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WorksheetsMedical Terminology Word Parts
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
What does the prefix "peri-" mean?
Surrounding
Inside
Above
Below
The prefix "hyper-" means:
Over; above; increased
Below normal
Between
Against
"Leuk/o" refers to:
White
Red
Blue
Yellow
The suffix "-plasm" means:
Formation
Deficiency
Removal
Incision
The suffix "-emia" means:
Too few
Deficiency
Removal
blood condition
The suffix "-osis" means:
forward
removal
condition; usually abnormal
bone condition
What does the prefix "retro-" mean?
Backward or behind
Forward
Inside
Above
The suffix "-orexia" means:
Appetite
Inflammation
Removal
Incision
The suffix "-cide" means?
kill
To heal
To grow
To move
What does the prefix "bi-" mean?
Two, Twice
One
Three
Four
The suffix "-algia" is used to indicate what?
Pain
Swelling
Healing
Growth
What does "cyt/o" refer to in medical terms?
Cell
Blood
Bone
Muscle
The prefix "endo-" means:
Outside
Above
within; inner
Below
The prefix "meta-" means:
change; beyond
behind
within; inner
Below
What does the prefix "ab-" mean?
outside
from; away
Above
Below
What does the prefix "macro-" mean?
small
many
large
few
What does the suffix "-cele" refer to?
movement
Pain
Healing
hernia
What does the suffix "-opsy" refer to?
view of
new opening
cut
hernia
What does the suffix "-logy" refer to?
view of
study of
cut
good
What does the suffix "-ectomy" refer to?
view of
study of
cut
removal; excision
What does the suffix "-tomy" refer to?
formation
study of
process of cutting
view of
What does the suffix "-pathy" refer to?
movement
surgery
healing
disease
What does the suffix "-itis" refer to?
inflammation
surgery
healing
disease
What does the suffix "-penia" refer to?
inflammation
too many
healing
too few
What does the suffix "--phobia" refer to?
too few
too many
fear
good
What does the suffix "-crine" refer to?
movement
to secrete; separate
cut
gland
What does the prefix "ad-" refer to?
movement
addition
near; toward
many
What does the prefix "anti-" refer to?
movement
addition
against
many
What does the prefix "a-, an-" refer to?
movement
addition
near; toward
without; lack of; absent
What does the prefix "inter-" refer to?
after
addition
near; toward
between
What does the prefix "micro-" refer to?
large
addition
small
many
What does the prefix "hypo- " refer to?
under; beneath; decreased
addition
above
over
What does the prefix " Auto-, aut-" refer to?
other
self
near; toward
many
What does the prefix " hemi-" refer to?
two
whole
half
many
The prefix "mal-" means:
Fast
Good
Bad; poor
Small
The prefix "intra-" means:
under
between
within; into
behind; after
The prefix "ante-" means:
before; foward
against
in; inside
behind
The prefix "mega-" means:
large
small
loud
half
The root "dactyl/o" means:
Head
Arm
Leg
Fingers; Toes
The root "cyst/o" means:
bladder
catheter
liver
vein
The root "cardi/o means:
bladder
catheter
heart
vein
The root "pneumon/o" means:
bladder
air; lungs
heart
vein
The root "nephr/o" means:
bladder
air; lungs
kidney
vein
The root "salping/o " means:
bladder
air; lungs
kidney
tube
The root "aden/o" means:
bladder
gland
liver
vein
The root "albin/o, albo" means:
between
white
disease
too few
The root "crani/o" means:
leg
white
disease
skull
The root "acr/o" means:
Head
Arm
Leg
Extremities
The root "lip/o" means:
skin
blood
fat
large
The root "dent/i" means:
tooth
Arm
Leg
Fingers; Toes
The root "phleb/o" means:
tooth
artery
leg
vein
The root "pharyng/o means:
ear
arm
throat
fingers; toes
The root "angi/o" means:
ear
blood
vein
vessel
What does the medical root "arteri/o" refer to?
Artery
Bone
Muscle
Nerve
What does the medical root "dacry/o" refer to?
liver
blood
tear
stomach
What does the medical root "lingu/o" refer to?
Tongue
Bone
Muscle
Nerve
What does the medical root "ped/o (Greek)" refer to?
foot
adult
child
tooth
What does the medical root "ped/o (Latin)" refer to?
foot
adult
child
tooth
What does the medical root "myel/o" refer to?
White
spinal cord; bone marrow
Muscle
Nerve
What does the medical root "lith/o" refer to?
White
spinal cord; bone marrow
Muscle
Stone
