Question: Which combining form would be used in medical terms pertaining to blood?

Answer: hemat/o

Question: Identify and define the prefix in the following term.

In the first drop-down box, select the prefix in the following term. Then, in the second drop-down box, identify the meaning of that prefix.

pericarditis

Answer: peri

around

Question: In medical terminology, what is a root?

Answer: The foundation or subject of the term

Question: Identify and define the suffix in the following term.

In the first drop-down box, select the suffix in the following term. Then, in the second drop-down box, identify the meaning of that suffix.

pericarditis

Answer: itis

inflammation

Question:

Answer: ROOT: cardio

DEFINITION: heart

ROOT: pulmon

DEFINITION: lung

Question: Root: nephr/o

Suffix: -logist

Combining Vowel? Yes

Why? suffix begins with a consonant

Answer: Indicate whether a combining vowel is necessary. Then select the correct reason for explaining why or why not.

Question:

Answer: ROOT: myo

DEFINITION: muscle

ROOT: cardi

DEFINITION: heart

Question: Which of the following prefixes are opposites?

Answer: hyper-, hypo-

Question: Build a medical term from the information provided.

Answer: Root: nephr/o

Suffix: -oma

Term: nephroma

Question: Build a medical term from the information provided.

ROOT:nephr/okidney

inflammation of the kidney

Answer: nephritis