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WorksheetsMedical Prefixes and Suffixes Meaning
Total questions: 84
Worksheet time: 42mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'a-, an-' mean?
a)
not, without
b)
abiotic, anaerobic
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
2.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'ad-' mean?
a)
toward
b)
adsorption
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
3.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'adip-' mean?
a)
fat
b)
adipose
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
4.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'aero-' mean?
a)
air
b)
aerobic
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
5.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'agglutin-' mean?
a)
to glue together
b)
agglutination
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
6.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'alb-' mean?
a)
white
b)
albino
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
7.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'aliment-' mean?
a)
food
b)
alimentary canal
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
8.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'andro-' mean?
a)
male
b)
androgen
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
9.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'angio-' mean?
a)
blood vessel, seed case
b)
angiogram
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
10.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'ana-' mean?
a)
up, again
b)
anatomy, anabolic
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
11.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'anti-' mean?
a)
against, opposite
b)
antibiotic
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
12.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'append-' mean?
a)
to hang something
b)
appendicular-
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
13.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'arthr-' mean?
a)
joint
b)
arthritis
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
14.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'aud-' mean?
a)
sound
b)
auditory
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
15.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'auto-' mean?
a)
self
b)
autoimmunity
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
16.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'ax-' mean?
a)
axis
b)
axial
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
17.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'bacterio-' mean?
a)
bacteria
b)
bacteriology
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
18.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'bio-' mean?
a)
having to do with life
b)
biology
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
19.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'brady-' mean?
a)
slow
b)
bradycardia
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
20.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'calat-' mean?
a)
something inserted
b)
intercalated disk
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
21.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'carcino-' mean?
a)
cancer
b)
carcinogen
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
22.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'cardio-' mean?
a)
heart
b)
cardiology
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
23.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'carp-' mean?
a)
wrist
b)
carpals
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
24.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'cata-' mean?
a)
decomposition, down
b)
catabolic
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
25.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'cephal-' mean?
a)
head
b)
cephalic
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
26.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'chiasm-' mean?
a)
across
b)
optic chiasm
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
27.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'co-' mean?
a)
with
b)
coenzyme
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
28.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'condyl-' mean?
a)
knob
b)
condyle
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
29.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'contra-' mean?
a)
opposed to
b)
contraception
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
30.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'cret-' mean?
a)
to separate
b)
excretion
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
31.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'cut-' mean?
a)
skin
b)
cutaneous
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
32.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'cyst-' mean?
a)
bladder or sac
b)
cystitus
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
33.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'cyt-' mean?
a)
cell
b)
cytology
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
34.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'de-' mean?
a)
undoing, separation of
b)
dehydration
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
35.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'decidu-' mean?
a)
falling off
b)
deciduous teeth
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
36.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'dendro-' mean?
a)
tree
b)
dendrite
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
37.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'derm-' mean?
a)
skin, layer
b)
dermis
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
38.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'di-' mean?
a)
two
b)
disaccharide
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
39.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'diastol-' mean?
a)
dilation
b)
diastole
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
40.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'dors-' mean?
a)
back
b)
dorsal
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
41.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'ect-' mean?
a)
outer
b)
ectoderm
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
42.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'ectop-' mean?
a)
out of place
b)
ectopic pregnancy
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
43.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'edem-' mean?
a)
a swelling
b)
edema
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
44.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'embol-' mean?
a)
a stopper
b)
embolism
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
45.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'end-' mean?
a)
inner
b)
endoderm
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
46.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'epi-' mean?
a)
upon, above
b)
epithelial
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
47.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'erg-' mean?
a)
work
b)
synergist
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
48.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'erythro-' mean?
a)
red
b)
erythrocyte
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
49.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'ex-' mean?
a)
outer
b)
exise
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
50.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'exo-' mean?
a)
outer, external
b)
exocrine
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
51.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'extra-' mean?
a)
beyond, outside of
b)
extracellular
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
52.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'fasc-' mean?
a)
a bundle
b)
fasciculus
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
53.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'follic-' mean?
a)
small bag
b)
follicle
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
54.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'gangli-' mean?
a)
a swelling
b)
ganglion
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
55.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'gastro-' mean?
a)
stomach
b)
gastrointestinal
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
56.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'glyc-' mean?
a)
sugar, sweet
b)
glycogen
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
57.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'gyn-' mean?
a)
female
b)
gynecology
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
58.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'hem-' mean?
a)
blood
b)
hemoglobin
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
59.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'hepat-' mean?
a)
liver
b)
hepatitus
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
60.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'heter-' mean?
a)
different
b)
heterogenous
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
61.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'hist-' mean?
a)
tissue
b)
histology
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
62.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'homo-' mean?
a)
same, similar, like
b)
homeostasis
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
63.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'hormon-' mean?
a)
to excite
b)
hormone
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
64.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'hydr-' mean?
a)
water
b)
hydrolysis
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
65.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'hyper-' mean?
a)
above
b)
hypertrophy
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
66.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'hypo-' mean?
a)
below
b)
hypodermic
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
67.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'immun-' mean?
a)
free
b)
immunity
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
68.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'inflamm-' mean?
a)
setting on fire
b)
inflammation
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
69.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'inter-' mean?
a)
between
b)
intercellular
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
70.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'intra-' mean?
a)
within, inside of
b)
intracellular
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
71.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'iso-' mean?
a)
equal to
b)
isometrics
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
72.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'kerat-' mean?
a)
horn
b)
keratin
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
73.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'lacri-' mean?
a)
tears
b)
lacrimal duct
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
74.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'lact-' mean?
a)
milk
b)
lactose
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
75.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'laten-' mean?
a)
hidden
b)
latent period
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
76.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'leuco-' mean?
a)
white, clear
b)
leukocyte
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
77.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'lip-' mean?
a)
fat
b)
lipid
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
78.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'lyso-' mean?
a)
release, burst, destroy
b)
lysozyme
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
79.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'macro-' mean?
a)
large
b)
macrophage
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
80.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'mal-' mean?
a)
bad
b)
malnutrition
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
81.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'meat-' mean?
a)
passage
b)
auditory meatus
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
82.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'mediastin-' mean?
a)
middle
b)
mediastinum
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
83.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'melan-' mean?
a)
black
b)
melanin
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
84.
What does the medical prefix/suffix 'mening-' mean?
a)
membrane
b)
meningitis
c)
Inflammation
d)
Cell
e)
Condition
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