Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes

What is the medical root for stomach?

• entero

• chole

• lipo

• gastro

The medical root, rhino, means:

• nose

• kidney

• bladder

• muscle

What is the medical prefix for false?

• tachy-

• pseudo-

• dys-

• anti-

The prefix poly- means:

• many

• before

• behind

• excessive

What is the medical suffix for enlargement?

• -ology

• -ectomy

• -megaly

• -pathy

The suffix, -cide, means:

• removal of

• resembling

• pertaining to

• to destroy

What is the medical term for kidney stones?

• cholelithiasis

• nephrolithiasis

• cholecystectomy

• nephrectomy

What is the medical term for muscle disease?

• osteopathy

• osteoma

• myopathy

• myalgia

The medical term, hypodermic, means:

• under the skin

• above the skin

• skin disease

• skin inflammation

The medical term, enteric, means

• covering the ribs

• covering the intestines

• pertaining to the ribs

• pertaining to the intestine