Deck 2: Prefixes and Suffixes in Medical Terms

Question 1

The prefix meaning before is:

A)anti-
B)ante-
C)peri-
D)bi-

Answer 1

ante-

Question 2

The prefix meaning toward is:

A)ex-
B)re-
C)ad-
D)an-

Answer 2

ad-

Question 3

Suffixes can only form nouns.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The prefix meaning separate is:

A)auto-
B)supra-
C)super-
D)apo-

Question 5

The prefix meaning both is:

A)co-
B)ambi-
C)dia-
D)ana-

Question 6

All terms use combining vowels.

Question 7

The prefix meaning short is:

A)brady-
B)peri-
C)brachy-
D)dia-

Question 8

The prefix meaning away from is:

A)ante-
B)anti-
C)apo-
D)ab-

Question 9

The prefix meaning self is:

A)auto-
B)hemi-
C)semi-
D)brachy-

Question 10

Medical terms do not necessarily have a word root.

Question 11

The prefix meaning without is:

A)a-
B)de-
C)contra-
D)cata-

Question 12

Prefixes modify the meaning of a word part.

Question 13

The prefix meaning up is:

A)ana-
B)apo-
C)sub-
D)post-

Question 14

The prefix meaning against is:

A)anti-
B)brady-
C)peri-
D)syl-

Question 15

Prefixes can attach at the beginning or at the middle of a word.

Question 16

The prefix meaning down is:

A)cata-
B)di-
C)contra-
D)auto-

Question 17

Suffixes attach at the end of words.

Question 18

The prefix meaning slow is:

A)brachy-
B)oligo-
C)meso-
D)brady-

Question 19

Word roots can appear in a combining form.

Question 20

The prefix meaning twice is:

A)tri-
B)bi-
C)quadri-
D)de-

Question 21

The prefix meaning within is:

A)inter-
B)endo-
C)auto-
D)multi-

Question 22

The prefix meaning abnormal is:

A)inter-
B)dys-
C)post-
D)ud.ltra-

Question 23

The prefix meaning outside is:

A)ecto-
B)hypo-
C)peri-
D)infra-

Question 24

The prefix meaning half is:

A)meso-
B)hemi-
C)iso-
D)poly-

Question 25

The prefix meaning bad is:

A)auto-
B)mal-
C)meso-
D)trans-

Question 26

The prefix meaning between is:

A)inter-
B)intra-
C)extra-
D)meta-

Question 27

The prefix meaning above normal is:

A)hyper-
B)hypo-
C)mega-
D)sub-

Question 28

The prefix meaning equal is:

A)iso-
B)meta-
C)ana-
D)extra-

Question 29

The prefix meaning large is:

A)mega-
B)meso-
C)supra-
D)ultra-

Question 30

The prefix meaning external is:

A)exo-
B)intra-
C)endo-
D)post-

Question 31

The prefix meaning outside of is:

A)meta-
B)para-
C)extra-
D)intra-

Question 32

The prefix meaning around is:

A)dia-
B)circum-
C)ex-
D)pro-

Question 33

The prefix meaning through is:

A)dia-
B)ex-
C)peri-
D)auto-

Question 34

The prefix meaning out of is:

A)retro-
B)iso-
C)infra-
D)ex-

Question 35

The prefix meaning over is:

A)iso-
B)mal-
C)epi-
D)hypo-

Question 36

The prefix meaning within is:

A)supra-
B)meta-
C)intra-
D)inter-

Question 37

The prefix meaning against is:

A)contra-
B)dia-
C)ex-
D)peri-

Question 38

The prefix meaning below normal is:

A)hyper-
B)pre-
C)mesd.
D)hypo-

Question 39

The prefix meaning good is:

A)eu-
B)mal-
C)mono-
D)poly-

Question 40

The prefix meaning positioned beneath is:

A)supra-
B)infra-
C)inter-
D)re-

Question 41

The prefix meaning one is:

A)uni-
B)tri-
C)bi-
D)quadri-

Question 42

The suffix meaning expansion is:

A)-ecstasis
B)-algia
C)-malacia
D)-phagy

Question 43

The suffix meaning breaking is:

A)-ectomy
B)-clasis
C)-lysis
D)-iasis

Question 44

The prefix meaning middle is:

A)hemi-
B)semi-
C)meso-
D)meta-

Question 45

The suffix meaning killing is:

A)-cele
B)-cide
C)-emesis
D)-gen

Question 46

The prefix meaning four is:

A)quadri-
B)bi-
C)tri-
D)mono-

Question 47

The prefix meaning small is:

A)poly-
B)micro-
C)macro-
D)multi-

Question 48

The prefix meaning single is:

A)mono-
B)poly-
C)tri-
D)bi-

Question 49

The prefix meaning many is:

A)poly-
B)mega-
C)mono-
D)post-

Question 50

The suffix meaning immature is:

A)-blast
B)-clasis
C)-cele
D)-ema

Question 51

The suffix meaning cell is:

A)-cyte
B)-emia
C)-oma
D)-edema

Question 52

The prefix meaning before is:

A)ex-
B)post-
C)endo-
D)pre-

Question 53

The prefix meaning many is:

A)post-
B)multi-
C)iso-
D)pro-

Question 54

The suffix meaning skin is:

A)-edema
B)-desis
C)-derma
D)-esthesia

Question 55

The prefix meaning several is:

A)poly-
B)pluri-
C)mono-
D)multi-

Question 56

The prefix meaning after is:

A)meta-
B)apo-
C)cata-
D)extra-

Question 57

The prefix meaning fast is:

A)brady-
B)brachy-
C)mega-
D)tachy-

Question 58

The prefix meaning few is:

A)multi-
B)mega-
C)oligo-
D)pluri-

Question 59

The suffix meaning pain is:

A)-asthernia
B)-algia
C)-esthesia
D)-cide

Question 60

The suffix meaning protein is:

A)-cele
B)-megaly
C)-opsia
D)-globin

Question 61

The suffix meaning in the shape of is:

A)-form
B)-oma
C)-gen
D)-ad

Question 62

The suffix meaning condition of is:

A)-paresis
B)-desis
C)-lepsy
D)-kinesis

Question 63

The suffix meaning movement is:

A)-pheresis
B)-paresis
C)-desis
D)-kinesis

Question 64

The suffix meaning like is:

A)-oid
B)-ad
C)-ic
D)-itis

Question 65

The suffix meaning destruction of is:

A)-mania
B)-paresis
C)-kinesis
D)-lysis

Question 66

The suffix meaning a recording instrument is:

A)-meter
B)-graph
C)-logy
D)-gen

Question 67

The suffix meaning practice is:

A)-logy
B)-clastic
C)-philia
D)-plasty

Question 68

The suffix meaning blood is:

A)-emia
B)-ema
C)-cele
D)-blast

Question 69

The suffix meaning producing is:

A)-iasis
B)-cele
C)-genic
D)-emic

Question 70

The suffix meaning condition is:

A)-para
B)-ema
C)-pheresis
D)-poiesis

Question 71

The suffix meaning removal of is:

A)-lysis
B)-clasis
C)-ecstasis
D)-ectomy

Question 72

The suffix meaning softening is:

A)-lysis
B)-clasis
C)-malacia
D)-pheresis

Question 73

The suffix meaning pathological condition is:

A)-ecstasis
B)-emia
C)-trophy
D)-iasis

Question 74

The suffix meaning sensation is:

A)-form
B)-gen
C)-esthesia
D)-paresis

Question 75

The suffix meaning measuring device is:

A)-graph
B)-gram
C)-graphy
D)-meter

Question 76

The suffix meaning tumor is:

A)-pexy
B)-oma
C)-parous
D)-pathy

Question 77

The suffix meaning vision is:

A)-oma
B)-edema
C)-opsia
D)-emia

Question 78

The suffix meaning swelling is:

A)-edema
B)-ema
C)-blast
D)-phaged

Question 79

The suffix meaning inflammation is:

A)-itis
B)-iasis
C)-pathy
D)-phagy

Question 80

The suffix meaning state is:

A)-osis
B)-desis
C)-logy
D)-pathy