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Prefixes, Suffixes, Root Words

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

trans-

a)

Across, Through

b)

Under, Below

c)

Before, After

d)

Between, Among

2.

Scoli/o

a)

Straight or aligned

b)

Crooked or bent

c)

Flat or level

d)

Curved or twisted

3.

Ten/o, Tendin/o

a)

Muscle

b)

Ligament

c)

Tendon

d)

Cartilage

4.

retro-

a)

forward, ahead

b)

backward, behind

c)

sideways, adjacent

d)

upward, above

5.

re-

a)

Again

b)

Never

c)

Before

d)

Always

6.

sub-

a)

above/over

b)

below/under

c)

between

d)

around

7.

Spondyl/o

a)

Vertebra

b)

Cranium

c)

Femur

d)

Humerus

8.

Pre- Ante-

a)

After

b)

During

c)

Before

d)

Next

9.

Vascul/o

a)

Blood Vessel

b)

Nerve

c)

Muscle

d)

Bone

10.

syn-, sym-

a)

Together, joined

b)

Separate, apart

c)

Opposite, against

d)

Single, alone

11.

Vertebr/o

a)

Vertebra

b)

Cartilage

c)

Ligament

d)

Tendon

12.

super-, supra-

a)

Above, Excessive

b)

Below, Insufficient

c)

Around, Moderate

d)

Under, Minimal

13.

Stern/o

a)

Sternum or Breast Bone

b)

Clavicle

c)

Scapula

d)

Rib

14.

rhabdomyl/o

a)

Skeletal Muscle

b)

Smooth Muscle

c)

Cardiac Muscle

d)

Connective Tissue

15.

-scopy

a)

visual examination w/an instrument

b)

surgical procedure

c)

diagnostic test

d)

therapeutic treatment

16.

tachy-

a)

Slow

b)

Fast

c)

Normal

d)

Rapid

17.

-stasis

a)

Stopping or Controlling

b)

Increasing or Enhancing

c)

Moving or Shifting

d)

Breaking or Disrupting

18.

Tibi/o

a)

Tibia

b)

Fibula

c)

Femur

d)

Patella

19.

-scope

a)

instrument for viewing

b)

a tool for measuring

c)

a device for cutting

d)

a machine for lifting

20.

-tome

a)

Instrument used to cut

b)

Instrument used to measure

c)

Instrument used to connect

d)

Instrument used to amplify