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WorksheetsMedical Prefixes and Suffixes
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Suffix meaning vomiting
a)
-itis
b)
-emesis
c)
-dynia
d)
-centesis
2.
Suffix meaning pain
a)
-emesis
b)
-itis
c)
-dynia
d)
-centesis
3.
Suffix meaning "surgical puncture"
a)
-itis
b)
-centesis
c)
-dynia
d)
-emesis
4.
Suffix meaning "to break, surgical fracture"
a)
-centesis
b)
-clasis
c)
-desis
d)
-pexy
5.
Suffix referring to the binding or fixation or a bone or join
a)
-centesis
b)
-clasis
c)
-desis
d)
-plasty
6.
Suffix meaning "excision, removal"
a)
-lysis
b)
-ectomy
c)
-pexy
d)
-plasty
7.
Suffix meaning to "suture"
a)
-plasty
b)
-ectomy
c)
-pexy
d)
-rrhaphy
8.
Suffix meaning to form an opening
a)
-stomy
b)
-tome
c)
-tomy
d)
-tripsy
9.
Suffix meaning "incision"
a)
-stomy
b)
-tomy
c)
-tripsy
d)
-tome
10.
Suffix which refers to an instrument used to cut
a)
-stomy
b)
-tome
c)
-tomy
d)
-tripsy
11.
Suffix which means "crushing"
a)
-stomy
b)
-tomy
c)
-tome
d)
-tripsy
12.
Suffix meaning "record, writing"
a)
-gram
b)
-graph
c)
-graphy
d)
-meter
13.
Suffix used when referring to an instrument used for recording
a)
-gram
b)
-graph
c)
-graphy
d)
-meter
14.
Suffix used to refer to the process of recording
a)
-gram
b)
-graph
c)
-graphy
d)
-meter
15.
Suffix used to refer to an instrument used for measuring
a)
-graph
b)
-gram
c)
-meter
d)
-scope
16.
The act of measuring
a)
-meter
b)
-graphy
c)
-metry
d)
-graph
17.
Suffix which refers to an instrument for examining
a)
-meter
-meter
-meter
b)
-graph
c)
-scope
d)
-gram
18.
A visual examination
a)
-scopy
b)
-metry
c)
-graphy
d)
-gramy
19.
The suffixes -algia and -dynia both mean ______
a)
pain
b)
rest
c)
swelling
d)
producing
20.
Suffix meaning "hernia"
a)
-oma
b)
-edema
c)
-cele
d)
-emia
21.
Suffix meaning dilation and expansion
a)
-cele
b)
-edema
c)
-ectasis
d)
-emesis
22.
Suffix meaning "swelling"
a)
-dynia
b)
-edema
c)
-emesis
d)
-emia
23.
Suffix referring to a blood condition
a)
-emia
b)
-ectasis
c)
-edema
d)
-emesis
24.
The suffixes -gen and -genesis each mean which of the following?
a)
forming
b)
producing
c)
origin
d)
all choices are correct
25.
Suffix meaning softening
a)
-lith
b)
-megaly
c)
-osis
d)
-malacia
26.
Suffix meaning "abnormal condition"
a)
-iasis
b)
-phasia
c)
-plasia
d)
-pathy
27.
When using the suffix -osis, what type of cells are usually being referenced?
a)
skin
b)
nerve
c)
blood
d)
muscle
28.
Suffix meaning "eating" or "swallowing"
a)
-penia
b)
-phagia
c)
-phasia
d)
-plasia
29.
Suffix meaning decrease or deficiency
a)
-pathy
b)
-penia
c)
-phagia
d)
-phasia
30.
Suffix meaning speech
a)
-phasia
b)
-phagia
c)
-plasia
d)
-pathy
31.
Suffix meaning "formation" or "growth"
a)
-phasia
b)
-penia
c)
-phagia
d)
-plasia
32.
The suffix -rrhage means
a)
discharge
b)
rupture
c)
bursting forth
d)
involuntary contraction
33.
The suffix -rrhexis means _____
a)
discharge
b)
narrowing
c)
bursting forth
d)
rupture
34.
Suffix meaning "narrowing, stricture"
a)
-spasm
b)
-sclerosis
c)
-stenosis
d)
-trophy
35.
Suffix which means "abnormal hardening"
a)
-sclerosis
b)
-stenosis
c)
-spasm
d)
-trophy
36.
Prefix meaning "around"
a)
pre-
b)
peri-
c)
post-
d)
retro-
37.
Prefix meaning "above, upon"
a)
hyper-
b)
super-
c)
supra-
d)
epi-
38.
Prefix meaning "half"
a)
hemi-
b)
macro-
c)
micro-
d)
diplo-
39.
Prefix meaning "bad"
a)
contra-
b)
pan-
c)
pseudo-
d)
mal-
40.
Prefix meaning "painful, difficult"
a)
eu-
b)
brady-
c)
dys-
d)
pan-
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