I and a
linking vowels are never used between - correct answer ✔✔ roots and prefixes
