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WorksheetsWord Parts Practice Bank
Total questions: 99
Worksheet time: 50mins
What is the meaning of the word part 'a-, an, non'?
With
Without, Not
Away
Fat
Which example best illustrates the meaning of the word part 'ab-, ef-'?
Apnea
Abductor muscle
Adipose
Neuralgia
Fill in the blank: The word part 'ad-, af-' means ________.
Toward
Against
Under
Without
Which word part means 'Vessel'?
ang(i)-
ante-, pre-, pro-
anti-, contra-
aqua(e)-, hydr
Fill in the blank: The word part 'anti-, contra-' means ________.
Against, Resisting
With, Supporting
Before, Ahead
Under, Below
What is an example of a word using the part 'aqua(e)-, hydr'?
Aqueous, hydrocephalus
Aquarium, hydrogen
Aquatic, hydrosphere
Aqueduct, hydrangea
Which word part refers to 'Joint'?
A) arthr(o), artic-
B) -ase
C) audi-
D) aut(o)-
Fill in the blank: The word part '-ase' means ________.
Enzyme
Sugar
Protein
Cell
Match the following word parts to their examples:
Auditory nerve
audi-
Autoimmunity
aut(o)-
Bicuspid
bi-, di-, diplo-
Which word part means 'Short'?
A) brachy-, brev(i)-
B) brady-
C) bronch-
D) bi-, di-, diplo-
Fill in the blank: The word part 'brady-' means ________.
Slow
Fast
Large
Short
What is the meaning of the word part 'bronch-'?
Airway
Blood vessel
Bone
Muscle
What is the meaning of the word part 'card-'?
Heart
Liver
Brain
Bone
What is the meaning of the word part 'cat-'?
Down
Up
Across
Before
What is the meaning of the word part 'cent-'?
100, 100th
10, 10th
1, 1st
1000, 1000th
What is the meaning of the word part '-centesis'?
Puncture
Removal
Incision
Suturing
What is the meaning of the word part 'cephal-, -ceps'?
Head
Arm
Foot
Heart
What is the meaning of the word part 'chol-, cystic'?
Gallbladder
Liver
Kidney
Pancreas
What is the meaning of the word part 'chondr-'?
Cartilage
Bone
Muscle
Skin
What is the meaning of the word part '-cide'?
Kill
Create
Move
Divide
What is the meaning of the word part 'circ-, peri-'?
Around
Inside
Above
Between
What is the meaning of the word part '-clast'?
Break, Destroy
Build, Create
Move, Transport
Bind, Connect
What is the meaning of the word part 'co-, con-, sym-, syn-, sys-'?
Together, With
Apart, Separate
Before, Ahead
Under, Below
What is the meaning of the word part 'coel-, sinu-'?
Cavity, Space
Bone, Joint
Muscle, Tissue
Blood, Vessel
What is the meaning of the word part 'corp-, soma-'?
Body
Mind
Heart
Bone
What is the meaning of the word part '-crine'?
Secrete, Release
Bind, Attach
Divide, Split
Move, Transport
What is the meaning of the word part 'cut, derm'?
Skin
Bone
Blood
Muscle
What is the meaning of the word part 'cyan-'?
Blue
Green
Red
Yellow
What is the meaning of the word part '-cyte'?
Cell
Tissue
Organ
Enzyme
What is the meaning of the word part 'dactyl, digit'?
Finger or Toe
Ear or Nose
Eye or Mouth
Arm or Leg
What is the meaning of the word part 'dec(k)'?
10, 1/10th
100, 1/100th
5, 1/5th
2, 1/2
What is the meaning of the word part 'dent, dont'?
Tooth/Teeth
Bone
Skin
Nail
What is the meaning of the word part 'dia-, per-, trans-'?
Through, Separate, Across
Before, Under, Within
Above, Below, Between
Inside, Outside, Around
What is the meaning of the word part 'dys-, mal-'?
Bad, Painful, Difficult
Good, Easy, Comfortable
Fast, Quick, Rapid
Small, Tiny, Little
What is the meaning of the word part '-ectomy, -tom, -sect'?
Cut, Cut out
Join, Connect
Inflammation, Swelling
Growth, Formation
What is the meaning of the word part 'ectop-'?
Displaced
Inside
Below
Across
What is the meaning of the word part 'edem-'?
Swelling
Pain
Redness
Heat
What is the meaning of the word part '-emesis'?
Vomiting
Swelling
Pain
Inflammation
What is the meaning of the word part '-emia'?
Blood condition
Inflammation
Tumor
Pain
What is the meaning of the word part 'en, endo-, intra-'?
Inside, Within
Outside, Beyond
Between, Among
Above, Over
What is the meaning of the word part 'epi-'?
Upon, Over, Above
Under, Below
Around, Surrounding
Between, Among
What does the word part 'equi-, homo-, iso-' mean?
Same, Equal, Balanced
Different, Opposite, Unbalanced
Large, Wide, Broad
Fast, Quick, Rapid
What does the word part 'erythr-' mean?
Red
Blue
Green
Yellow
What does the word part '-esthe' mean?
Sensation
Movement
Vision
Speech
What does the word part 'ex-, ecto-' mean?
Outside
Inside
Above
Below
What does the word part 'fasci-' mean?
Bundle
Fiber
Layer
Cell
What does the word part 'foram-' mean?
Opening
Bone
Joint
Muscle
What does the word part 'gastr-' mean?
Stomach
Heart
Liver
Bone
What does the word part '-gen, poie-, -blast' mean?
Create, Form
Destroy, Break
Move, Transport
Bind, Connect
What does the word part 'ger (o, i)-' mean?
Aging, Old
Blood
Bone
Nerve
What does the word part 'glom-' mean?
Ball
Circle
Stone
Thread
What does the word part 'gloss/tt, lingu' mean?
Tongue
Eye
Hand
Ear
What does the word part 'gluc-, gly, -ose' mean?
Sugar
Protein
Fat
Salt
What does the word part 'gyn' mean?
Woman
Man
Child
Old
What does the word part '-gram' mean?
Something written
A type of food
A musical instrument
A place to live
What does the word part '-graph' mean?
Writing apparatus
Sound
Light
Movement
What does the word part '-graphy' mean?
Use of writing apparatus
Study of life
Measurement of time
Formation of images
What does the word part 'hem-' mean?
Blood
Water
Bone
Skin
What does the word part 'hemi-, semi-' mean?
Half
Double
Quarter
Whole
What does the word part 'hepat-' mean?
Liver
Heart
Kidney
Stomach
What does the word part 'hex-' mean?
Six
Eight
Four
Ten
What does the word part 'hist-' mean?
Tissue
Blood
Bone
Muscle
What does the word part 'hyper-' mean?
Over, Excessive
Under, Below
Around, Surrounding
Between, Among
What does the word part 'hypo-, infra-, infer-, sub-' mean?
Under, Below, Less
Above, Over, More
Inside, Within, Center
Around, Surrounding, Outside
What does the word part 'hyster-, metr-' mean?
Uterus
Heart
Liver
Stomach
What does the word part '-iasis, -osis' mean?
Condition of
Inflammation of
Removal of
Study of
What does the word part '-itis' mean?
Inflammation of
Removal of
Growth of
Pain in
What does the word part 'inter-' mean?
Between
Inside
After
Above
What does the word part 'kilo-, milli-' mean?
1000, 1000th
10, 10th
100, 100th
1, 1st
What does the word part 'kin-' mean?
To move, Divide
To write, Record
To see, Observe
To hear, Listen
What does the word part 'lact-' mean?
Milk
Sugar
Fat
Water
What is the meaning of the word part 'lapar-'?
Abdomen
Liver
Heart
Kidney
What is the meaning of the word part 'leuk(c)-'?
White
Red
Blue
Black
What is the meaning of the word part 'lig-'?
Connect, Bind
Cut, Separate
Move, Shift
Write, Record
What is the meaning of the word part '-logy, -ist, -ician'?
Study of, Specialist
Disease, Illness
Treatment, Cure
Origin, Source
What is the meaning of the word part 'lys, lyze'?
Break apart, Dissolve
Combine, Unite
Grow, Increase
Move, Transport
What is the meaning of the word part 'macr-, mega, magn-'?
Large
Small
Fast
Heavy
What is the meaning of the word part 'mamm-, mass-, pect-'?
Breast, Chest
Foot, Leg
Head, Brain
Hand, Arm
What is the meaning of the word part '-mania'?
Obsession, Compulsion
Fear, Anxiety
Love, Affection
Hatred, Dislike
What is the meaning of the word part 'med-, meso-, meta-'?
Middle
End
Beginning
Outside
What is the meaning of the word part '-megaly'?
Enlargement
Inflammation
Pain
Narrowing
What is the meaning of the word part 'melano-'?
Black
White
Red
Yellow
What is the meaning of the word part 'mens-'?
Month
Mind
Measure
Memory
What is the meaning of the word part '-metric, -meter'?
Measurement, Length
Color, Light
Sound, Vibration
Shape, Form
What is the meaning of the word part 'micro-, -ole, -ule'?
Small
Large
Fast
Heavy
What is the meaning of the word part 'mnem-'?
Memory
Sound
Color
Shape
What is the meaning of the word part 'mono-, uni-'?
One
Many
Half
Two
What is the meaning of the word part 'morph-, -plasty'?
Shape
Color
Size
Texture
What is the meaning of the word part 'mort, necr-'?
Death
Life
Water
Light
What is the meaning of the word part 'multi-, poly-'?
Many
One
Small
Fast
What is the meaning of the word part 'mut-'?
Change
Move
Grow
Break
What is the meaning of the word part 'myo-'?
Muscle
Bone
Nerve
Skin
What is the meaning of the word part 'nas-, rhin-'?
Nose
Ear
Mouth
Eye
What is the meaning of the word part 'nat-'?
Birth
Death
Water
Light
What is the meaning of the word part 'neo-'?
New
Old
Small
Fast
What is the meaning of the word part 'nephr-, ren'?
Kidney
Liver
Heart
Lung
What is the meaning of the word part 'o(o), ovi'?
Egg
Leaf
Water
Seed
What is the meaning of the word part 'oct'?
Eight
Six
Ten
Four
What is the meaning of the word part 'ocu, ophth, opt, orbit'?
Eye
Ear
Nose
Mouth
