Basic Medical Prefixes, Suffixes, and Combining Forms Quiz

Test your knowledge of medical terminology with questions on prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms. Learn and challenge yourself!

#1

What does the prefix 'hypo-' mean in medical terminology?

Above
Below
Around
Within
22 answered
#2

Which suffix is commonly used to indicate inflammation in medical terms?

-itis
-osis
-ectomy
-algia
22 answered
#3

What does the prefix 'poly-' mean in medical terminology?

Many
None
Single
Few
22 answered
#4

Which combining form is related to the liver?

Nephr(o)-
Hepat(o)-
Oste(o)-
Gastr(o)-
22 answered
#5

What is the meaning of the combining form 'dermat(o)-'?

Skin
Eye
Ear
Nose
24 answered
#6

Which prefix denotes 'beyond' or 'excessive' in medical terminology?

Hyper-
Hypo-
Peri-
Meta-
#7

What does the prefix 'macro-' mean in medical terminology?

Small
Large
Fast
Slow
#8

Which combining form is related to the eye?

Dermat(o)-
Ophthalm(o)-
Gastr(o)-
Rhin(o)-
#9

What is the meaning of the combining form 'oste(o)-'?

Nerve
Bone
Muscle
Blood
#10

Which prefix denotes 'without' or 'lack of' in medical terminology?

Hypo-
A-
Hyper-
Dys-
#11

What is the meaning of the combining form 'cardi(o)-'?

Liver
Heart
Lung
Kidney
24 answered
#12

Which prefix denotes 'before' or 'in front of' in medical terminology?

Sub-
Pre-
Post-
Inter-
24 answered
#13

What is the meaning of the combining form 'neur(o)-'?

Bone
Nerve
Blood
Muscle
24 answered
#14

Which suffix is commonly used to indicate 'surgical removal' in medical terms?

-itis
-ectomy
-emia
-algia
23 answered
#15

What does the prefix 'pseudo-' mean in medical terminology?

True
False
Above
Around
24 answered
#16

Which suffix is commonly used to indicate 'inflammation of the stomach'?

-itis
-ectomy
-osis
-algia
#17

What is the meaning of the combining form 'my(o)-'?

Bone
Muscle
Nerve
Blood
#18

Which suffix is commonly used to indicate 'condition of abnormal softening'?

-itis
-malacia
-osis
-algia
#19

What does the prefix 'peri-' mean in medical terminology?

Near
Around
Below
Above
#20

Which suffix is commonly used to indicate 'surgical incision'?

-otomy
-ostomy
-plasty
-algia
#21

What does the suffix '-pathy' indicate in medical terms?

Surgical removal
Disease
Enlargement
Condition of
23 answered
#22

What does the suffix '-ology' indicate in medical terms?

Study of
Pain
Abnormal condition
Pertaining to
23 answered
#23

What does the suffix '-rrhaphy' indicate in medical terms?

Suture
Binding
Dilation
Pertaining to
23 answered
#24

What does the suffix '-phobia' indicate in medical terms?

Pertaining to
Fear of
Enlargement
Surgical removal
22 answered
#25

What does the suffix '-megaly' indicate in medical terms?

Enlargement
Pertaining to
Study of
Abnormal condition
22 answered

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