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Medical Terminology Prefixes Quiz

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the prefix "a-, an-" mean in medical terminology?

a)

without, not

b)

with, together

c)

above, over

d)

under, below

2.

Which prefix means "away from"?

a)

ab-

b)

ad-

c)

ana-

d)

ambi-

3.

The prefix "ad-" means:

a)

toward, near

b)

against, opposite

c)

self

d)

slow

4.

If someone is "ambidextrous," which prefix describes their ability?

a)

ambi-

b)

ana-

c)

auto-

d)

bi-

5.

What is the meaning of the prefix "ana-"?

a)

up, back, again

b)

against

c)

two

d)

slow

6.

Which prefix means "against" as in "antibiotic"?

a)

anti-

b)

auto-

c)

bi-

d)

brady-

7.

The prefix "auto-" refers to:

a)

self

b)

two

c)

slow

d)

against, opposite

8.

What does the prefix "bi-" mean?

a)

two

b)

slow

c)

against, opposite

d)

self

9.

Which prefix means "slow," as in "bradycardia"?

a)

brady-

b)

bi-

c)

contra-

d)

ana-

10.

The prefix "contra-" means:

a)

against, opposite

b)

toward, near

c)

away from

d)

both

11.

What does the prefix "di-" mean?

a)

two

b)

painful, difficult, abnormal

c)

within, inside

d)

excessive, above

12.

Which prefix means "painful, difficult, abnormal"?

a)

dys-

b)

epi-

c)

macro-

d)

hemi-

13.

What does the prefix "endo-" mean?

a)

within, inside

b)

outside, away from

c)

deficient, below

d)

same

14.

The prefix "epi-" means:

a)

upon, on, over

b)

half

c)

different

d)

large

15.

Which prefix means "outside, away from"?

a)

exo-

b)

intra-

c)

inter-

d)

homeo-

16.

What does the prefix "hemi-" mean?

a)

half

b)

excessive, above

c)

deficient, below

d)

same

17.

The prefix "hetero-" means:

a)

different

b)

same

c)

within

d)

large

18.

Which prefix means "same"?

a)

homeo-

b)

hetero-

c)

hypo-

d)

hyper-

19.

What does the prefix "hyper-" mean?

a)

excessive, above

b)

deficient, below

c)

within, inside

d)

between

20.

The prefix "hypo-" means:

a)

deficient, below

b)

excessive, above

c)

outside, away from

d)

large

21.

Which prefix means "between"?

a)

inter-

b)

intra-

c)

macro-

d)

epi-

22.

What does the prefix "intra-" mean?

a)

within

b)

outside, away from

c)

half

d)

different

23.

The prefix "macro-" means:

a)

large

b)

same

c)

painful, difficult, abnormal

d)

upon, on, over

24.

What does the prefix "micro-" mean?

a)

small

b)

new

c)

many

d)

fast

25.

Which of the following words means "a single cell"?

a)

monocyte

b)

polysaccharide

c)

pericardium

d)

postpartum

26.

The prefix "neo-" is best defined as:

a)

new

b)

before

c)

under

d)

across

27.

What does the prefix "peri-" mean?

a)

around

b)

after

c)

above

d)

one

28.

Which prefix means "many"?

a)

poly-

b)

mono-

c)

uni-

d)

sub-

29.

The term "postpartum" refers to:

a)

after childbirth

b)

before birth

c)

under the skin

d)

fast heart rate

30.

What does the prefix "pre-" or "pro-" mean?

a)

before, in front of

b)

after, behind

c)

across, through

d)

above, over

31.

Which word means "under the skin"?

a)

subcutaneous

b)

suprapubic

c)

pericardium

d)

transverse

32.

The prefix "super-" or "supra-" means:

a)

above, over

b)

under, below

c)

across, through

d)

new

33.

What does "tachy-" mean?

a)

fast

b)

slow

c)

one

d)

many

34.

Which prefix means "across, through"?

a)

trans-

b)

peri-

c)

neo-

d)

post-

35.

The prefix "uni-" means:

a)

one

b)

many

c)

fast

d)

new

36.

What is the meaning of the suffixes "-ac, -al, -ar, -ary"?

a)

pertaining to

b)

fast

c)

new

d)

under

37.

What does the suffix "-algia" mean?

a)

pain

b)

condition, state of

c)

embryonic cell

d)

study of

38.

Which of the following terms means "surgical removal of the appendix"?

a)

appendectomy

b)

anemia

c)

osteoblast

d)

erythrocyte

39.

What is the meaning of the suffix "-emia"?

a)

blood condition

b)

producing, forming

c)

inflammation of

d)

breakdown, destruction

40.

What does the suffix "-itis" refer to?

a)

inflammation of

b)

study of

c)

condition, state of

d)

instrument for recording

41.

Which suffix means "study of"?

a)

-logy

b)

-lysis

c)

-graph

d)

-cyte

42.

What is the meaning of the suffix "-lysis"?

a)

breakdown, destruction

b)

producing, forming

c)

record, picture

d)

embryonic cell

43.

What does the term "osteoblast" refer to?

a)

a bone-forming cell

b)

a red blood cell

c)

a disease-producing agent

d)

a record of the heart's electrical activity

44.

Which of the following is the correct definition of "erythrocyte"?

a)

red blood cell

b)

nerve pain

c)

inflammation of the appendix

d)

breakdown of blood cells

45.

What does the suffix "-ectomy" mean?

a)

surgical removal of

b)

condition, state of

c)

instrument for recording

d)

study of

46.

What is the meaning of the term "pathogen"?

a)

a disease-producing agent

b)

a record of the heart's electrical activity

c)

a bone-forming cell

d)

a red blood cell

47.

What does the suffix "-megaly" mean?

a)

Enlargement

b)

Tumor

c)

Disease

d)

Deficiency

48.

Which term refers to a cancerous tumor?

a)

Cardiomegaly

b)

Carcinoma

c)

Leukopenia

d)

Aphasia

49.

What is the meaning of the suffix "-pathy"?

a)

Deficiency

b)

Disease

c)

Eating

d)

Speech

50.

Leukopenia is best described as:

a)

Enlargement of the heart

b)

Deficiency of white blood cells

c)

Inability to speak

d)

Surgical repair of the nose

51.

What does "dysphagia" mean?

a)

Difficult swallowing

b)

Inability to speak

c)

Blood cell formation

d)

Discharge from the nose

52.

Aphasia is the inability to:

a)

Swallow

b)

Speak

c)

Breathe

d)

View inside the body

53.

What does the suffix "-plasty" refer to?

a)

Hardening

b)

Surgical repair

c)

Formation

d)

Discharge

54.

What is the temporary cessation of breathing called?

a)

Apnea

b)

Hemorrhage

c)

Rhinorrhea

d)

Endoscope

55.

Which suffix means "formation, production"?

a)

-scope

b)

-poiesis

c)

-rrhea

d)

-pathy

56.

What does "hemorrhage" refer to?

a)

Excessive blood flow

b)

Hardening of the arteries

c)

Deficiency of white blood cells

d)

Surgical repair of the nose

57.

Rhinorrhea is best described as:

a)

Discharge from the nose

b)

Enlargement of the heart

c)

Inability to speak

d)

Blood cell formation

58.

What does the suffix "-sclerosis" mean?

a)

Hardening

b)

Disease

c)

Deficiency

d)

Eating

59.

What is an endoscope used for?

a)

Viewing inside the body

b)

Repairing the nose

c)

Measuring blood flow

d)

Hardening arteries

60.

What does the suffix "-stasis" mean?

a)

stopping, controlling

b)

surgical opening

c)

cutting, incision

d)

nourishment, development

61.

Which term refers to the surgical creation of an opening in the colon?

a)

colostomy

b)

hemostasis

c)

phlebotomy

d)

hypertrophy

62.

What is the meaning of the suffix "-tomy"?

a)

nourishment, development

b)

cutting, incision

c)

stopping, controlling

d)

surgical opening

63.

Which word means "excessive development or growth"?

a)

hemostasis

b)

colostomy

c)

hypertrophy

d)

phlebotomy

64.

What does "phlebotomy" refer to?

a)

incision into a vein

b)

stopping of blood flow

c)

surgical creation of an opening in the colon

d)

excessive development or growth

65.

The suffix "-trophy" is related to which of the following?

a)

nourishment, development

b)

surgical opening

c)

stopping, controlling

d)

cutting, incision

66.

What is the definition of "hemostasis"?

a)

the stopping of blood flow

b)

incision into a vein

c)

excessive development or growth

d)

surgical creation of an opening in the colon

67.

Which prefix means "under, below"?

a)

hypo-

b)

hyper-

c)

peri-

d)

trans-

68.

What does the suffix "-ectomy" indicate?

a)

enlargement

b)

deficiency

c)

inflammation

d)

surgical removal

69.

The prefix "auto-" means:

a)

new

b)

against

c)

two

d)

self

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