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Medical Terminology Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

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1.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'a, an-'?

a)

without, not, lack of

b)

with, full of

c)

before, ahead

d)

against, opposite

2.

What does the prefix 'ante-' mean?

a)

before, in front of

b)

after, behind

c)

between, among

d)

against, opposite

3.

What does 'bi-' mean as a prefix?

a)

two, twice, double

b)

one, single

c)

three, triple

d)

half, partial

4.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'brady-'?

a)

slow

b)

fast

c)

large

d)

short

5.

What does the prefix 'contra-' mean?

a)

against

b)

with

c)

before

d)

under

6.

What does the prefix 'dis-' mean?

a)

apart, free from

b)

together, with

c)

before, in front of

d)

under, below

7.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'endo-'?

a)

inner

b)

outer

c)

above

d)

between

8.

What does the prefix 'epi-' mean?

a)

on, upon, over

b)

under, below

c)

between, among

d)

before, in front of

9.

What does the prefix 'erythro-' mean?

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

green

d)

white

10.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'ex-'?

a)

out, away from

b)

under, below

c)

before, in front of

d)

against, opposite

11.

What does the prefix 'hemi-' mean?

a)

half

b)

double

c)

quarter

d)

whole

12.

What does the prefix 'hyper-' mean?

a)

too much, high

b)

too little, low

c)

around, surrounding

d)

before, in front of

13.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'hypo-'?

a)

below, under

b)

above, over

c)

between, among

d)

around, surrounding

14.

What does the prefix 'inter-' mean?

a)

between, within

b)

above, over

c)

under, below

d)

before, in front of

e)

after, behind

15.

What does the prefix 'leuk-' mean?

a)

white

b)

red

c)

blue

d)

black

16.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'mal-'?

a)

bad, illness, disorder

b)

good, healthy

c)

fast, quick

d)

large, great

17.

What does the prefix 'micro-' mean?

a)

small

b)

large

c)

fast

d)

old

18.

What does the prefix 'olig-' mean?

a)

small, scant

b)

many, much

c)

fast, quick

d)

old, ancient

19.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'patho-'?

a)

disease, suffering

b)

healing, cure

c)

growth, development

d)

color, pigment

20.

What does the prefix 'per-' mean?

a)

by, through

b)

before

c)

against

d)

under

21.

What does the prefix 'peri-' mean?

a)

around

b)

before

c)

inside

d)

after

22.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'poly-'?

a)

many, much

b)

one, single

c)

before, in front of

d)

under, below

23.

What does the prefix 'post-' mean?

a)

after, behind

b)

before, in front

c)

above, over

d)

under, below

24.

What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

a)

before, in front of

b)

after, behind

c)

during, between

d)

under, below

25.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'sub-'?

a)

under, beneath

b)

above, over

c)

between, among

d)

before, in front of

26.

What does the prefix 'supra-' mean?

a)

above, over

b)

under, below

c)

between, among

d)

before, in front of

27.

What does the prefix 'tachy-' mean?

a)

swift, fast, rapid

b)

slow, sluggish

c)

large, big

d)

small, tiny

28.

What is the meaning of the root 'abdomin(o)'?

a)

abdomen

b)

arm

c)

heart

d)

brain

29.

What does 'aden(o)' refer to?

a)

gland

b)

bone

c)

muscle

d)

nerve

30.

What is the meaning of the root 'angi(o)'?

a)

vessel

b)

bone

c)

muscle

d)

nerve

31.

What does 'arterio' refer to?

a)

artery

b)

vein

c)

nerve

d)

muscle

32.

What is the meaning of the root 'arthr(o)'?

a)

joint

b)

muscle

c)

bone

d)

nerve

33.

What does 'brachi(o)' refer to?

a)

arm

b)

leg

c)

head

d)

chest

34.

What is the meaning of the root 'bronchi, bronch(o)'?

a)

bronchus

b)

liver

c)

kidney

d)

stomach

35.

What does 'card, cardi(o)' refer to?

a)

heart

b)

liver

c)

brain

d)

lung

36.

What is the meaning of the root 'cephal(o)'?

a)

head

b)

foot

c)

heart

d)

hand

37.

What does 'cerebr(o)' refer to?

a)

cerebrum

b)

heart

c)

liver

d)

stomach

38.

What is the meaning of the root 'chole, chol(o)'?

a)

bile

b)

blood

c)

liver

d)

stomach

39.

What does 'colo' refer to?

a)

colon

b)

color

c)

column

d)

collar

40.

What is the meaning of the root 'cost(o)'?

a)

rib

b)

heart

c)

bone

d)

muscle

41.

What does 'crani(o)' refer to?

a)

skull

b)

heart

c)

liver

d)

lung

42.

What is the meaning of the root 'cyan(o)'?

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

red

d)

yellow

43.

What does 'cyst(o)' refer to?

a)

bladder, cyst

b)

liver

c)

heart

d)

lung

44.

What is the meaning of the root 'derm, derma'?

a)

skin

b)

bone

c)

blood

d)

muscle

45.

What does 'duoden(o)' refer to?

a)

duodenum

b)

esophagus

c)

jejunum

d)

ileum

46.

What is the meaning of the root 'encephal(o)'?

a)

brain

b)

liver

c)

heart

d)

stomach

47.

What does 'gaster(o), gastro' refer to?

a)

stomach

b)

liver

c)

heart

d)

lung

48.

What is the meaning of the root 'geron'?

a)

aged

b)

young

c)

strong

d)

fast

49.

What does 'gluco' refer to?

a)

sweet

b)

bitter

c)

sour

d)

salty

50.

What is the meaning of the root 'glyco, glyc'?

a)

sweet

b)

bitter

c)

salty

d)

sour

51.

What does 'gyneco, gyno' refer to?

a)

woman

b)

man

c)

child

d)

old age

52.

What is the meaning of the root 'hema, hemato, hemo'?

a)

blood

b)

water

c)

bone

d)

muscle

53.

What does 'hepato' refer to?

a)

liver

b)

heart

c)

kidney

d)

lung

54.

What is the meaning of the root 'hyster(o)'?

a)

uterus

b)

liver

c)

stomach

d)

kidney

55.

What does 'ile(o), ili(o)' refer to?

a)

ileum

b)

liver

c)

kidney

d)

stomach

56.

What is the meaning of the root 'laryng(o)'?

a)

larynx

b)

lung

c)

throat

d)

tongue

57.

What does 'lymph(o)' refer to?

a)

lymph

b)

muscle

c)

bone

d)

nerve

58.

What is the meaning of the root 'mamm(o)'?

a)

breast

b)

bone

c)

muscle

d)

liver

59.

What does the root 'mast(o)' mean?

a)

breast

b)

bone

c)

muscle

d)

liver

60.

What does the root 'melan(o)' mean?

a)

black

b)

white

c)

red

d)

yellow

61.

What does the root 'mening(o)' refer to?

a)

meninges; membranes covering the spinal cord and brain

b)

muscles of the limbs

c)

cartilage of the joints

d)

blood vessels

62.

What does the root 'necro' mean?

a)

death

b)

life

c)

water

d)

earth

63.

What does the root 'nephr(o)' mean?

a)

kidney

b)

liver

c)

heart

d)

lung

64.

What does the root 'neur(o)' mean?

a)

nerve

b)

muscle

c)

bone

d)

blood

65.

What does the root 'onc(o)' mean?

a)

tumor

b)

blood

c)

bone

d)

nerve

66.

What does the root 'ophthalm(o)' mean?

a)

eye

b)

heart

c)

bone

d)

skin

67.

What does the root 'oste(o)' mean?

a)

bone

b)

muscle

c)

skin

d)

blood

68.

What does the root 'ot(o)' mean?

a)

ear

b)

eye

c)

nose

d)

mouth

69.

What does the root 'pharyng(o)' mean?

a)

pharynx

b)

larynx

c)

esophagus

d)

trachea

70.

What does the root 'phleb(o)' mean?

a)

vein

b)

artery

c)

nerve

d)

muscle

71.

What does the root 'pneo/pnea' mean?

a)

breathing

b)

hearing

c)

seeing

d)

speaking

72.

What does the root 'pneum' mean?

a)

air, gas, respiration

b)

water, fluid

c)

bone, joint

d)

muscle, tissue

73.

What does the root 'pod(o)' mean?

a)

foot

b)

hand

c)

head

d)

wing

74.

What does the root 'proct(o)' mean?

a)

anus, rectum

b)

stomach

c)

liver

d)

kidney

75.

What does the root 'pulm(o)' mean?

a)

lung

b)

heart

c)

kidney

d)

liver

76.

What does the root 'splen(o)' mean?

a)

spleen

b)

liver

c)

kidney

d)

lung

77.

What does the root 'stomat(o)' mean?

a)

mouth

b)

bone

c)

skin

d)

blood

78.

What does the root 'therm(o)' mean?

a)

hot, heat

b)

cold, ice

c)

light, shine

d)

sound, noise

79.

What does the root 'thorac(o)' mean?

a)

chest

b)

head

c)

stomach

d)

arm

80.

What does the root 'thromb(o)' mean?

a)

blood clot

b)

vein

c)

artery

d)

cell

81.

What does the root 'toxic(o), tox(o)' mean?

a)

poison

b)

medicine

c)

water

d)

heat

82.

What does the root 'trache(o)' mean?

a)

trachea, windpipe

b)

lung

c)

heart

d)

blood vessel

83.

What does the root 'urethr(o)' mean?

a)

urethra

b)

urinary bladder

c)

ureter

d)

kidney

84.

What does the suffix -cyte mean?

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

enzyme

85.

What does the suffix -ectomy mean?

a)

excision, removal of

b)

inflammation

c)

study of

d)

tumor

86.

What does the suffix -emesis mean?

a)

vomiting

b)

swelling

c)

pain

d)

inflammation

87.

What does the suffix -emia mean?

a)

blood condition

b)

inflammation

c)

tumor

d)

pain

88.

What does the suffix -ism mean?

a)

a condition

b)

a place

c)

a person

d)

a tool

89.

What does the suffix -itis mean?

a)

inflammation

b)

pain

c)

tumor

d)

swelling

90.

What does the suffix -logy mean?

a)

study of

b)

shape of

c)

color of

d)

origin of

91.

What does the suffix -megaly mean?

a)

enlargement

b)

inflammation

c)

pain

d)

narrowing

92.

What does the suffix -oma mean?

a)

tumor

b)

pain

c)

inflammation

d)

cell

93.

What does the suffix -osis mean?

a)

condition

b)

inflammation

c)

pain

d)

tumor

94.

What does the suffix -ostomy mean?

a)

surgical creation of an opening

b)

removal of a body part

c)

inflammation of an organ

d)

study of diseases

95.

What does the suffix -otomy mean?

a)

cut into

b)

remove

c)

study of

d)

disease

96.

What does the suffix -pathy mean?

a)

disease

b)

treatment

c)

study

d)

removal

97.

What does the suffix -penia mean?

a)

lack

b)

excess

c)

inflammation

d)

pain

98.

What does the suffix -phagia mean?

a)

to eat

b)

to write

c)

to see

d)

to hear

99.

What does the suffix -phasia mean?

a)

speaking

b)

hearing

c)

writing

d)

reading

100.

What does the suffix -phobia mean?

a)

exaggerated fear

b)

love of something

c)

study of something

d)

hatred of something

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