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WorksheetsMedical Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
cardio
heart
blood
vein
artery
What does the suffix 'ectomy' mean?
Removal
Operation
Incision
Addition
What is the study of blood called?
Oncology
Hematology
Cardiology
Physiology
What does the prefix 'endo-' mean?
Around
Ending
Within
Open
What does 'contra' mean in medical terms?
Contracted
Against
Contraction
Identified
What does the prefix 'gastro-' mean?
Stomach
Heart
Small Intestines
Liver
Which prefix means 'without'?
Anti-
Pro-
An-
Bi-
What do the prefixes 'hem/o-' or 'hemat/o-' mean?
Blood
Nourishment
Lung
Head
What does the prefix 'hepat/o-' mean?
Liver
Red
White
Gland
What does the suffix '-itis' mean?
Condition
Specialist
Inflammation
Study of
What does the prefix 'neur/o-' mean?
Brain
Kidney
Nerve
Fiber
What does the prefix 'dys-' mean?
Against
Difficult
Across, through
Around
What does the prefix mean in the medical term: "subcutaneous"?
Skin
Around
Under
Deep
What is the meaning of the suffix in the medical term: "nephropathy"?
Kidney
Abnormal condition
Disease
Enlargement
What does the word 'arthritis' mean?
Inflammation of the joints
Inflammation of the arteries
Inflammation of the arms
None of the above
Choose the TWO medical terms that are talking about "skin."
Dermatitis
Osteopathy
Phlebotomy
Epidermis
The patient has hypoglycaemia. What does that mean?
There is too much sugar in the blood
The patient's breathing rate is very low
There is too little sugar in the blood
The patient has low blood pressure
A 'pulmonologist' is a doctor who works with:
Hearts
Lungs
Feet
Blood
Choose the TWO medical terms talking about "bones."
Anaemia
Osteopathy
Osteoporosis
Leukaemia
What root word means 'cancer'?
Carcin/o
Cyan/o
Cyt/o
Cephal/o
Which of the following is the root word meaning 'kidney'?
Hepato
Gastro
Cysto
Nephro
What does the root 'rhin/o' mean?
Bone
Large animal
Nose
Joint
Which suffix means 'process of cutting into, incision'?
-plasty
-ectomy
-tomy
-pathy
What does the root 'leuko' mean?
Red
Blue
Yellow
White
An example of a brain specialist is a:
Neurologist
Neurology
Neuron
Neurologram
The prefix meaning 'outside' is:
Exo-
Hypo-
Peri-
Infra-
Which is the prefix meaning 'excessive, above, more than normal-:
Hypo-
Ex-
Hyper-
Pro-
Which of these word roots indicates lungs?
Sinus
Laryng
Pharyng
Pneum
What does the word root gastr refer to?
“large intestine”
“small intestine”
“kidneys”
“stomach”
What does the prefix hypo- refer to?
“Over”
“Under”
“Between”
“Equal”
Which of these prefixes indicates against?
“ad-”
“ana-”
“ab-”
“anti-”
What does the prefix peri- refer to?
“Surrounding”
“Disease”
“False”
“Backward”
What does "encephal(o) mean?
brain
liver
skull
joint
What does "brady" mean?
arm
short
slow
cheek
The term is pseudoappendicitis. Which part is the prefix?
Appendic
itis
Pseudo
Pseudoappendic
What is the study of blood called?
oncology
cardiology
hematology
physiology
In the medical term "hypodermic" needle, "hypo" means _____ the skin.
under
around
between
beside
The medical term for a fast heart rate is
tachycardia
bradycardia
If you are visiting a phlebotomist, this doctor is going to examine your...
eyes
blood
skin
veins
Check the box with the correct description of hemiparesis
paralysis in the lower half of the body
slight paralysis in half of the body
paralysis in the upper half of the body
slight paralysis in one leg only
TRUE or FALSE?
encephalosclerosis is hardening of the brain?
100%
No way...
What does "myo" mean?
Muscle
Heart
Personal
Ligament
What does "Dys-" mean?
Difficulty
Blockage
Distraction
Slow
