Medical Prefix/Suffix/Root Words Quiz

What does the prefix 'A-' or 'An-' signify?

• Surgical removal

• Pain

• Abnormal or difficult

• Lack of or without

What does the suffix '-algia' mean?

• Inflammation

• Swelling or hernia

• Pain

• Indicates a process

What does the prefix 'Dys-' indicate?

• False or deceptive

• Large in size

• Abnormal, difficult, or painful

• Small in size

What does the suffix '-ectomy' refer to?

• Surgical removal of something

• Creation or origin of something

• Indicates a spasm or contraction

• Indicates heat

What does the prefix 'Leuk/o' signify?

• Related to the stomach

• Related to the heart

• White or white blood cell

• Refers to the lungs

What does the suffix '-itis' signify?

• Abnormality

• Surgical repair

• Slowing or stopping the flow of a bodily fluid

• Inflammation

What does the prefix 'Macro-' mean?

• Small in size

• Large in size

• Crooked or curved

• Behind or backward

What does the suffix '-ology' refer to?

• Surgical repair

• Hard or hardening

• The study of a particular concentration

• Indicates a spasm or contraction

What does the prefix 'Pseudo-' signify?

• Related to the nose

• Related to the brain

• False or deceptive

• Within or inside

What does the prefix 'Cardi/o' refer to?

• Related to the heart

• Related to the stomach

• Related to the skin

• Related to the muscle