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WorksheetsMedical Terminology 5
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
Mild, not cancerous
(a)
Tumor
(a)
Against
(a)
Equal
(a)
Mind
(a)
What is the meaning of the prefix 'steno-'?
narrow, contracted
large, broad
fast, swift
old, ancient
What is the meaning of the prefix 'cheil-'?
lip
eye
ear
nose
Lily visits her doctor and is told that the lump she found is 'benign.' What does the prefix 'benign-' mean in this context?
mild, not cancerous
harmful, dangerous
fast-growing
related to blood
What is the meaning of the prefix 'melan-'?
black
white
red
blue
Luna is reading a medical article and comes across the term 'oncology.' She wonders what the prefix 'onco-' means in this context. What is the meaning of the prefix 'onco-'?
tumor
blood
nerve
muscle
What is the meaning of the prefix 'viscero-'?
organ
muscle
bone
nerve
What is the meaning of the prefix 'sphenic-'?
wedge
round
sharp
flat
Harper sees the word 'antivirus' on her computer. Based on the prefix 'anti-', what does 'antivirus' most likely mean?
against
before
with
under
What is the meaning of the prefix 'myco-'?
fungus
muscle
plant
animal
Nora is reading a medical report and comes across the prefix 'plasia-'. What does this prefix mean?
development
pain
color
shape
What is the meaning of the prefix 'rug-'?
wrinkle, fold, crease
red, ruddy
rough, harsh
run, move quickly
Abigail is reading a science article that frequently uses words starting with the prefix 'iso-'. She wants to know what the prefix 'iso-' means. What is the meaning of the prefix 'iso-'?
equal
different
large
small
What is the meaning of the prefix 'malign-'?
bad
good
fast
light
What is the meaning of the prefix 'adnexa-'?
ties, connection
glands
muscles
bones
What is the meaning of the prefix 'lapar-'?
abdominal wall
liver
kidney
lung
Emma is studying vocabulary and comes across the word 'mental'. She wonders what the prefix 'ment-' means. What is the meaning of the prefix 'ment-'?
mind
body
action
place
What is the meaning of the prefix 'somato-'?
body
mind
blood
bone
What is the meaning of the prefix 'trachel-'?
neck
foot
hand
eye
Oliver is reading a book about the science of sleep. He comes across the word 'hypnotherapy' and wonders what the prefix 'hypno-' means. What is the meaning of the prefix 'hypno-'?
sleep
water
fire
light
What is the meaning of the prefix 'scler-'?
hard
soft
fast
red
The prefix Auto- means..
self
other
While reviewing her notes, Evelyn encounters the prefix "hyper-" in a medical term. What does this prefix indicate?
deficient or below
excessive or above
between
outside
-sclerosis
Spine
Abnormal hardening
abnormal narrowing
In the Hypoglycemia, which part is considered the prefix?
Hyp
Hypo
Cemia
Glycemia
