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Prefix, Suffix, Root Words D-F Test

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Definition: separating; driving away, expelling

a)

-desls

b)

-fuge

c)

-ectomy

d)

-drome

2.

Definition: duodenum

a)

epildidym/o

b)

duoden/o

c)

enter/o

d)

electr/o

3.

Definition: in, inside

a)

dys-

b)

epl-

c)

dla-

d)

en-

4.

Definition: ten

a)

tri-

b)

primi-

c)

dia-

d)

deca-

5.

Term: dent/o

a)

palm

b)

back

c)

brain

d)

tooth

6.

Definition: movement

a)

genu-

b)

-duction

c)

-esis

d)

dlure-

7.

Definition: internal secretion

a)

endocrin/o

b)

encephal/o

c)

insul/o

d)

glyc/o

8.

Definition: influenza

a)

plll

b)

dlsk

c)

flu

d)

cold

9.

Definition: to urinate

a)

angin-

b)

urla

c)

diure-

d)

vitre-

10.

Definition: surgical union

a)

encephal/o

b)

-ectomy

c)

-emia

d)

-desis

11.

Definition: esophagus; food tube from the throat to the stomach

a)

duoden/o

b)

enter/o

c)

esophag/o

d)

stomat/o

12.

Definition: painful, bad, difficult

a)

dia-

b)

dis-

c)

eu-

d)

dys-

13.

Definition: embryo, something that swells

a)

flbr/a

b)

nat/o

c)

embry/o

d)

entero

14.

Definition: branch; forked

a)

furc-

b)

fusc-

c)

flbr/o

d)

follic-

15.

Definition: thirst

a)

ex-, extra-

b)

dendr/o

c)

dls- dlst/o

d)

-dlpsla, dlps/o

16.

Definition: epididymis; structure on testicle surface. What is the correct prefix, suffix, or root word?

a)

epldidym/o

b)

duoden/o

c)

eplsl/o

d)

encephal/o

17.

Definition: away from. What is the correct prefix, suffix, or root word?

a)

ef-

b)

ex-

c)

exf-

d)

af-

18.

Definition: twice, double, two. What is the correct prefix, suffix, or root word?

a)

epl-

b)

di-

c)

de-

d)

dors-

19.

Definition: small intestine

a)

duoden/o

b)

enter/o

c)

dacry/o

d)

gastr/o

20.

Definition: reflected sound

a)

ech/o-

b)

end/o

c)

ecto-

d)

embry/o

21.

Term: dont-

a)

back

b)

tooth

c)

brain

d)

palm

22.

Definition: symptoms

a)

-desis

b)

-fuge

c)

-eal

d)

-drome

23.

Definition: red

a)

erythr/o

b)

epiglott/o

c)

encephal/o

d)

electr/o

24.

Definition: tube

a)

aorta

b)

duct

c)

dont-

d)

venule

25.

Definition: pertaining to

a)

-drome

b)

-emia

c)

-eal

d)

-esls

26.

Definition: fiber, fibrous

a)

esophag/o

b)

flbr/a

c)

embry/o

d)

esthes/o

27.

Definition: brain

a)

enter/o

b)

erythr/o

c)

esthes/o

d)

encephal/o

28.

Definition: fascia, fibrous band

a)

tax/o

b)

fibr/o

c)

fasci/o

d)

cost/o

29.

Definition: out, outside, outer layer

a)

A) epi-

b)

B) dia-

c)

C) ecto-

d)

D) ex-, extra-

30.

Definition: down from

a)

dis-

b)

de-

c)

dia-

d)

dys-

31.

Definition: inside

a)

esophag/o

b)

end/o

c)

mit/o

d)

cyt/o

32.

Definition: tree

a)

dent/o

b)

dur/o

c)

dendr/o

d)

gl/o

33.

Definition: fetus, unborn child

a)

moral

b)

germinal

c)

fetal

d)

feral

34.

Definition: iron

a)

fōr

b)

ferr

c)

furr

d)

deca-

35.

Definition: misplaced

a)

ectop-

b)

deml-

c)

-emla

d)

epi-

36.

Definition: band or ligament

a)

desm/o

b)

dextr/o

c)

fascl/o

d)

dendr/o

37.

Definition: to carry apart

a)

dis-

b)

de-

c)

dif-

d)

di-

38.

Definition: expansion, dilation or stretching

a)

-ectasia, -ectasis

b)

-lysis, -stasis

c)

-algia, -dynia

d)

-ia, -iasis

39.

Definition: fingers, toes

a)

A) fibul/o

b)

B) duoden/o

c)

C) dactyl/o

d)

D) brachi/o

40.

Definition: pit or depression

a)

macula

b)

fossa

c)

hiatal

d)

fovea

41.

Definition: on, upon

a)

eu-

b)

epi-

c)

ecto-

d)

dia-

42.

Definition: epiglottis; cartilage covering the larynx; voice box

a)

glnglv/o

b)

esophag/o

c)

encephal/o

d)

epiglott/o

43.

Definition: back

a)

tuss-

b)

dys-

c)

dors-

d)

dls-

44.

Definition: through, apart, across

a)

A) dla-

b)

B) dys-

c)

C) epl-

d)

D) de-

45.

Definition: double

a)

cry/o

b)

dacry/o

c)

dipl/o

d)

dent/o

46.

Definition: epithelium; outer layer of skin

a)

epitheli/o

b)

viscer/o

c)

etl/o

d)

peritone/o

47.

Definition: producing

a)

-drome

b)

-ferous

c)

fasci/o

d)

-esis

48.

Definition: vomiting

a)

-emla

b)

-desis

c)

eplsi/o

d)

-emlsis

49.

Definition: tough. What is the correct term?

a)

embry/o

b)

-duction

c)

duct

d)

dur/o-

50.

Definition: fever. What is the correct term?

a)

edema

b)

febrile

c)

venous

d)

acute

51.

Definition: small secreting sac. What is the correct term?

a)

fore

b)

follicle

c)

cuticle

d)

vesicle

52.

Definition: expressing shape or resemblance

a)

A) fort

b)

B) -fuge

c)

C) form

d)

D) structure

53.

Definition: flat, round structure; intervertebral disk

a)

ectro-

b)

Joint

c)

disk

d)

diure-

54.

Definition: apart, free from

a)

A) de-

b)

B) dia-

c)

C) dys-

d)

D) dis-

55.

Definition: cause of disease

a)

epitheli/o

b)

eti/o

c)

enter/o

d)

-itis

56.

Definition: work

a)

kines/o

b)

fasci/o

c)

toxic/o

d)

erg/o

57.

Definition: right

a)

-ologist

b)

dacry/o

c)

dextr/o

d)

dent/o

58.

Definition: skin

a)

A) dent/o

b)

B) derm/o, dermat/o

c)

C) encephal/o

d)

D) epiglott/o

59.

Definition: outside

a)

A) ex-, extra-

b)

B) dextr/o

c)

C) ecto-

d)

D) dia-

60.

Definition: perineum; pelvis floor

a)

enter/o

b)

episi/o

c)

colp/o

d)

vagin/o