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Word Parts Practice Bank

Total questions: 99

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the word part 'a-, an, non'?

a)

With

b)

Without, Not

c)

Away

d)

Fat

2.

Which example best illustrates the meaning of the word part 'ab-, ef-'?

a)

Apnea

b)

Abductor muscle

c)

Adipose

d)

Neuralgia

3.

Fill in the blank: The word part 'ad-, af-' means ________.

a)

Toward

b)

Against

c)

Under

d)

Without

4.

Which word part means 'Vessel'?

a)

ang(i)-

b)

ante-, pre-, pro-

c)

anti-, contra-

d)

aqua(e)-, hydr

5.

Fill in the blank: The word part 'anti-, contra-' means ________.

a)

Against, Resisting

b)

With, Supporting

c)

Before, Ahead

d)

Under, Below

6.

What is an example of a word using the part 'aqua(e)-, hydr'?

a)

Aqueous, hydrocephalus

b)

Aquarium, hydrogen

c)

Aquatic, hydrosphere

d)

Aqueduct, hydrangea

7.

Which word part refers to 'Joint'?

a)

A) arthr(o), artic-

b)

B) -ase

c)

C) audi-

d)

D) aut(o)-

8.

Fill in the blank: The word part '-ase' means ________.

a)

Enzyme

b)

Sugar

c)

Protein

d)

Cell

9.

Match the following word parts to their examples:

a)

Auditory nerve

1.

audi-

b)

Autoimmunity

2.

aut(o)-

c)

Bicuspid

3.

bi-, di-, diplo-

10.

Which word part means 'Short'?

a)

A) brachy-, brev(i)-

b)

B) brady-

c)

C) bronch-

d)

D) bi-, di-, diplo-

11.

Fill in the blank: The word part 'brady-' means ________.

a)

Slow

b)

Fast

c)

Large

d)

Short

12.

What is the meaning of the word part 'bronch-'?

a)

Airway

b)

Blood vessel

c)

Bone

d)

Muscle

13.

What is the meaning of the word part 'card-'?

a)

Heart

b)

Liver

c)

Brain

d)

Bone

14.

What is the meaning of the word part 'cat-'?

a)

Down

b)

Up

c)

Across

d)

Before

15.

What is the meaning of the word part 'cent-'?

a)

100, 100th

b)

10, 10th

c)

1, 1st

d)

1000, 1000th

16.

What is the meaning of the word part '-centesis'?

a)

Puncture

b)

Removal

c)

Incision

d)

Suturing

17.

What is the meaning of the word part 'cephal-, -ceps'?

a)

Head

b)

Arm

c)

Foot

d)

Heart

18.

What is the meaning of the word part 'chol-, cystic'?

a)

Gallbladder

b)

Liver

c)

Kidney

d)

Pancreas

19.

What is the meaning of the word part 'chondr-'?

a)

Cartilage

b)

Bone

c)

Muscle

d)

Skin

20.

What is the meaning of the word part '-cide'?

a)

Kill

b)

Create

c)

Move

d)

Divide

21.

What is the meaning of the word part 'circ-, peri-'?

a)

Around

b)

Inside

c)

Above

d)

Between

22.

What is the meaning of the word part '-clast'?

a)

Break, Destroy

b)

Build, Create

c)

Move, Transport

d)

Bind, Connect

23.

What is the meaning of the word part 'co-, con-, sym-, syn-, sys-'?

a)

Together, With

b)

Apart, Separate

c)

Before, Ahead

d)

Under, Below

24.

What is the meaning of the word part 'coel-, sinu-'?

a)

Cavity, Space

b)

Bone, Joint

c)

Muscle, Tissue

d)

Blood, Vessel

25.

What is the meaning of the word part 'corp-, soma-'?

a)

Body

b)

Mind

c)

Heart

d)

Bone

26.

What is the meaning of the word part '-crine'?

a)

Secrete, Release

b)

Bind, Attach

c)

Divide, Split

d)

Move, Transport

27.

What is the meaning of the word part 'cut, derm'?

a)

Skin

b)

Bone

c)

Blood

d)

Muscle

28.

What is the meaning of the word part 'cyan-'?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Red

d)

Yellow

29.

What is the meaning of the word part '-cyte'?

a)

Cell

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

Enzyme

30.

What is the meaning of the word part 'dactyl, digit'?

a)

Finger or Toe

b)

Ear or Nose

c)

Eye or Mouth

d)

Arm or Leg

31.

What is the meaning of the word part 'dec(k)'?

a)

10, 1/10th

b)

100, 1/100th

c)

5, 1/5th

d)

2, 1/2

32.

What is the meaning of the word part 'dent, dont'?

a)

Tooth/Teeth

b)

Bone

c)

Skin

d)

Nail

33.

What is the meaning of the word part 'dia-, per-, trans-'?

a)

Through, Separate, Across

b)

Before, Under, Within

c)

Above, Below, Between

d)

Inside, Outside, Around

34.

What is the meaning of the word part 'dys-, mal-'?

a)

Bad, Painful, Difficult

b)

Good, Easy, Comfortable

c)

Fast, Quick, Rapid

d)

Small, Tiny, Little

35.

What is the meaning of the word part '-ectomy, -tom, -sect'?

a)

Cut, Cut out

b)

Join, Connect

c)

Inflammation, Swelling

d)

Growth, Formation

36.

What is the meaning of the word part 'ectop-'?

a)

Displaced

b)

Inside

c)

Below

d)

Across

37.

What is the meaning of the word part 'edem-'?

a)

Swelling

b)

Pain

c)

Redness

d)

Heat

38.

What is the meaning of the word part '-emesis'?

a)

Vomiting

b)

Swelling

c)

Pain

d)

Inflammation

39.

What is the meaning of the word part '-emia'?

a)

Blood condition

b)

Inflammation

c)

Tumor

d)

Pain

40.

What is the meaning of the word part 'en, endo-, intra-'?

a)

Inside, Within

b)

Outside, Beyond

c)

Between, Among

d)

Above, Over

41.

What is the meaning of the word part 'epi-'?

a)

Upon, Over, Above

b)

Under, Below

c)

Around, Surrounding

d)

Between, Among

42.

What does the word part 'equi-, homo-, iso-' mean?

a)

Same, Equal, Balanced

b)

Different, Opposite, Unbalanced

c)

Large, Wide, Broad

d)

Fast, Quick, Rapid

43.

What does the word part 'erythr-' mean?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Green

d)

Yellow

44.

What does the word part '-esthe' mean?

a)

Sensation

b)

Movement

c)

Vision

d)

Speech

45.

What does the word part 'ex-, ecto-' mean?

a)

Outside

b)

Inside

c)

Above

d)

Below

46.

What does the word part 'fasci-' mean?

a)

Bundle

b)

Fiber

c)

Layer

d)

Cell

47.

What does the word part 'foram-' mean?

a)

Opening

b)

Bone

c)

Joint

d)

Muscle

48.

What does the word part 'gastr-' mean?

a)

Stomach

b)

Heart

c)

Liver

d)

Bone

49.

What does the word part '-gen, poie-, -blast' mean?

a)

Create, Form

b)

Destroy, Break

c)

Move, Transport

d)

Bind, Connect

50.

What does the word part 'ger (o, i)-' mean?

a)

Aging, Old

b)

Blood

c)

Bone

d)

Nerve

51.

What does the word part 'glom-' mean?

a)

Ball

b)

Circle

c)

Stone

d)

Thread

52.

What does the word part 'gloss/tt, lingu' mean?

a)

Tongue

b)

Eye

c)

Hand

d)

Ear

53.

What does the word part 'gluc-, gly, -ose' mean?

a)

Sugar

b)

Protein

c)

Fat

d)

Salt

54.

What does the word part 'gyn' mean?

a)

Woman

b)

Man

c)

Child

d)

Old

55.

What does the word part '-gram' mean?

a)

Something written

b)

A type of food

c)

A musical instrument

d)

A place to live

56.

What does the word part '-graph' mean?

a)

Writing apparatus

b)

Sound

c)

Light

d)

Movement

57.

What does the word part '-graphy' mean?

a)

Use of writing apparatus

b)

Study of life

c)

Measurement of time

d)

Formation of images

58.

What does the word part 'hem-' mean?

a)

Blood

b)

Water

c)

Bone

d)

Skin

59.

What does the word part 'hemi-, semi-' mean?

a)

Half

b)

Double

c)

Quarter

d)

Whole

60.

What does the word part 'hepat-' mean?

a)

Liver

b)

Heart

c)

Kidney

d)

Stomach

61.

What does the word part 'hex-' mean?

a)

Six

b)

Eight

c)

Four

d)

Ten

62.

What does the word part 'hist-' mean?

a)

Tissue

b)

Blood

c)

Bone

d)

Muscle

63.

What does the word part 'hyper-' mean?

a)

Over, Excessive

b)

Under, Below

c)

Around, Surrounding

d)

Between, Among

64.

What does the word part 'hypo-, infra-, infer-, sub-' mean?

a)

Under, Below, Less

b)

Above, Over, More

c)

Inside, Within, Center

d)

Around, Surrounding, Outside

65.

What does the word part 'hyster-, metr-' mean?

a)

Uterus

b)

Heart

c)

Liver

d)

Stomach

66.

What does the word part '-iasis, -osis' mean?

a)

Condition of

b)

Inflammation of

c)

Removal of

d)

Study of

67.

What does the word part '-itis' mean?

a)

Inflammation of

b)

Removal of

c)

Growth of

d)

Pain in

68.

What does the word part 'inter-' mean?

a)

Between

b)

Inside

c)

After

d)

Above

69.

What does the word part 'kilo-, milli-' mean?

a)

1000, 1000th

b)

10, 10th

c)

100, 100th

d)

1, 1st

70.

What does the word part 'kin-' mean?

a)

To move, Divide

b)

To write, Record

c)

To see, Observe

d)

To hear, Listen

71.

What does the word part 'lact-' mean?

a)

Milk

b)

Sugar

c)

Fat

d)

Water

72.

What is the meaning of the word part 'lapar-'?

a)

Abdomen

b)

Liver

c)

Heart

d)

Kidney

73.

What is the meaning of the word part 'leuk(c)-'?

a)

White

b)

Red

c)

Blue

d)

Black

74.

What is the meaning of the word part 'lig-'?

a)

Connect, Bind

b)

Cut, Separate

c)

Move, Shift

d)

Write, Record

75.

What is the meaning of the word part '-logy, -ist, -ician'?

a)

Study of, Specialist

b)

Disease, Illness

c)

Treatment, Cure

d)

Origin, Source

76.

What is the meaning of the word part 'lys, lyze'?

a)

Break apart, Dissolve

b)

Combine, Unite

c)

Grow, Increase

d)

Move, Transport

77.

What is the meaning of the word part 'macr-, mega, magn-'?

a)

Large

b)

Small

c)

Fast

d)

Heavy

78.

What is the meaning of the word part 'mamm-, mass-, pect-'?

a)

Breast, Chest

b)

Foot, Leg

c)

Head, Brain

d)

Hand, Arm

79.

What is the meaning of the word part '-mania'?

a)

Obsession, Compulsion

b)

Fear, Anxiety

c)

Love, Affection

d)

Hatred, Dislike

80.

What is the meaning of the word part 'med-, meso-, meta-'?

a)

Middle

b)

End

c)

Beginning

d)

Outside

81.

What is the meaning of the word part '-megaly'?

a)

Enlargement

b)

Inflammation

c)

Pain

d)

Narrowing

82.

What is the meaning of the word part 'melano-'?

a)

Black

b)

White

c)

Red

d)

Yellow

83.

What is the meaning of the word part 'mens-'?

a)

Month

b)

Mind

c)

Measure

d)

Memory

84.

What is the meaning of the word part '-metric, -meter'?

a)

Measurement, Length

b)

Color, Light

c)

Sound, Vibration

d)

Shape, Form

85.

What is the meaning of the word part 'micro-, -ole, -ule'?

a)

Small

b)

Large

c)

Fast

d)

Heavy

86.

What is the meaning of the word part 'mnem-'?

a)

Memory

b)

Sound

c)

Color

d)

Shape

87.

What is the meaning of the word part 'mono-, uni-'?

a)

One

b)

Many

c)

Half

d)

Two

88.

What is the meaning of the word part 'morph-, -plasty'?

a)

Shape

b)

Color

c)

Size

d)

Texture

89.

What is the meaning of the word part 'mort, necr-'?

a)

Death

b)

Life

c)

Water

d)

Light

90.

What is the meaning of the word part 'multi-, poly-'?

a)

Many

b)

One

c)

Small

d)

Fast

91.

What is the meaning of the word part 'mut-'?

a)

Change

b)

Move

c)

Grow

d)

Break

92.

What is the meaning of the word part 'myo-'?

a)

Muscle

b)

Bone

c)

Nerve

d)

Skin

93.

What is the meaning of the word part 'nas-, rhin-'?

a)

Nose

b)

Ear

c)

Mouth

d)

Eye

94.

What is the meaning of the word part 'nat-'?

a)

Birth

b)

Death

c)

Water

d)

Light

95.

What is the meaning of the word part 'neo-'?

a)

New

b)

Old

c)

Small

d)

Fast

96.

What is the meaning of the word part 'nephr-, ren'?

a)

Kidney

b)

Liver

c)

Heart

d)

Lung

97.

What is the meaning of the word part 'o(o), ovi'?

a)

Egg

b)

Leaf

c)

Water

d)

Seed

98.

What is the meaning of the word part 'oct'?

a)

Eight

b)

Six

c)

Ten

d)

Four

99.

What is the meaning of the word part 'ocu, ophth, opt, orbit'?

a)

Eye

b)

Ear

c)

Nose

d)

Mouth