Medical Terminology Prefixes Quiz

What does the prefix "hypo" mean in medical terminology?

• Above

• Excessive, more than

• Deficient, below, less than

• Inside

What does the prefix "brady" signify?

• Fast

• Slow

• Painful, difficult

• Double

The prefix "inter" is used to denote which of the following?

• Before

• Between

• One

• New

Which prefix means "around" in medical terminology?

• Peri

• Epi

• Trans

• Ultra

What does the prefix "poly" indicate?

• Small

• Many, much

• Bad, difficult

• Half

Which prefix is used to indicate something that is "inside"?

• Epi

• Hyper

• Endo, intra

• Sub

If something is "beyond" normal, which prefix would most likely be used?

• Ultra

• Sub

• Inter

• Hemi

circum

• around

• large

• across

• within

trans

• against

• around

• across

• fast, rapid

meg/o

• again

• around

• one

• large