Medical Terminology Quiz

What does the suffix -osis mean?

• Condition or disease

• Inflammation

• Pain, difficulty

• Blood condition

What is the meaning of the suffix -rrhexis?

• Enlargement

• Formation or presence

• Rupture

• Paralysis

Which suffix means growth or nourishment?

• Tumor

• Softening

• Growth or nourishment

• Blood condition

What is the suffix for fear?

• Blood condition

• Pain, difficulty

• Fear

• Enlargement

What does the prefix a- mean?

• Without

• Slow

• Above, excessive

• Low, deficient

What is the meaning of the prefix brady-?

• Pain, difficulty

• Fast

• Slow

• Low, deficient

What does the prefix dys- mean?

• Above, excessive

• Low, deficient

• Pain, difficulty

• Without

What is the meaning of the prefix hyper-?

• Slow

• Above, excessive

• Low, deficient

• Without

What does the prefix hypo- mean?

• Low, deficient

• Fast

• Pain, difficulty

• Without

What is the meaning of the prefix pan-?

• All

• Slow

• Above, excessive

• Low, deficient