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1.

Medical terminology refers to the specialized language used by healthcare professionals to


accurately describe the __________, medical conditions, procedures, medications, and
treatments.
Answer: human body
2. The __________ of a medical term is the core part that gives it its main meaning.
Answer: root
3. A __________ is a part of a word that comes before a root word to modify its meaning.
Answer: prefix
4. The suffix is a part of a word that comes __________ a root word to modify its meaning or
indicate a particular condition, disease, or procedure.
Answer: after
5. A combining vowel, usually "o" or "i", is used to ease pronunciation between word parts or
to connect a prefix and a suffix to a __________.
Answer: root
6. A combining form is a word root with an added vowel, typically "o", used to link a prefix
and/or suffix to the __________.
Answer: root
7. Example: "Cardi-" in "cardiology" relates to the __________.
Answer: heart
8. Example: "-itis" in "appendicitis" indicates __________ of the appendix.
Answer: inflammation
9. Example: The "o" in "cardi-o-logy" helps in the pronunciation and links the prefix and suffix
to the __________.
Answer: root
10. Example: "Hypo-" in "hypotension" indicates __________ blood pressure.
Answer: low
11. The root "Cephal/o" relates to the __________.
Answer: head
12. "Ophthalm/o" pertains to the __________.
Answer: eye
13. "Crani/o" refers to the __________.

Answer: skull

14. The prefix "Blephar/o" is associated with the __________.


Answer: eyelid
15. "Ot/o" is related to the __________.
Answer: ear
16. The combining form "Cheil/o" or "Labi/o" pertains to the __________.
Answer: lips
17. "Dent/o" refers to __________.
Answer: teeth
18. "Gloss/o" relates to the __________.

Answer: tongue
19. The root "Gastr/o" pertains to the __________.
Answer: stomach
20. "Derm/o" refers to the __________.
Answer: skin
21. The suffix "-algia" denotes __________.
Answer: pain
22. "Centesis" indicates a __________.
Answer: surgical puncture
23. The suffix "-cyte" refers to a __________.
Answer: cell
24. "Ectomy" signifies __________.
Answer: excision, removal
25. The suffix "-emia" relates to a __________ condition.
Answer: blood
26. "Genesis" refers to __________ or forming.
Answer: producing
27. "-graph" is used for an instrument for __________.
Answer: recording
28. "Logy" pertains to the __________ of a subject.
Answer: study
29. The prefix "A, An" means __________.
Answer: without/absent
30. "Ab" indicates moving __________ from a point.
Answer: away
31. The prefix "Anti" signifies __________.
Answer: against
32. "Auto" refers to __________.
Answer: self, own
33. The prefix "Dys" means __________.
Answer: difficult, abnormal
34. "Endo" indicates __________.
Answer: in, within
35. The prefix "Hyper" means __________.
Answer: excessive, above
36. "Meta" signifies __________.
Answer: change
37. The prefix "Micro" indicates __________.
Answer: small

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