BIO 103 Medical Terminology Exam 1
Identify the root word in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the root
word next to the term
Cardiomegaly - answer Root word= Cardi/o
meaning= Heart
Identify the root word in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the root
word next to the term
Meningitis - answer Root word= Mening
Meaning= Meninges
Identify the root word in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the root
word next to the term
melanoblast - answerRoot Word= Melanoma
Meaning=dark pigmentation
Identify the root word in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the root
word next to the term
Cholelith - answerRoot word= Chole
Meaning= bile
Identify the root word in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the root
word next to the term
Biology - answerRoot word= bio
Meaning= life
Identify the suffix in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the suffix
next to the term
Thrombocyte - answerSuffix= cyte
Meaning= Cell
Identify the suffix in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the suffix
next to the term
Vasectomy - answerSuffix= Ectomy
Meaning= surgical removal or cutting out
, Identify the suffix in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the suffix
next to the term
Leukorrhea - answerSuffix= Rrhea
Meaning= flow or discharge
Identify the suffix in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the suffix
next to the term
Meter - answerSuffix= meter
Meaning= Instrument used to measure
Identify the prefix in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the prefix
next to the term
Bradykinesia - answerPrefix- Brady
Meaning= Slow
Identify the prefix in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the prefix
next to the term
Perimeter - answerPrefix= peri
Meaning= around
Identify the prefix in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the prefix
next to the term
Epigastric - answerPrefix= epi
Meaning= above
Identify the prefix in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the prefix
next to the term
Intravenous - answerPrefix= intra
Meaning= Within
Identify the prefix in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the prefix
next to the term
Dysmenorrhea - answerPrefix= Dys
Meaning= bad, difficult, painful, abnormal
Choose the correct meaning for the following word. Identify the root word in the term
(include the combining form when applicable)
Identify the root word in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the root
word next to the term
Cardiomegaly - answer Root word= Cardi/o
meaning= Heart
Identify the root word in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the root
word next to the term
Meningitis - answer Root word= Mening
Meaning= Meninges
Identify the root word in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the root
word next to the term
melanoblast - answerRoot Word= Melanoma
Meaning=dark pigmentation
Identify the root word in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the root
word next to the term
Cholelith - answerRoot word= Chole
Meaning= bile
Identify the root word in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the root
word next to the term
Biology - answerRoot word= bio
Meaning= life
Identify the suffix in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the suffix
next to the term
Thrombocyte - answerSuffix= cyte
Meaning= Cell
Identify the suffix in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the suffix
next to the term
Vasectomy - answerSuffix= Ectomy
Meaning= surgical removal or cutting out
, Identify the suffix in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the suffix
next to the term
Leukorrhea - answerSuffix= Rrhea
Meaning= flow or discharge
Identify the suffix in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the suffix
next to the term
Meter - answerSuffix= meter
Meaning= Instrument used to measure
Identify the prefix in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the prefix
next to the term
Bradykinesia - answerPrefix- Brady
Meaning= Slow
Identify the prefix in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the prefix
next to the term
Perimeter - answerPrefix= peri
Meaning= around
Identify the prefix in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the prefix
next to the term
Epigastric - answerPrefix= epi
Meaning= above
Identify the prefix in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the prefix
next to the term
Intravenous - answerPrefix= intra
Meaning= Within
Identify the prefix in the following medical term. Then define the meaning of the prefix
next to the term
Dysmenorrhea - answerPrefix= Dys
Meaning= bad, difficult, painful, abnormal
Choose the correct meaning for the following word. Identify the root word in the term
(include the combining form when applicable)
