Dean Vaughn Medical Terminology Practice Test

The prefix meaning Head is which?

Capit- Olfact- Schiz- Duct-

Correct Answer:

Capit-

Explanation:

Capit- comes from the Latin caput, meaning head. In medical terms, this prefix signals a relation to the head, as seen in words like capital or capitation (per head). The other options point to different ideas: olfact- deals with smell (olfactory), schiz- means split or division (schizophrenia), and duct- relates to leading or a duct. So capit- is the prefix that means head.

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