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Prefixes,Suffixes,Diseases and Conditions

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

-ac,-al,-ar,-ary,-iac,-ial,-ic,-ical,-ior all are suffixes that mean:

a)

removal

b)

condition

c)

pertaining to

d)

procedure

2.

-algia

a)

condition

b)

pain

c)

across

d)

above

3.

-cyte

a)

cell

b)

pain

c)

below

d)

above

4.

-ectomy

a)

fast

b)

slow

c)

between

d)

surgical removal

5.

-emia

a)

small

b)

to study

c)

blood condition

d)

abnormal test

6.

-gen

a)

abnormal condition

b)

substance that produces

c)

pain

d)

surgical repair

7.

-ia

a)

across

b)

removal

c)

condition

d)

blood

8.

-ine (noun)

a)

blood

b)

substance

c)

across

d)

between

9.

-ine (adjective)

a)

disease

b)

blood condition

c)

abnormal condition

d)

pertaining to

10.

-itis

a)

inflammation

b)

across

c)

pain

d)

condition

11.

-logist

a)

specialist

one who studies

b)

study

c)

condition

d)

through

12.

-logy

a)

specialist

b)

study of

c)

blood condition

d)

between

13.

-megaly

a)

small

b)

enlargement

c)

across

d)

pain

14.

-oma

a)

tumor;mass

b)

blood

c)

study

d)

within

15.

-osis

a)

pain

b)

process

abnormal condition

c)

within

d)

through

16.

-pathy

a)

symptoms

b)

disease

c)

between

d)

study

17.

-plasty

a)

surgical incision

b)

surgical opening

c)

surgical repair

d)

surgical removal

18.

-stomy

a)

between

b)

disease

c)

surgical opening

d)

surgical fusion

19.

-tomy

a)

opening

b)

process of cutting

c)

fusion

d)

incision

20.

-um

a)

opening

b)

incision

c)

procedure

d)

structure;tissue; thing

21.

A/An-

a)

normal

b)

excessive

c)

not; without

d)

abnormal

22.

Hypo-

a)

above,excessive,elevated

b)

below,deficient,decreased

23.

Hyper-

a)

same

b)

abnormal

c)

under or below

d)

above,excessive,elevated

24.

ante-

a)

before

b)

after

c)

between

d)

superior

25.

anti-

a)

before

b)

against

c)

collateral

d)

inferior

26.

bi-

a)

one

b)

two,both

c)

three

d)

individual

27.

brady-

a)

above

b)

below

c)

slow

d)

fast

28.

endo-

a)

outside

b)

under

c)

in;within

d)

above

29.

epi-

a)

on;over;upon

b)

before

c)

under or below

d)

within

30.

inter-

a)

beside

b)

below

c)

between

d)

above

31.

intra-

a)

under

b)

within;into

c)

below

d)

outside

32.

peri-

a)

around;surrounding

b)

fast

c)

slow

d)

across

33.

sub-

a)

behind

b)

across

c)

above;superior

d)

below;under

34.

supra-

a)

above

b)

below

c)

beside

d)

across

35.

tachy-

a)

slow

b)

fast

c)

above

d)

below

36.

trans-

a)

fast

b)

across

c)

slow

d)

beyond

37.

ultra-

a)

beyond;excess

b)

across

c)

fast

d)

slow

38.

Illness or injury with a Long duration and slow progression

a)

acute

b)

chronic

c)

benign

d)

nosocomial

39.

Present at birth

a)

chronic

b)

acute

c)

congenital

d)

benign

40.

Illness or injury has a weakening or fatiguing effect

a)

idiopathic

b)

debilitating

c)

immune

d)

benign

41.

Ongoing disease

a)

endemic

b)

acute

c)

benign

d)

iatrogenic

42.

Sudden widespread outbreak of disease

a)

pandemic

b)

epidemic

c)

endemic

43.

Inherited condition or disease

a)

benign

b)

chronic

c)

genetic

d)

autoimmune

44.

Infection,disease, or condition that is a result of a medical or surgical procedure

a)

idiopathic

b)

iatrogenic

c)

chronic

d)

convalescence

45.

Disease with an unknown cause

a)

chronic

b)

iatrogenic

c)

idiopathic

d)

nosocomial

46.

Objective and measurable

a)

symptoms

b)

signs

47.

Pt. explanation of abnormalities or a problem in the body.

a)

sign

b)

symptoms

48.

Pt. explanation of abnormalities or a problem in the body.

a)

sign

b)

symptoms

49.

Rapid onset, severe symptoms with a short duration

a)

acute

b)

chronic

50.

Abnormal condition where the immune system produces antibodies against its own tissues.

a)

benign

b)

autoimmune

c)

malignant

d)

nosocomial

51.

Not malignant usually not recurring

a)

cancer

b)

benign

c)

chronic

52.

Illness or injury that begins inside the body

a)

endogenous

b)

exogenous

c)

iatrogenic

d)

idiopathic

53.

Illness or injury that begins outside of the body

a)

endogenous

b)

exogenous

c)

idiopathic

d)

endemic

54.

Feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness

a)

malaise

b)

malignant

c)

terminal

d)

idiopathic

55.

An infection acquired in a hospital or medical facility

a)

malaise

b)

nosocomial

c)

endemic

d)

pandemic

56.

Set of signs or symptoms that occur together as part of a disease process

a)

symptoms

b)

signs

c)

syndrome

d)

malignant

57.

A condition or disease that medicine does not have a current treatment or cure

a)

terminal

b)

acute

c)

chronic

d)

pandemic

58.

When you are looking at a patient and asking questions you are:

a)

palpating

b)

observing

c)

auscultating

d)

performing diagnostic tests

59.

A sign is:

a)

subjective

b)

objective

60.

Using a stethoscope to listen to body sounds

a)

manifestation

b)

auscultation

c)

palpation

d)

measuring

61.

Using light or firm pressure on the skin to help determine what is wrong with a patient is:

a)

auscultation

b)

palpation

c)

listening

d)

x-rays

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