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Anatomy Prefixes, Suffixes and Root Words Exam

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

___ means nose.

a)

rhino-

b)

oto-

c)

lys-

d)

reni-

2.

___ means heart.

a)

pneumo-

b)

cardio-

c)

rhino-

d)

hepa-

3.

The prefix “sarco” means___.

a)

straight

b)

arm

c)

flesh

d)

large

4.

___means straight.

a)

rectus

b)

oblique

c)

striated

d)

gastro

5.

___ means diagonal

a)

rectus

b)

oblique

c)

striated

d)

gastro-

6.

___ means horizontal.

a)

rectus

b)

oblique

c)

striated

d)

transverse

7.

The word “vastus” means ___.

a)

fast

b)

slow

c)

large

d)

small

8.

The prefix "reni-" means

a)

bad

b)

ear

c)

kidney

d)

lung

9.

The prefix "pneu-" means

a)

throat

b)

eye

c)

stomach

d)

lung

10.

The prefix "mal-" means

a)

bad

b)

stomach

c)

tonsils

d)

tears

11.

The prefix "hepa-" means

a)

gall bladder

b)

stomach

c)

flesh

d)

liver

12.

The prefix "hyper-" means

a)

under, not enough

b)

over, too much

c)

red

d)

mind

13.

The prefix "oto" means

a)

eye

b)

ear

c)

tongue

d)

bone

14.

The prefix "hypo-" means

a)

under, not enough

b)

over, too much

c)

black

d)

against

15.

The prefix "anti-" means

a)

ear

b)

uterus

c)

against

d)

mind

16.

The prefix "hyster-" means

a)

nose

b)

uterus

c)

mind

d)

foot

17.

The prefix "psycho-" means

a)

uterus

b)

foot

c)

uterus

d)

mind

18.

The prefix "pod-" means

a)

arm

b)

leg

c)

foot

d)

stomach

19.

The prefix "melano-" means

a)

red

b)

white

c)

black

d)

grey

20.

The prefix "erythro-" means

a)

red

b)

black

c)

grey

d)

blue

21.

The prefix "chloro-" means

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

yellow

d)

green

22.

The prefix "cyan_" means

a)

yellow

b)

green

c)

red

d)

blue

23.

The prefix "xantho-" means

a)

red

b)

black

c)

yellow

d)

gray

24.

The prefix "glauco-" means

a)

gray

b)

black

c)

red

d)

yellow

25.

The prefix "hemo-" means

a)

skin

b)

intestines

c)

blood

d)

heart

26.

The prefix "encephalo-" means

a)

intestines

b)

head

c)

tongue

d)

bone

27.

The prefix "entero-" means

a)

intestines

b)

skin

c)

bone

d)

tongue

28.

The prefix "osteo-" means

a)

head

b)

bone

c)

skin

d)

tongue

29.

The prefix "lingua-" means

a)

head

b)

blue

c)

tongue

d)

intestines

30.

The prefix "derm-" means

a)

bone

b)

tongue

c)

skin

d)

head

31.

The prefix "neuro-" means

a)

lung

b)

ear

c)

blood

d)

nerve

32.

The prefix "gastro-" means

a)

intestines

b)

stomach

c)

liver

d)

ovaries

33.

The prefix "toxic-" means

a)

bad

b)

air

c)

poison

d)

against

34.

The prefix "leuko-" means

a)

white

b)

gray

c)

blue

d)

black

35.

The root word "oral" means

a)

throat

b)

trachea

c)

liver

d)

by mouth

36.

The prefix "ophithal_" means

a)

ears

b)

nose

c)

eyes

d)

mouth

37.

The prefix "labia-" means

a)

liver

b)

arm

c)

lips

d)

spine

38.

Megacephalic means

a)

vast muscle

b)

large head

c)

large artery

d)

large arm

39.

Rhinoplasty is the medical term for

a)

plastic surgery on the eyes

b)

plastic surgery on the nose

c)

removal of the uterus

d)

breast augmentation

40.

The suffix "-ology" means

a)

viewing or observing

b)

study of

c)

fear of

d)

inflammation of

41.

The suffix "-scope" means

a)

Inflammation of

b)

viewing, observing

c)

illness

d)

study of

42.

The suffix "-graph" means

a)

viewing, observing

b)

study of

c)

writing

d)

fear of

43.

The word part "somatic" means

a)

lung

b)

liver

c)

sex organ

d)

body

44.

The suffix "-cyte" means

a)

eye

b)

ear

c)

cell

d)

tumor

45.

The suffix "-phobia" means

a)

study of

b)

affinity for

c)

fear of

d)

forces

46.

The suffix "-ist" means

a)

doctor who treats the elderly

b)

doctor who treats endocrine problems

c)

person who practices a particular field of study

d)

viewing or observation

47.

The suffix "- path" means

a)

illness

b)

direction

c)

body

d)

to cut out

48.

The suffix "-ectomy" means

a)

to augment

b)

body

c)

uterus

d)

to cut out of

49.

The suffix "-itis" means

a)

inflammation or infection of

b)

illness

c)

cancer

d)

disorder

50.

The suffix "-lysis" means

a)

illness

b)

dissolve, separate, destroy

c)

to cut out

d)

inflammation

51.

The suffix "-algia" means

a)

inflammation

b)

illness

c)

pain

d)

augmentation

52.

The prefix "-algia" means

a)

illness

b)

viewing, observing

c)

tumor

d)

pain

53.

The prefix "-oma" means

a)

of the body

b)

tumor

c)

bone

d)

blood

54.

A geriatrician specializes in

a)

ear, nose and throat problems.

b)

gastrointestinal disorders.

c)

the elderly.

d)

health issues with children.

55.

The prefix "geo-" means

a)

the sun

b)

the core

c)

earth

d)

space

56.

The study of forces is

a)

geology

b)

biology

c)

physics

d)

zoology

57.

The study of animals is

a)

biology

b)

gerontology

c)

ornithology

d)

zoology

58.

In genetics, the parent generation is symbolized by a

a)

qid

b)

P

c)

Rx

d)

F

59.

In medicine, the abbreviation qid means

a)

once a day

b)

twice a day

c)

three time a day

d)

four times a day

60.

A doctor who specializes in disorders of the ear, nose and throat.

a)

gastroenterologist

b)

geriantologist

c)

otolaryngologists

d)

othamologist