Medical word roots are the basic core of all medical terms, built from Greek and Latin word parts. Prefixes and suffixes may be added to the word root to alter the term’s meaning. All medical terms have at least one word root.
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The definitions of the terms used in the quiz are from Basic Medical Language, 7th Edition, and Exploring Medical Language, 11th Edition.
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