NCHSE Prefixes, Roots, 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