Medical Terminology Quiz 1

The prefix 'an' or 'a' means:

• without/no

• away from

• pertaining to

• toward/into

The prefix 'ab' means:

• without/no

• pertaining to

• away from

• towards

The prefix 'ad' means:

• without/no

• away from

• towards

• pertaining to

The root 'abdomin/o' means: (specifically)

• stomach

• abdomen

• intestines

• heart

The suffix 'ac' means:

• with

• into

• pertaining to

• above

The root 'acanth/o' means:

• having to do with

• within

• thorny/spiny

• mites

The root 'acous/o' or 'acoust/o' means:

• oral

• hearing

• visual

• spatial

The root 'actin/o' means:

• sharp

• pain

• light

• hearing

The root 'aden/o' means:

• adrenal

• gland

• stomach

• blood

The root 'acu/o' means:

• dull, late

• sharp, severe, sudden

• pertaining to

• none of these