MMSC200 EXAM 1 (CH. 1-6)
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
, prefix - ANSWERSa syllable or word that comes before a root word to change its
meaning
suffix - ANSWERSA word or letter placed after the root.
combining form - ANSWERScombination of the root and the combining vowel
combining vowel - ANSWERSconnects roots to suffixes and roots to other roots
Rules of Medical terms - ANSWERS1) All medical terms MUST have a suffix
2) Most terms have at least one root(exceptions: apnea, anemia)
3)Some terms do not have a prefix or combining vowel, but they all do have a suffix
(gastritis, hepatic)
4) Combining vowels are used to connect two roots or a root and suffix
5) Combining vowel taken out if suffix begins with vowel (encephalopathy)
6) Prefix can be attached to root without combining vowel (subhepatic)
Hematology - ANSWERSstudy of blood
electrocardiogram - ANSWERSrecord of the electrical activity of the heart
gastritis - ANSWERSinflammation of the stomach
subgastric - ANSWERSpertaining to below the stomach
Cell - ANSWERSfundamental unit of all living things
muscle cells - ANSWERSShorten to cause movement of the body. They move the
skeleton, heart, and internal organs
nerve cells - ANSWERSfast cell communication, sends impulses through nervous
system
epithelial cells - ANSWERSskin cells that cover the outside of the body and line the
internal surfaces of organs
fat cells - ANSWERSstore nutrients
4 types of tissues of the body - ANSWERSepithelial, connective, muscular, nervous
connective tissue - ANSWERSA body tissue that provides support for the body and
connects all of its parts
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
, prefix - ANSWERSa syllable or word that comes before a root word to change its
meaning
suffix - ANSWERSA word or letter placed after the root.
combining form - ANSWERScombination of the root and the combining vowel
combining vowel - ANSWERSconnects roots to suffixes and roots to other roots
Rules of Medical terms - ANSWERS1) All medical terms MUST have a suffix
2) Most terms have at least one root(exceptions: apnea, anemia)
3)Some terms do not have a prefix or combining vowel, but they all do have a suffix
(gastritis, hepatic)
4) Combining vowels are used to connect two roots or a root and suffix
5) Combining vowel taken out if suffix begins with vowel (encephalopathy)
6) Prefix can be attached to root without combining vowel (subhepatic)
Hematology - ANSWERSstudy of blood
electrocardiogram - ANSWERSrecord of the electrical activity of the heart
gastritis - ANSWERSinflammation of the stomach
subgastric - ANSWERSpertaining to below the stomach
Cell - ANSWERSfundamental unit of all living things
muscle cells - ANSWERSShorten to cause movement of the body. They move the
skeleton, heart, and internal organs
nerve cells - ANSWERSfast cell communication, sends impulses through nervous
system
epithelial cells - ANSWERSskin cells that cover the outside of the body and line the
internal surfaces of organs
fat cells - ANSWERSstore nutrients
4 types of tissues of the body - ANSWERSepithelial, connective, muscular, nervous
connective tissue - ANSWERSA body tissue that provides support for the body and
connects all of its parts
