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Medical Root Words and Suffixes

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the root word 'cardi/o'?

a)

heart

b)

liver

c)

brain

d)

stomach

2.

What is the meaning of the root word 'cephal/o'?

a)

head

b)

heart

c)

stomach

d)

foot

3.

What is the meaning of the root word 'cyt/o'?

a)

cell

b)

blood

c)

bone

d)

muscle

4.

What is the meaning of the root word 'derm/o, dermat/o'?

a)

skin

b)

bone

c)

muscle

d)

blood

5.

What is the meaning of the root word 'gastr/o'?

a)

stomach

b)

liver

c)

heart

d)

brain

6.

What is the meaning of the root word 'hepat/o'?

a)

liver

b)

heart

c)

kidney

d)

stomach

7.

What is the meaning of the root word 'nephr/o, ren/o'?

a)

kidney

b)

liver

c)

lung

d)

stomach

8.

What is the meaning of the root word 'pulmon/o'?

a)

lung

b)

heart

c)

liver

d)

kidney

9.

What is the meaning of the root word 'abdomin/o'?

a)

abdomen

b)

arm

c)

heart

d)

lung

10.

What is the meaning of the root word 'oste/o'?

a)

bone

b)

muscle

c)

skin

d)

nerve

11.

What does the suffix '-megaly' mean?

a)

enlargement

b)

inflammation

c)

pain

d)

tumor

12.

What does the suffix '-ology' mean?

a)

study of

b)

shape of

c)

color of

d)

origin of

13.

What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean?

a)

surgical removal

b)

inflammation

c)

study of

d)

pain

14.

What does the suffix '-plasty' mean?

a)

surgical repair

b)

inflammation

c)

tumor

d)

removal

15.

What does the suffix '-itis' mean?

a)

inflammation

b)

pain

c)

tumor

d)

swelling

16.

What does the suffix '-emia' mean?

a)

related to blood or blood condition

b)

related to the liver

c)

related to the skin

d)

related to the stomach

17.

What does the suffix '-uria' mean?

a)

related to urine

b)

related to blood

c)

related to the liver

d)

related to the heart