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WorksheetsMedical Terminology Prefixes Practice Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What does the prefix "bi-" mean?
One
Both, two, 2
Three
Half
What is the meaning of the prefix "macro-"?
Small
Large
New
Bad
The prefix "hypo-" means:
Excessive, above, high
Deficient, below, less than
Rapid
Painful, difficult
Which prefix means "false"?
Neo-
Pseudo-
Ortho-
Retro-
What does the prefix "pre-" mean?
After, behind
In front of, before
Beside, beyond
Across
The prefix "endo-" refers to:
Outside
Inside
Around
Back
Which prefix means "against"?
Anti-
Pro-
Pan-
Mono-
What does the prefix "hemi-" mean?
Many, much
Half
Double
New
The prefix "poly-" means:
One, single
Many, much
All
Double
What is the meaning of the prefix "retro-"?
Forward
Backward, behind
Upper, above
Below
Which prefix means "painful, difficult"?
Dys-
Brady-
Tachy-
Mal-
The prefix "super-" or "supra-" means:
Below
Above
Inside
Beside
What does the prefix "inter-" mean?
Inside, within
Between
Around
Out from
Which prefix means "new"?
Neo-
Ortho-
Para-
Post-
The prefix "tachy-" refers to:
Slow
Rapid
Bad
Straight
If a medical term uses the prefix "brady-", what does it indicate about the condition?
It is rapid
It is slow
It is painful
It is new
A patient is diagnosed with "malnutrition." Based on the prefix, what does this mean?
Good nutrition
Bad nutrition
New nutrition
Large nutrition
If a structure is described as "circumoral," where is it located?
Inside the mouth
Around the mouth
Below the mouth
Above the mouth
A "diploid" cell contains how many sets of chromosomes?
One
Two
Three
Four
If a procedure is described as "transdermal," how is the medication administered?
Through the skin
Below the skin
Above the skin
Inside the skin
A "monocular" device is designed for use with:
Both eyes
One eye
No eyes
Two eyes
If a condition is described as "subacute," what does the prefix "sub-" suggest about its severity?
It is above normal
It is below normal
It is new
It is rapid
A "perioperative" period refers to the time:
Before surgery
After surgery
Around the time of surgery
Inside the surgery
If a cell is described as "ectodermal," where is it located?
Inside the body
Outside the body
Above the body
Below the body
A "contraceptive" is used for what purpose?
To promote conception
To prevent conception
To speed up conception
To make conception painful
If a bone is described as "orthopedic," what does the prefix "ortho-" suggest about its alignment?
It is curved
It is straight
It is broken
It is new
A "semicircular" canal in the ear is shaped:
Like a full circle
Like half a circle
Like a square
Like a triangle
If a patient has "hyperglycemia," what does the prefix "hyper-" indicate about their blood sugar?
It is low
It is high
It is normal
It is absent
A "postoperative" complication occurs:
Before surgery
After surgery
During surgery
Around surgery
If a diagnosis is described as "pseudoepileptic," what does the prefix "pseudo-" suggest about the condition?
It is true epilepsy
It is false epilepsy
It is new epilepsy
It is rapid epilepsy
