Deck 1: Introduction to Medical Language and Evolve Student Resources

Question 1

All medical terms have at least one

A)prefix.
B)combining vowel.
C)suffix.
D)word root.

Answer 1

word root.

Question 2

MATCHING
Match each item with the correct description below.

Name of a place or a person,often a physician or scientist,used to name a condition or technique

A)Terms built from word parts
B)Terms not built from word parts
C)Acronym
D)Modern language
E)Eponym
F)Greek and Latin

Answer 2

Eponym

Question 3

The word part that contains the fundamental meaning of the word is the

A)prefix.
B)word root.
C)suffix.
D)combining vowel.

Answer 3

word root.

Question 4

MATCHING
Match each item with the correct description below.

Can be translated literally to find their meaning

A)Terms built from word parts
B)Terms not built from word parts
C)Acronym
D)Modern language
E)Eponym
F)Greek and Latin

Question 5

A combining form is made up of a

A)word root and a combining vowel.
B)prefix and a combining vowel.
C)combining vowel and a suffix.
D)prefix and a word root.

Question 6

MATCHING
Match each item with the correct description below.

Cannot be easily translated literally to find their meaning

A)Terms built from word parts
B)Terms not built from word parts
C)Acronym
D)Modern language
E)Eponym
F)Greek and Latin

Question 7

MATCHING
Match each item with the correct description below.

The first letters of the words in a phrase that can be spoken as a whole word and usually contains a vowel,are used to form a medical term

A)Terms built from word parts
B)Terms not built from word parts
C)Acronym
D)Modern language
E)Eponym
F)Greek and Latin

Question 8

MATCHING
Match each item with the correct description below.

Languages used in medical terms

A)Terms built from word parts
B)Terms not built from word parts
C)Acronym
D)Modern language
E)Eponym
F)Greek and Latin

Question 9

In the term arthr/itis,itis is the

A)word root.
B)prefix.
C)combining vowel.
D)suffix.

Question 10

A term named for a person or a place,such as Alzheimer disease named for the physician who first described the symptoms as seen in a patient,is

A)an acronym.
B)built from the English language.
C)an eponym.
D)modern language.

Question 11

A combining vowel is used to

A)ease word pronunciation.
B)modify the meaning of a word.
C)make analyzing a word easier.
D)make defining a word easier.

Question 12

The word part that is attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning is the

A)word root.
B)suffix.
C)prefix.
D)combining vowel.

Question 13

Medical language includes terms built from which of the following languages?

A)German and Russian
B)Italian and French
C)Greek and Latin
D)Chinese and Japanese

Question 14

The o in arthr/o/pathy is the

A)combining vowel.
B)prefix.
C)word root.
D)suffix.

Question 15

In the term oste/o/arthr/o/pathy,which part is the suffix?

A)the second o
B)oste
C)arthr
D)pathy

Question 16

A medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase,which can be spoken as a whole word and usually contains a vowel,such as laser,is

A)an eponym.
B)modern language.
C)built from the English language.
D)an acronym.

Question 17

In the term sub/hepat/ic,which part is the prefix?

A)ic
B)sub
C)hepat
D)hepat/o

Question 18

When defining a medical term,one usually begins the definition with the

A)word root.
B)prefix.
C)suffix.
D)combining vowel.

Question 19

MATCHING
Match each item with the correct description below.

Use of English language to form a term

A)Terms built from word parts
B)Terms not built from word parts
C)Acronym
D)Modern language
E)Eponym
F)Greek and Latin

Question 20

The word part that is attached to the end of a word root to modify its meaning is the

A)combining vowel.
B)suffix.
C)word root.
D)prefix.

Question 21

WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
arth joint
-itis inflammation
intra- within
hepat liver
-ic pertaining to
sub- under, below
ven vein
-ous pertaining to
oste bone
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement
COMBINING VOWEL
o

Sub/hepat/ic
Using the word parts in the above box,select the correct medical terms for the definition.

A)Inflammation of a joint
B)Disease of the bone
C)Inflammation of the liver
D)Pertaining to below the liver
E)Enlargement of the liver
F)Pertaining to the liver
G)Disease of a joint
H)Pertaining to within the vein

Question 22

WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
arth joint
-itis inflammation
intra- within
hepat liver
-ic pertaining to
sub- under, below
ven vein
-ous pertaining to
oste bone
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement
COMBINING VOWEL
o

Hepat/o/megaly
Using the word parts in the above box,select the correct medical terms for the definition.

A)Inflammation of a joint
B)Disease of the bone
C)Inflammation of the liver
D)Pertaining to below the liver
E)Enlargement of the liver
F)Pertaining to the liver
G)Disease of a joint
H)Pertaining to within the vein

Question 23

WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
arth joint
-itis inflammation
intra- within
hepat liver-
-ic pertaining to
sub- under, below
ven ven
-ous pertaining to
oste bone
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement
COMBINING VOWEL
o

Pertaining to within the vein
Using the word parts in the above box,select the correct definition of the following medical terms.

A)arthr/itis
B)arthr/o/pathy
C)hepat/o/megaly
D)intra/ven/ous
E)hepat/itis
F)hepat/ic
G)oste/o/pathy
H)sub/hepat/ic

Question 24

WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
arth joint
-itis inflammation
intra- within
hepat liver-
-ic pertaining to
sub- under, below
ven ven
-ous pertaining to
oste bone
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement
COMBINING VOWEL
o

Disease of the bone
Using the word parts in the above box,select the correct definition of the following medical terms.

A)arthr/itis
B)arthr/o/pathy
C)hepat/o/megaly
D)intra/ven/ous
E)hepat/itis
F)hepat/ic
G) oste/o/pathy
H) sub/hepat/ic

Question 25

WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
arth joint
-itis inflammation
intra- within
hepat liver
-ic pertaining to
sub- under, below
ven vein
-ous pertaining to
oste bone
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement
COMBINING VOWEL
o

Oste/o/pathy
Using the word parts in the above box,select the correct medical terms for the definition.

A)Inflammation of a joint
B)Disease of the bone
C)Inflammation of the liver
D)Pertaining to below the liver
E)Enlargement of the liver
F)Pertaining to the liver
G)Disease of a joint
H)Pertaining to within the vein

Question 26

WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
arth joint
-itis inflammation
intra- within
hepat liver-
-ic pertaining to
sub- under, below
ven ven
-ous pertaining to
oste bone
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement
COMBINING VOWEL
o

Inflammation of a joint
Using the word parts in the above box,select the correct definition of the following medical terms.

A)arthr/itis
B)arthr/o/pathy
C)hepat/o/megaly
D)intra/ven/ous
E)hepat/itis
F)hepat/ic
G)oste/o/pathy
H)sub/hepat/ic

Question 27

WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
arth joint
-itis inflammation
intra- within
hepat liver
-ic pertaining to
sub- under, below
ven vein
-ous pertaining to
oste bone
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement
COMBINING VOWEL
o

Intra/ven/ous
Using the word parts in the above box,select the correct medical terms for the definition.

A)Inflammation of a joint
B)Disease of the bone
C)Inflammation of the liver
D)Pertaining to below the liver
E)Enlargement of the liver
F)Pertaining to the liver
G)Disease of a joint
H)Pertaining to within the vein

Question 28

WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
arth joint
-itis inflammation
intra- within
hepat liver-
-ic pertaining to
sub- under, below
ven ven
-ous pertaining to
oste bone
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement
COMBINING VOWEL
o

Inflammation of the liver

Using the word parts in the above box,select the correct definition of the following medical terms.

A)arthr/itis
B)arthr/o/pathy
C)hepat/o/megaly
D)intra/ven/ous
E)hepat/itis
F)hepat/ic
G)oste/o/pathy
H)sub/hepat/ic

Question 29

WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
arth joint
-itis inflammation
intra- within
hepat liver
-ic pertaining to
sub- under, below
ven vein
-ous pertaining to
oste bone
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement
COMBINING VOWEL
o

Hepat/ic

Using the word parts in the above box,select the correct medical terms for the definition.

A)Inflammation of a joint
B)Disease of the bone
C)Inflammation of the liver
D)Pertaining to below the liver
E)Enlargement of the liver
F)Pertaining to the liver
G)Disease of a joint
H)Pertaining to within the vein

Question 30

WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
arth joint
-itis inflammation
intra- within
hepat liver-
-ic pertaining to
sub- under, below
ven ven
-ous pertaining to
oste bone
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement
COMBINING VOWEL
o

Pertaining to below the liver
Using the word parts in the above box,select the correct definition of the following medical terms.

A)arthr/itis
B)arthr/o/pathy
C)hepat/o/megaly
D)intra/ven/ous
E)hepat/itis
F)hepat/ic
G)oste/o/pathy
H)sub/hepat/ic

Question 31

WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
arth joint
-itis inflammation
intra- within
hepat liver
-ic pertaining to
sub- under, below
ven vein
-ous pertaining to
oste bone
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement
COMBINING VOWEL
o

Arthr/o/pathy
Using the word parts in the above box,select the correct medical terms for the definition.

A)Inflammation of a joint
B)Disease of the bone
C)Inflammation of the liver
D)Pertaining to below the liver
E)Enlargement of the liver
F)Pertaining to the liver
G)Disease of a joint
H)Pertaining to within the vein

Question 32

WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
arth joint
-itis inflammation
intra- within
hepat liver
-ic pertaining to
sub- under, below
ven vein
-ous pertaining to
oste bone
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement
COMBINING VOWEL
o

Arthr/itis
Using the word parts in the above box,select the correct medical terms for the definition.

A)Inflammation of a joint
B)Disease of the bone
C)Inflammation of the liver
D)Pertaining to below the liver
E)Enlargement of the liver
F)Pertaining to the liver
G)Disease of a joint
H)Pertaining to within the vein

Question 33

WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
arth joint
-itis inflammation
intra- within
hepat liver-
-ic pertaining to
sub- under, below
ven ven
-ous pertaining to
oste bone
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement
COMBINING VOWEL
o

Disease of a joint
Using the word parts in the above box,select the correct definition of the following medical terms.

A)arthr/itis
B)arthr/o/pathy
C)hepat/o/megaly
D)intra/ven/ous
E)hepat/itis
F)hepat/ic
G)oste/o/pathy
H) sub/hepat/ic

Question 34

WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
arth joint
-itis inflammation
intra- within
hepat liver
-ic pertaining to
sub- under, below
ven vein
-ous pertaining to
oste bone
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement
COMBINING VOWEL
o

Hepat/itis
Using the word parts in the above box,select the correct medical terms for the definition.

A)Inflammation of a joint
B)Disease of the bone
C)Inflammation of the liver
D)Pertaining to below the liver
E)Enlargement of the liver
F)Pertaining to the liver
G)Disease of a joint
H)Pertaining to within the vein

Question 35

WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES

WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
arth joint
-itis inflammation
intra- within
hepat liver-
-ic pertaining to
sub- under, below
ven ven
-ous pertaining to
oste bone
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement
COMBINING VOWEL
o

Enlargement of the liver
Using the word parts in the above box,select the correct definition of the following medical terms.

A)arthr/itis
B)arthr/o/pathy
C)hepat/o/megaly
D)intra/ven/ous
E)hepat/itis
F)hepat/ic
G)oste/o/pathy
H)sub/hepat/ic

Question 36

WORD ROOTS SUFFIXES PREFIXES
arth joint
-itis inflammation
intra- within
hepat liver-
-ic pertaining to
sub- under, below
ven ven
-ous pertaining to
oste bone
-pathy disease
-megaly enlargement
COMBINING VOWEL
o

Pertaining to the liver

Using the word parts in the above box,select the correct definition of the following medical terms.

A)arthr/itis
B)arthr/o/pathy
C)hepat/o/megaly
D)intra/ven/ous
E)hepat/itis
F)hepat/ic
G) oste/o/pathy
H) sub/hepat/ic