Medical Word Parts Review

Which of the following is known as the foundation of a word?

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Combining Form

• Root Word

What is the root word meaning skin?

• hepat/o

• nephr/o

• derm/o

• cephal/o

What is the root word meaning head, skull, brain?

• cephal/o

• gastr/o

• oste/o

• hepat/o

The prefix hyper- means what?

• less than

• excessive

• under

• above

The prefix epi- means what?

• epinephrine

• outside

• around

• upon

Which of the following suffixes means repair?

• -plasty

• -scope

• -ectomy

• -otomy

Which of the following suffixes means study of?

• -therapy

• -logy

• -itis

• -osis

What does the anatomy term umbilical mean?

• nose

• back of head

• navel

• breastbone

Which suffix means to repair or suture?

• -tomy

• -stomy

• -rraphy

• -tripsy

-itis

• flow, discharge 
• enlargement
• bursting forth
• inflammation