Medical Terminology - Prefixes & Suffixes

Dermatology is:

• Study of the teeth

• Removal of the teeth

• Study of the skin

• Removal of a tumor

Which term means difficulty swallowing?

• disphasia

• dysphagia

• dysphasia

• dysuria

Which term means bone disease?

• Osteology

• Osteoma

• Osteocentesis

• Osteopathy

Which term means partial paralysis?

• Hemiplegia

• Hemiphagia

• Displegia

• Dysplegia

When used as a prefix, "a/an/ana" means:

• With

• Without

• Pertaining to

• a part of

The suffix "pnea" pertains to pneumonia.

• True

• False

The suffix "scopy" is an incision or to cut into?

• True

• False

What is a lipoma?

• a lip tumor

• a lip disease

• a liver disease

• a fat tumor

A colostomy would result in a scar on your:

• chest

• head

• abdomen

• leg

A doctor may give you pain medicine for:

• dysphagia

• dysuria

• dysphasia

• dyspnea