Medical Terminology Test Review Day 1

The prefix neo- means:

• Old

• New

• Large

• Absence

The prefixes anti-, contra- mean:

• Against

• Above

• Small

• True, normal

The prefix eu- means:

• True, good, easy, normal

• Absence

• New

• Down, loss

The prefix de- means:

• Down, without, removal, loss

• Middle

• Not

• Stomach

The prefix dis- means:

• Absence

• Large

• Against

• Good

A prefix is best defined as:

• Goes before the root word

• Goes after the root word

• Base meaning of the word

• Inflamed

A suffix is best defined as:

• Goes after the root word

• Goes before the root word

• The middle syllable

• Large

The root word in medical terminology provides:

• Base meaning of the term

• The ending only

• Specialist information

• Prefix function

The root cardi- means:

• Heart

• Brain

• Stomach

• Lung

The prefix macro- means:

• Small

• Large

• Absence

• Against