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Medical Terminology Prefixes Practice Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the prefix "bi-" mean?

a)

One

b)

Both, two, 2

c)

Three

d)

Half

2.

What is the meaning of the prefix "macro-"?

a)

Small

b)

Large

c)

New

d)

Bad

3.

The prefix "hypo-" means:

a)

Excessive, above, high

b)

Deficient, below, less than

c)

Rapid

d)

Painful, difficult

4.

Which prefix means "false"?

a)

Neo-

b)

Pseudo-

c)

Ortho-

d)

Retro-

5.

What does the prefix "pre-" mean?

a)

After, behind

b)

In front of, before

c)

Beside, beyond

d)

Across

6.

The prefix "endo-" refers to:

a)

Outside

b)

Inside

c)

Around

d)

Back

7.

Which prefix means "against"?

a)

Anti-

b)

Pro-

c)

Pan-

d)

Mono-

8.

What does the prefix "hemi-" mean?

a)

Many, much

b)

Half

c)

Double

d)

New

9.

The prefix "poly-" means:

a)

One, single

b)

Many, much

c)

All

d)

Double

10.

What is the meaning of the prefix "retro-"?

a)

Forward

b)

Backward, behind

c)

Upper, above

d)

Below

11.

Which prefix means "painful, difficult"?

a)

Dys-

b)

Brady-

c)

Tachy-

d)

Mal-

12.

The prefix "super-" or "supra-" means:

a)

Below

b)

Above

c)

Inside

d)

Beside

13.

What does the prefix "inter-" mean?

a)

Inside, within

b)

Between

c)

Around

d)

Out from

14.

Which prefix means "new"?

a)

Neo-

b)

Ortho-

c)

Para-

d)

Post-

15.

The prefix "tachy-" refers to:

a)

Slow

b)

Rapid

c)

Bad

d)

Straight

16.

If a medical term uses the prefix "brady-", what does it indicate about the condition?

a)

It is rapid

b)

It is slow

c)

It is painful

d)

It is new

17.

A patient is diagnosed with "malnutrition." Based on the prefix, what does this mean?

a)

Good nutrition

b)

Bad nutrition

c)

New nutrition

d)

Large nutrition

18.

If a structure is described as "circumoral," where is it located?

a)

Inside the mouth

b)

Around the mouth

c)

Below the mouth

d)

Above the mouth

19.

A "diploid" cell contains how many sets of chromosomes?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

20.

If a procedure is described as "transdermal," how is the medication administered?

a)

Through the skin

b)

Below the skin

c)

Above the skin

d)

Inside the skin

21.

A "monocular" device is designed for use with:

a)

Both eyes

b)

One eye

c)

No eyes

d)

Two eyes

22.

If a condition is described as "subacute," what does the prefix "sub-" suggest about its severity?

a)

It is above normal

b)

It is below normal

c)

It is new

d)

It is rapid

23.

A "perioperative" period refers to the time:

a)

Before surgery

b)

After surgery

c)

Around the time of surgery

d)

Inside the surgery

24.

If a cell is described as "ectodermal," where is it located?

a)

Inside the body

b)

Outside the body

c)

Above the body

d)

Below the body

25.

A "contraceptive" is used for what purpose?

a)

To promote conception

b)

To prevent conception

c)

To speed up conception

d)

To make conception painful

26.

If a bone is described as "orthopedic," what does the prefix "ortho-" suggest about its alignment?

a)

It is curved

b)

It is straight

c)

It is broken

d)

It is new

27.

A "semicircular" canal in the ear is shaped:

a)

Like a full circle

b)

Like half a circle

c)

Like a square

d)

Like a triangle

28.

If a patient has "hyperglycemia," what does the prefix "hyper-" indicate about their blood sugar?

a)

It is low

b)

It is high

c)

It is normal

d)

It is absent

29.

A "postoperative" complication occurs:

a)

Before surgery

b)

After surgery

c)

During surgery

d)

Around surgery

30.

If a diagnosis is described as "pseudoepileptic," what does the prefix "pseudo-" suggest about the condition?

a)

It is true epilepsy

b)

It is false epilepsy

c)

It is new epilepsy

d)

It is rapid epilepsy