Chapter 1 Med Terms: Prefix /Suffix/Root

Multiple Choice

Which of the following means an abnormal condition?

• -algia

• -ectomy

• hyper-

• -osis

• hypo-

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suffix for deficiency is ​

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suffix for presence of is ​

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suffix for puncture is ​

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suffix for drooping is ​

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suffix for flow is ​

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prefix for absence of is ​

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prefix for against is ​

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prefix for before is ​

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prefix for after is ​

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prefix for with/together is ​

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

a-

anti-

pro-

ante-

syn-

hemi-

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suture (stitching) of a muscle

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pain's suffix is ​

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removal of (suffix) is ​

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small (suffix) is ​

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study of (suffix) is ​

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pertaining to (suffix) is ​

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Match

Match the following

• specialist in the study of

• specialist in the medicine of

• study of

• medical science

• specialist

-logist

-iatrist

-logy

-iatry

-ist

• -logist

• -iatrist

• -logy

• -iatry

• -ist

Match

Match the following

• hemat/o

• hepat/o

• vas/o

• my/o

• dermat/o

blood

liver

blood vessel

muscle

skin

• blood

• liver

• blood vessel

• muscle

• skin

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The suffix in the word vasospasm is:

Multiple Choice

Which of the following means pain?

• -algia

• -ectomy

• hyper-

• hypo-

• -osis

Multiple Choice

Which of the following means surgical removal?

• -algia

• -ectomy

• hyper-

• hypo-

• -osis

Multiple Choice

______ means rupture.

• -rrhexis

• -rrhea

• -plasty

• -rrhage

• -rrhaphy

Multiple Choice

________ means flow or discharge.

• -plasty

• -rrhage

• -rrhaphy

• -rrhea

• -rrhexis

Multiple Choice

_______ means surgical suturing.

• -rrhage

• -rrhaphy

• -plasty

• -rrhexis

• -rrrhea

Multiple Choice

_______ means bursting forth of blood.

• -rrhea

• -rrhaphy

• -plasty

• -rrhage

• -rrhexis

Multiple Choice

Which combining form means kidney?

• path/o

• ur/o

• nephr/o

• radi/o

Multiple Choice

________ means surgical repair.

• -plasty

• -rrhexis

• -rrhage

• -rrhea

• -rrhaphy

Multiple Choice

Which of the following means deficient?

• -algia

• -ectomy

• hyper-

• hypo-

• -osis

Multiple Choice

Which of the following means excessive?

• -algia

• -ectomy

• hyper-

• hypo-

• -osis

Multiple Choice

Which combining form means disease?

• oste/o

• rhin/o

• path/o

• psych/o

Multiple Choice

Which combining form means bone?

• oste/o

• ophthalm/o

• path/o

• ren/o

Multiple Choice

Which combining form means nose?

• ren/o

• radi/o

• rhin/o

• enter/o

Multiple Choice

Which word below is spelled correctly?

• hepatomegaly

• hepatmegaly

• hepatomegly

Multiple Choice

Which word is spelled correctly?

• arthrscopy

• arthroscopy

• arthscopy

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is spelled correctly?

• ostearthritis

• osteoarthroitis

• osteoarthritis

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The term ________ means pain in the stomach.

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The term _______ means any disease of the stomach.

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The term _______ means a disease of the muscle.