Medical Terminology: Prefixes

super

• excessive, too much, high

• increase

• above, over, excess

• before, in front of

Which of these word roots indicates lungs?

• laryng

• pharyng

• sinus

• pneumo

meaning "to cut"

• -scope

• -scopy

• -stasis

• -tomy

scopy

• visual examination

• rupture

• picture or record

• flow or discharge

Which of these word roots indicates bone?

• ligament

• osteo

• arthr

• chondr

What does the prefix hyper- refer to?

• Equal

• Between

• Over

• Under

What does the suffix -osis mean?

• condition of blood

• inflammation

• abnormal condition

• surgical removal

Which of these word roots indicates joint?

• Capil

• Arthro

• Chondr

• Pil

What does the word root neuro refer to?

• Nerve

• Mouth

• Ear

• Nose

Semi- means:

• outside of, beyond

• half

• excessive

• insufficient