Free Printable 2024 Prefixes and Suffixes

1.

Match the following

a)

-ician

1.

Dr. Who specializes in treating

b)

-megaly

2.

large

c)

-Tripsy

3.

Crushing

d)

Hyper-

4.

above, beyond, excessive

e)

dys-

5.

difficult

2.

Match the following

a)

-ic

1.

pertaining to

b)

tachy-

2.

fast/rapid

c)

-emesis

3.

vomit

d)

-scope

4.

tool for visual examination

e)

poly

5.

multiple

3.

Match the following

a)

a

1.

no, not, without, lack of

b)

-rrhage

2.

bursting forth

c)

-stomy

3.

new opening

d)

-plegia

4.

stroke, paralysis

e)

-oma

5.

tumor

4.

Match the following

a)

-oid

1.

resembling

b)

brady-

2.

slow

c)

-ist

3.

Dr who specializes in studying

d)

circum

4.

around

e)

-ic

5.

pertaining to

5.

Match the following

a)

bi-

1.

two

b)

-algia

2.

pain

c)

-y

3.

process, condition, pertaining to

d)

macro-

4.

large

e)

supra-

5.

above, beyond, superior

6.

Match the following

a)

-malacia

1.

softening

b)

-ectomy

2.

surgical excision

c)

-tomy

3.

incision

d)

anti-

4.

against

e)

ante-

5.

before, forward

7.

Match the following

a)

mal-

1.

bad

b)

endo-

2.

within, inner

c)

-ar

3.

pertaining to

d)

-edema

4.

swelling

e)

hemi-

5.

half

8.

Match the following

a)

-al

1.

pertaining to

b)

super-

2.

upper, above

c)

Eu-

3.

good, normal

d)

-graphy

4.

a recording

e)

hypo-

5.

below, under, deficient

9.

Which of these suffixes indicates a surgical removal?

a)

“-ectomy”

b)

“-emia”

c)

“-genic”

d)

“-gram”

10.

What does the prefix hypo- refer to?

a)

“Over”

b)

“Under”

c)

“Between”

d)

“Equal”

11.

Which of these prefixes indicates against?

a)

“ad-”

b)

“ana-”

c)

“ab-”

d)

“anti-”

12.

What does the prefix peri- refer to?

a)

“Surrounding”

b)

“Disease”

c)

“False”

d)

“Backward”

13.

What does the abbreviation Dx refer to?

a)

“Diagnosis”

b)

“Discontinue”

c)

“Department”

d)

“Do not take by mouth”

14.

Medical Terminology does NOT use which language to construct terms?

a)

Greek

b)

Latin

c)

Spanish

15.

The core of a word is called a ________ .

a)

Prefix

b)

Suffix

c)

Root Word

d)

Ending

16.

A word part added to the beginning of a word is called a ______.

a)

Prefix

b)

Suffix

c)

Root Word

d)

Ending

17.

A word part added to the end of a word is called a ______.

a)

Prefix

b)

Suffix

c)

Root Word

d)

Consonant

18.

Sometimes terms may use a combining ________ to make the word pronounceable.

a)

consonant

b)

vowel

c)

number

d)

latch

19.

______ indicate quantity, position, direction or time.

a)

Prefixes

b)

Suffixes

c)

Root Words

d)

Languages

20.

_____ indicate surgical terms, procedures, conditions or disorders.

a)

Prefixes

b)

Suffixes

c)

Root Words

d)

Languages

21.

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

22.

An endoscopy would allow you to:

a)

hear the low beats of the heart

b)

perform a visual examination of an organ inside the body

c)

see a broken bone

d)

see a pulled muscle

23.

The suffix "graphy" means the process of recording.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

If you have a blood clot in your leg, you may need to have a _____________.

a)

thrombocyte

b)

thoracotomy

c)

thoracentesis

d)

thrombectomy

25.

An erythrocyte is a red blood ________.

a)

cell

b)

clot

c)

disease

26.

What does the suffix -osis mean?

a)

condition of blood

b)

inflammation

c)

abnormal condition

d)

surgical removal

27.

-lysis

a)

involuntary contraction

b)

breaking down or dissolution

c)

enlargement

d)

pouching or hernia

28.

In the word sinusitis, the word itis would be considered a _________?

a)

Pronoun

b)

Prefix

c)

Affix

d)

Suffix

29.

In the Hypoglycemia, which part is considered the prefix?

a)

Hyp

b)

Hypo

c)

Cemia

d)

Glycemia

30.

Define phlebotomy

a)

a tool used to look at the ear canal

b)

a term used to repair an injured kidney

c)

using a needle for gaining access into a vein (drawing blood)

d)

device used to measure blood pressure

31.

-algia

a)

pain

b)

rupture

c)

flow, discharge

d)

to suture

32.

Which is the best definition of a suffix?

a)

Word added to the beginning of a phrase

b)

Word ending that modifies a root

c)

Word that ends in "-ing"

d)

Word in the middle of the root word

33.

-pathy

a)

a path

b)

enlargement

c)

disease

d)

pain

34.

sub-

a)

above

b)

below

c)

front

d)

back

35.

hyper-

a)

deficient

b)

below

c)

around

d)

excessive

36.

hypo-

a)

excessive

b)

deficient or below

c)

around

d)

through

37.

Above

a)

sub

b)

mega

c)

supra

d)

hypo

38.

The root word leuk/o refers to the color_____.

a)

red

b)

white

c)

blue

d)

yellow

39.

The root word neur/o refers to;

a)

nerve

b)

rib

c)

heart

d)

cartilage

40.

ab-

a)

towards

b)

away from

c)

before

d)

after

41.

ad-

a)

towards

b)

away from

c)

before

d)

after

42.

cyan/o

a)

red

b)

white

c)

blue

d)

yellow

43.

-itis

a)

flow, discharge

b)

enlargement

c)

bursting forth

d)

inflammation

44.

study of

a)

-logy

b)

-metry

c)

-rraphy

d)

-itis

45.

-ic

a)

full of

b)

pertaining to

c)

to cut into

d)

resembling, like

46.

tumor

a)

-ology

b)

-oma

c)

-ostomy

d)

-scopy

47.

-scope

a)

instrument for examination

b)

study of something

c)

visual examination

d)

process of recording

48.

pertaining to

a)

-ase

b)

-al

c)

-cyte

d)

-gen

49.

cell

a)

-clast

b)

-blast

c)

-cyte

d)

-gram

50.

circum-

a)

around

b)

large

c)

across

d)

within

51.

trans-

a)

against

b)

around

c)

across

d)

fast, rapid

52.

super

a)

excessive, too much, high

b)

increase

c)

above, over, excess

d)

before, in front of

53.

poly-

a)

many, much

b)

one, single

c)

small, scant

d)

around

54.

mal-

a)

before, in front of

b)

bad, illness, disease

c)

beside, beyond

d)

by, through

55.

tachy

a)

fast, rapid

b)

many, much

c)

against, opposite

d)

above, over

56.

inter-

a)

backward, behind

b)

between

c)

above, over, excess

d)

within

57.

hypo-

a)

under

b)

beside

c)

above

d)

within

58.

endo-

a)

after, behind

b)

one, single

c)

inner, inside

d)

into, within

59.

eu-

a)

out, out of

b)

before, in front of

c)

not

d)

normal, good, well, healthy

60.

Which term means bone disease?

a)

Osteology

b)

Osteoma

c)

Osteocentesis

d)

Osteopathy

61.

Bradycardia is:

a)

A fast walking pace

b)

A fast heartbeat

c)

A slow heartbeat

d)

A low blood pressure

62.

(a) can be defined as main words or parts to which prefixes and suffixes can be added.

63.

A (a) can be defined as a syllable or word placed at the beginning of a word

64.

A (a) can be defined as a syllable or word placed at the end of the word.

65.

A- means

a)

without

b)

from

c)

pertaining to

d)

air

66.

Macro- means

a)

small

b)

large

c)

enlarged

d)

black

67.

Abbreviations are shortened forms of words, usually just letters.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

In medical terminology, a suffix usually indicates:

a)

position, direction, color, number, or negation.

b)

procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech.

c)

position, direction, or color.

d)

color, number, condition, or disease.

e)

procedure, condition, or negation.

69.

Comes before the root word.

a)

Prefixes

b)

Suffixes

c)

Anatomical Terms

d)

Anatomical Planes

70.

Comes after the root word.

a)

Prefixes

b)

Suffixes

c)

Anatomical Terms

d)

Anatomical Planes

71.

Shortened forms of words or phrases.

a)

Prone

b)

Lateral Recumbant

c)

Abbreviations and Symbols

d)

Supination

72.

The suffix _____ means “inflammation.”

a)

-osis

b)

-cide

c)

-rrhea

d)

-itis

73.

abnormal condition

a)

-dynia

b)

-osis

c)

-rrhea

d)

-pathy

74.

-pathy

a)

a path

b)

enlargement

c)

disease

d)

pain

75.

surgical incision, process of cutting into

a)

-plasty

b)

-ectomy

c)

-otomy

d)

-ostomy

76.

study of

a)

-logy

b)

-metry

c)

-rraphy

d)

-itis

77.

-ic

a)

full of

b)

pertaining to

c)

to cut into

d)

resembling, like

78.

-scope

a)

instrument for examination

b)

study of something

c)

visual examination

d)

process of recording

79.

pertaining to

a)

-ase

b)

-al

c)

-cyte

d)

-gen

80.

producing or causing

a)

-glia

b)

-emia

c)

-gen

d)

-gram

81.

cut into or incision

a)

-ectomy

b)

-tomy

c)

-scopy

d)

-scope

82.

one who studies and and practices

a)

-logy

b)

-ostomy

c)

-ologist

d)

-orrhexis

83.

visual examination

a)

-scope

b)

-scopy

c)

-stasis

d)

-tomy

84.

-lysis

a)

involuntary contraction

b)

breaking down or dissolution

c)

enlargement

d)

pouching or hernia

85.

poly

a)

many, much

b)

one, single

c)

small, scant

d)

around

86.

What does the prefix 'hypo-' mean?

a)

above

b)

around

c)

below, deficient

d)

excessive

87.

Which suffix means 'inflammation'?

a)

-itis

b)

-emia

c)

-lysis

d)

-megaly

88.

The root word 'erythr/o' refers to the color_____.

a)

white

b)

red

c)

yellow

d)

blue

2024 Prefixes and Suffixes

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