Medical Terminology Quiz

True or False: The prefix "hypo-" means "above or more than normal."

• True

• False

What does the suffix "-algia" refer to?

• Involuntary contraction

• Tumor

• Painful condition

• Soft condition

True or False: "Lobo-" refers to a section or lobe of an organ.

• True

• False

The term "____" refers to the study of something.

• crani-

• -ology

• -penia

• brady-

If someone has "cephalalgia," what does it mean?

• Their brain is swollen.

• Their skull is enlarged.

• They have an eye condition.

• They have a headache.

True or False: The term "enter-" refers to the stomach.

• True

• False

The prefix "____" means "against."

• contra-

• lobo-

• nephr-

• cost-

Which term refers to the rib?

• cost-

• gloss-

• dent-

• mast-

What does the suffix "-ptosis" mean?

• Development or growth

• Falling or drooping

• Binding or fixation

• Expansion

The prefix "brady-" means "fast."

• False

• True