Healthcare Terminology Quiz

What does the suffix -al mean?

• Abnormal condition

• Pertaining to

• Between

• Under, below

What does the suffix -itis mean?

• Between

• Inflammation

• Pertaining to

• Abnormal condition

What does the suffix -osis mean?

• Inflammation

• Between

• Pertaining to

• Abnormal condition

What does the suffix -um mean?

• Abnormal condition

• Pertaining to

• Between

• Under, below

What does the suffix -algia mean?

• Pain

• Between

• Abnormal condition

• Pertaining to

What does the prefix a- mean?

• Pertaining to

• Under, below

• Between

• Without, absence of

What does the prefix neo- mean?

• Between

• Pertaining to

• Under, below

• New

What does the prefix inter- mean?

• Pertaining to

• Under, below

• New

• Between

What does the prefix per- mean?

• New

• Between

• Through

• Pertaining to

What does the prefix sub- mean?

• New

• Pertaining to

• Between

• Under, below