Free Printable Medical Terminology: Prefixes

1.

trans

a)

against

b)

around

c)

across

d)

fast, rapid

2.

super

a)

excessive, too much, high

b)

increase

c)

above, over, excess

d)

before, in front of

3.

meg/o

a)

again

b)

around

c)

one

d)

large

4.

pro

a)

before, in front of

b)

beside, beyond, after

c)

by, through

d)

before, in front of, prior to

5.

poly

a)

many, much

b)

one, single

c)

small, scant

d)

around

6.

leuk/o

a)

half

b)

within

c)

white

d)

around

7.

mal

a)

before, in front of

b)

bad, illness, disease

c)

beside, beyond

d)

by, through

8.

tachy

a)

fast, rapid

b)

many, much

c)

against, opposite

d)

above, over

9.

inter

a)

backward, behind

b)

between

c)

above, over, excess

d)

withing

10.

intro

a)

within

b)

outer, outside

c)

into, within

d)

inner, inside

11.

hypo

a)

under

b)

beside

c)

above

d)

within

12.

hemat/0

a)

clotting

b)

blood

c)

vein

d)

deficiency

13.

ad

a)

toward, to, near

b)

away from

c)

down

d)

together

14.

para

a)

without

b)

before

c)

beside, beyond

d)

within

15.

endo

a)

after, behind

b)

one, single

c)

inner, inside

d)

into, within

16.

Erythr/o

a)

blue

b)

purple

c)

white

d)

red

17.

ad

a)

away from

b)

toward

c)

before

d)

after

18.

ex

a)

inside

b)

outside

c)

toward

d)

midline

19.

pre

a)

before

b)

after

c)

right side

d)

left side

20.

What is the prefix for "Against"

a)

ante-

b)

an-

c)

anti-

d)

a-

21.

What is the prefix for "In or within"

a)

infra-

b)

inter-

c)

intra-

d)

epi-

22.

What is the prefix for "Before"

a)

ante-

b)

anti-

c)

sub-

d)

peri-

23.

What is the suffix for "Blood"

a)

-ectomy

b)

-uria

c)

-ical

d)

-emia

24.

The prefix "peri" means

a)

around

b)

slow

c)

vein

d)

against

25.

The prefix "brady" means

a)

inside

b)

slow

c)

fast

d)

lungs

26.

"pulmo" means

a)

the study of

b)

artery

c)

like or resembling

d)

lung

27.

Which of these cavities contains the parts that form the nose?

a)

“Orbital”

b)

“Nasal”

c)

“Oral”

d)

“Septum”

28.

What does "Nephro-" mean?

a)

Liver

b)

Kidney

c)

Bladder

d)

Gallbladder

29.

arthr-

a)

joint

b)

gland

c)

inflammation

d)

disease

30.

mal-

a)

before, in front of

b)

bad, illness, disease

c)

beside, beyond

d)

by, through

31.

What does the prefix-super refer to?

a)

excellent

b)

over or above

c)

absense of

d)

against

32.

Hematology

a)

the study of blood

b)

the study of the brain

c)

the study of movement

d)

the study of disease

33.

________itis- inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes

a)

Bronch

b)

Electro

c)

Anti

34.

________nia- infection in the lungs

a)

Pneumo

b)

Hemo

c)

Anti

d)

Vaso

35.

What is the root word meaning skin?

a)

hepat/o

b)

nephr/o

c)

derm/o

d)

cephal/o

36.

What is the root word meaning head, skull, brain?

a)

cephal/o

b)

gastr/o

c)

oste/o

d)

hepat/o

37.

The prefix hyper- means what?

a)

less than

b)

excessive

c)

under

d)

above

38.

The prefix epi- means what?

a)

epinephrine

b)

outside

c)

around

d)

upon

39.

Which prefix means "without?"

a)

a-, an-

b)

ante-

c)

anti-

d)

bi-

40.

Which prefix means "before?"

a)

a-, an-

b)

ante-

c)

anti-

d)

bi-

41.

Which prefix means "against?"

a)

a-, an-

b)

ante-

c)

anti-

d)

bi-

42.

Which prefix means "two?"

a)

a-, an-

b)

ante-

c)

anti-

d)

bi-

43.

Semi- and hemi- mean:

a)

outside of, beyond

b)

half

c)

excessive

d)

insufficient

44.

Hypo- means:

a)

outside of, beyond

b)

half

c)

excessive

d)

insufficient

45.

Which prefix means "beneath?"

a)

infra-

b)

inter-

c)

intra-

d)

ultra-

e)

trans-

46.

Which prefix means "between?"

a)

infra-

b)

inter-

c)

intra-

d)

ultra-

e)

trans-

47.

Which prefix means "within?"

a)

infra-

b)

inter-

c)

intra-

d)

ultra-

e)

trans-

48.

What does the prefix "macro-" mean?

a)

large

b)

tiny

c)

after

d)

before

e)

backward

49.

What does the prefix "micro-" mean?

a)

large

b)

tiny

c)

after

d)

before

e)

backward

50.

What does the prefix "post-" mean?

a)

large

b)

tiny

c)

after

d)

before

e)

backward

51.

What does the prefix "pre-" mean?

a)

large

b)

tiny

c)

after

d)

before

e)

backward

52.

What does the prefix "retro-" mean?

a)

large

b)

tiny

c)

after

d)

before

e)

backward

53.

TRI-

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

54.

QUADRI-

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

55.

poly-

a)

many, much

b)

one, single

c)

small, scant

d)

around

56.

tachy

a)

fast, rapid

b)

many, much

c)

against, opposite

d)

above, over

57.

endo-

a)

after, behind

b)

one, single

c)

inner, inside

d)

into, within

58.

Bradycardia is:

a)

A fast walking pace

b)

A fast heartbeat

c)

A slow heartbeat

d)

A low blood pressure

59.

What does the prefix dys mean?

a)

against

b)

difficult

c)

across, through

d)

around

60.

Opposing, against

a)

brady-

b)

de-

c)

anti-

d)

poly-

61.

Dermatology is:

a)

Study of the teeth

b)

Removal of the teeth

c)

Study of the skin

d)

Removal of a tumor

62.

When used as a prefix, "a/an/ana" means:

a)

With

b)

Without

c)

Pertaining to

d)

a part of

63.

Hypertension is a high or elevated blood pressure.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Hypodermic means __________ the skin.

a)

on

b)

above

c)

below

d)

in

65.

What does the word root gastr refer to?

a)

“large intestine”

b)

“small intestine”

c)

“kidneys”

d)

“stomach”

66.

If you had a heart attack, you would want to see which type of specialist?

a)

A Hematologist

b)

A Gastroenterologist

c)

A Cardiologist

d)

A Phlebotomist

67.

contra

a)

against

b)

back

c)

two

d)

double

68.

di

a)

painful, difficult

b)

double

c)

two

d)

back

69.

ecto

a)

inside, within

b)

outside

c)

out, from

d)

upper, above

70.

epi

a)

half

b)

excessive, above, more than

c)

upper, above

d)

out from

71.

hemi

a)

excessive, above, more than

b)

deficient, below, less than

c)

between

d)

half

Medical Terminology: Prefixes

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