Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Medical prefixes and suffixes

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what does a/ an mean

a)

without

b)

away

c)

before

d)

within

2.

A suffix goes _________ of a word.

a)

at the end

b)

at the beginning

c)

in the middle

3.

A prefix goes _________ of a word

a)

at the end

b)

in the middle

c)

at the beginning

4.

Prefixes and suffixes are added to words to change their meaning.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Bradycardia is:

a)

A fast walking pace

b)

A fast heartbeat

c)

A slow heartbeat

d)

A low blood pressure

6.

Which term means bone disease?

a)

Osteology

b)

Osteoma

c)

Osteocentesis

d)

Osteopathy

7.

what is the difference between anti and ante (choose 2)

a)

anti means against

b)

ante means against

c)

anti means before

d)

ante means before

8.

inter-

a)

backward, behind

b)

between

c)

above, over, excess

d)

within

9.

tachy

a)

fast, rapid

b)

many, much

c)

against, opposite

d)

above, over

10.

producing or causing diabetes

a)

bradydiabetes

b)

diabetemia

c)

diabetogenic

d)

diabetopathy

11.
-pathy
a)
a path
b)
enlargement
c)
disease
d)
pain
12.
-itis
a)
flow, discharge 
b)
enlargement
c)
bursting forth
d)
inflammation
13.

75% of medical terms come from what two languages?

a)

Latin and Greek

b)

Latin and English

c)

Spanish and French

d)

Greek and English

14.

What is true when learning medical terminology in the healthcare field?

a)

You can learn how to break down words into the different parts

b)

You are able to communicate effectively with other healthcare professionals

c)

When we learn some words, we can use that knowledge to break down other words so we do not have to memorize ALL of the medical terms

d)

All of the above

15.

It is important to spell medical terminology correctly. Misspelling a word can change the meaning of what you are trying to say.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Choose the TWO medical terms that are talking about "skin"

a)

dermatitis

b)

osteopathy

c)

phlebotomy

d)

epidermis

17.

If you are visiting a phlebotomist, this doctor is going to examine your...

a)

eyes

b)

blood

c)

skin

d)

veins

18.

Which 3 suffixes mean the same thing: disease state or condition

a)

-genic

b)

-sis

c)

-itis

d)

-pathy

e)

-ism

19.

what can i do to help you get better grades in health science (remember the exam is only in english, no arabic in the exam at all) ?

ما الذي يمكنني فعله لمساعدتك في الحصول على درجات أفضل في العلوم الصحية (تذكر أن الاختبار باللغة الإنجليزية فقط ، ولا يوجد لغة عربية في الاختبار على الإطلاق)؟

4 lines