Medical Terminology Midterm Exam
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is a word root? - Correct answers✔✔The foundation of a medical term and contains its
primary meaning. Most word roots are derived from Greek or Latin language.
What is a suffix? - Correct answers✔✔Word element placed at the end of a word that changes a
meaning of the word.
What is a prefix? - Correct answers✔✔Word element attached to the beginning of a word or
word root. Not all medical terms have a prefix.
What does a suffix describe? - Correct answers✔✔In medical terminology, a suffix usually
describes a pathology (disease or abnormality), symptom, surgical or diagnostic procedure, or
part of speech.
What does a prefix indicate? - Correct answers✔✔Prefixes usually indicate a number, time,
position, direction, or negation.
What is a combining form? - Correct answers✔✔A combining form is created when a word root
is combined with a vowel.
What is a combining vowel? - Correct answers✔✔In medical terminology, a combining vowel is
the vowel that is combined with a word root. It is usually an "o" but sometimes it is an "i." A
combining vowel has no meaning of its own but enables two or more word elements to be
connected.
, What is a compound word? - Correct answers✔✔A medical term with two or more word roots.
What is the meaning of the term "arthritis?" - Correct answers✔✔Inflammation of the joints
What is the suffix for the term "softening?" - Correct answers✔✔-malacia
What is the suffix for the term "condition?" - Correct answers✔✔-esis
-ia
-ism
What is the suffix for the term "meal?" - Correct answers✔✔-prandial
What is the suffix for the term "disease?" - Correct answers✔✔-pathy
What is the suffix for the term "swelling?" - Correct answers✔✔-edema
What is the meaning of the suffix "-lysis?" - Correct answers✔✔separation; destruction;
loosening
What is the meaning of the suffix "-tripsy?" - Correct answers✔✔crushing
What is the meaning of the suffix "-algia?" - Correct answers✔✔pain
What is the meaning of the suffix "-desis?" - Correct answers✔✔binding; fixation (of a bone or
joint)
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is a word root? - Correct answers✔✔The foundation of a medical term and contains its
primary meaning. Most word roots are derived from Greek or Latin language.
What is a suffix? - Correct answers✔✔Word element placed at the end of a word that changes a
meaning of the word.
What is a prefix? - Correct answers✔✔Word element attached to the beginning of a word or
word root. Not all medical terms have a prefix.
What does a suffix describe? - Correct answers✔✔In medical terminology, a suffix usually
describes a pathology (disease or abnormality), symptom, surgical or diagnostic procedure, or
part of speech.
What does a prefix indicate? - Correct answers✔✔Prefixes usually indicate a number, time,
position, direction, or negation.
What is a combining form? - Correct answers✔✔A combining form is created when a word root
is combined with a vowel.
What is a combining vowel? - Correct answers✔✔In medical terminology, a combining vowel is
the vowel that is combined with a word root. It is usually an "o" but sometimes it is an "i." A
combining vowel has no meaning of its own but enables two or more word elements to be
connected.
, What is a compound word? - Correct answers✔✔A medical term with two or more word roots.
What is the meaning of the term "arthritis?" - Correct answers✔✔Inflammation of the joints
What is the suffix for the term "softening?" - Correct answers✔✔-malacia
What is the suffix for the term "condition?" - Correct answers✔✔-esis
-ia
-ism
What is the suffix for the term "meal?" - Correct answers✔✔-prandial
What is the suffix for the term "disease?" - Correct answers✔✔-pathy
What is the suffix for the term "swelling?" - Correct answers✔✔-edema
What is the meaning of the suffix "-lysis?" - Correct answers✔✔separation; destruction;
loosening
What is the meaning of the suffix "-tripsy?" - Correct answers✔✔crushing
What is the meaning of the suffix "-algia?" - Correct answers✔✔pain
What is the meaning of the suffix "-desis?" - Correct answers✔✔binding; fixation (of a bone or
joint)
