word roots , sufx &prefx

Charlotte is studying prefixes in her English class. She comes across the prefix 'anti-' and needs to determine its meaning. What does 'anti-' mean?

• against

• in favor of

• medical treatment

• protection

During a biology class, Samuel asked the teacher about the prefix 'dys-'. What does it mean?

• surgical incision

• bad, painful, difficult

• false, fake

• heart

Mia noticed that her heart rate was hyper- after running a marathon. What does the prefix 'hyper-' mean?

• excessive

• kidney

• outside

• through

During a biology class, Ethan asked the teacher about the prefix 'hypo-'. What does 'hypo-' mean?

• not

• under, below

• visual examination

• suture

Aria and Ava are studying medical terminology. They come across the terms 'algia' and 'dynia'. What do these terms mean?

• pain

• abnormal softening

• excessive

• inward

In biology class, Mason learned about different cell types. What does the suffix 'cyte' refer to?

• surgically create an opening

• cell

• to record

• four

David noticed that his medical report mentioned 'megaly'. What does 'megaly' mean?

• without

• enlargement

• good

• process of visually examining

Ethan and Scarlett are studying medical terminology. They come across the suffix '-pathy'. What does it mean?

• abnormal condition

• disease

• instrument for recording

• tumor, mass, swelling

During a biology class, Abigail asked the teacher about the meaning of the suffix 'itis'. What does 'itis' mean?

• bad, painful, difficult

• inflammation

• skin

• in favor of

Grace noticed a medical term ending with 'osis'. What does 'osis' mean?

• against

• abnormal condition

• first

• three