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Prefixes-medical terminology

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the prefix a, ab, as mean?

a)

abdomen full

b)

always far

c)

away, from

d)

away, far

2.

What does the prefix ad, a, ac, af, ag, an, ar, at, as mean?

a)

tag along

b)

to, forward

c)

took, taken

d)

to, toward

3.

The prefix bi, bis mean...?

a)

two

b)

tow

c)

too

d)

ton

4.

The prefix circum means...

a)

again

b)

around

c)

abound

d)

answer

5.

Com, con means...

a)

Comic Con

b)

chli

c)

width

d)

together, with

6.

De means...

a)

the

b)

opposite, from, away

c)

similar

d)

optional

7.

Dis, dif, di means

a)

apart, not

b)

apart, hot

c)

apart, fro

d)

fro, not

8.

Epi means...

a)

epi pen

b)

upon, on top of

c)

under, below

d)

upon, below

9.

Equi means...

a)

equinox

b)

equine

c)

quarter

d)

equal

10.

Equi means...

a)

equinox

b)

equine

c)

quarter

d)

equal

11.

Ex, e means...

a)

out, from, forth

b)

equal

c)

outward

d)

forth worth

12.

Hyper means...

a)

excited

b)

under, beneath

c)

over, above

d)

upon, on top of

13.

Hypo means...

a)

under, beneath

b)

over, above

c)

on top of

d)

hypoderm

14.

In means...

a)

understated

b)

overwhelmed

c)

suddenly

d)

in, into, not

15.

Inter means...

a)

Between, among

b)

Betwixt, among

c)

Between answers

d)

Betwixt by answers

16.

The prefix mal, male means

a)

bald

b)

bad, ill

c)

blade

d)

beld

17.
What does "anti" mean?
a)
Against
b)
Not
c)
Cause to
d)
Before
18.

Anti-

a)

against

b)

under

c)

in favor of

d)

over

19.

Inter

a)

between

b)

next to

c)

alongside

d)

inside

20.

Un-

a)

not; opposite of

b)

in favor of

c)

beneath

d)

below

21.

trans

a)

against

b)

around

c)

across

d)

fast, rapid

22.

olig

a)

inner, insise

b)

after, behind

c)

small, scant

d)

outer, outside

23.

pro

a)

before, in front of

b)

beside, beyond, after

c)

by, through

d)

before, in front of, prior to

24.

poly

a)

many, much

b)

one, single

c)

small, scant

d)

around

25.

leuk/o

a)

half

b)

within

c)

white

d)

around

26.

mal

a)

before, in front of

b)

bad, illness, disease

c)

beside, beyond

d)

by, through

27.

tachy

a)

fast, rapid

b)

many, much

c)

against, opposite

d)

above, over

28.

inter

a)

backward, behind

b)

between

c)

above, over, excess

d)

withing

29.

hypo

a)

under

b)

beside

c)

above

d)

within

30.

sugar

a)

gluc/o

b)

glucos/o

c)

glyc/o

d)

all of these

31.

hemat/0

a)

clotting

b)

blood

c)

vein

d)

deficiency

32.

ad

a)

toward, to, near

b)

away from

c)

down

d)

together

33.

endo

a)

after, behind

b)

one, single

c)

inner, inside

d)

into, within