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WorksheetsMedical Terms with Prefixes & Suffixes
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 21mins
Match the prefix with the picture that it represents
Broncho/pulmo
Cardi
Gastro
Hepat
Neur
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Nas
Or
Pneumo
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Away from
Ab-
toward or near
Ad-
Before
Ante-
Slow/below normal
Brady-
Against
Contra-
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Difficult or painful
Dys
Above normal, high
Hyper
Below normal, low
Hypo
Between
Inter
Within, inside
Intra
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Around
Peri-
Many
Poly-
After
Post-
Before
Pre-
Below, under
Sub-
Match the following suffix with its meaning.
-plegia
paralysis
-pnea
breathing
-rrhea
discharge
-spasm
contraction
-ist
one who specializes in
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Above or in excess
Super/Supra-
Above normal, rapid
Tachy-
One
uni-
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-ac
pertaining to
-algia
pain
-emesis
vomiting
-itis
inflammation
-ology
study of
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anatomy
the structure of body structure
physiology
the study of body function
anatomic position
Standard reference position of the body
plane
flat surface when object is sliced
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an imaginary line drawn down the center of the body, dividing it into right and left halves
midline
toward the midline of the body
medial
to the side, away from the midline of the body
lateral
on both sides
bilateral
limited to one side
unilateral
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a line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle
midaxillary line
the front of the body or body part
anterior
the back of the body or body part
posterior
referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior
dorsal
toward the head
superior
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away from the head, usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head
inferior
closer to the torso
proximal
farther away from the torso
distal
the trunk of the body, or the body without the head and the extremities
torso
referring to the palm of the hand
palmar
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referring to the sole of the foot
plantar
the line through the center of each clavicle
midclavicular line
four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury
abdominal quadrants
lying on the back
supine
lying facedown
prone
Match the following terms and their correct definitions.
lying on the side, also known as lateral recumbent position
recovery position
a sitting position
Fowler position
leaning back in a semi-sitting position
semi-Fowler position
