WorksheetsMedical Terminology Dean Vaughn Lesson 4
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
dys-
many
pain
bad
half
brady-
slow
fast
large
small
hemi-
pain
many
good
half
What does the word "anemia" mean?
without enough red blood cells
overactive
to remember, to think of again
2. Using what you know about the prefix sub-, which of the following matches the definition of
subcutaneous?
a. being, living, occurring, or administered under the skin
b. being, living, occurring, or administered on the skin
c. being, living, occurring, or administered between the skin
post-
past
self
before
after
intra-
within
slow
above, more than normal
many
bi-
four
three
two
one
peri-
backward
around, near
under
without, not
semi-
half
two
between
self
hypo-
above
many
half
under
a-, an-
after
without, not
near, around
slow
multi-
under
many
before
bad
quad-
five
three
two
four
inter-
between
below
bad
before
Which term means excessive discharge (flow) from the nose, a common symptom of colds or allergies?
Rhinorrhea
Postpartum
Rhinoplasty
Hemiplegia
What is the meaning of the suffix "-itis"?
Inflammation
Healing or recovery
Infection or disease
Pain or discomfort
Tachy-
Slow
Fast
Around
Vessel
The prefix retro- means:
after
backwards
self
inflammation
pre-
under
between
after
before
The suffix -ptysis means:
breathing
suspension
pain
spitting
poly-
half
many
only
four
-cele
tumor
hernia
after
half
auto
many
two
self
within
-dyn
pain
half
many
without, not
Which prefix means "above, more than normal"?
hypo-
hyper-
peri-
sub-
