Introduction to Medical Prefixes and Suffixes Quiz

Test your knowledge of medical terminology with this quiz on prefixes and suffixes. Identify meanings and applications of common medical language components.

#1

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

Before
Against
Around
Within
#2

Which suffix means 'inflammation'?

-pathy
-osis
-itis
-ectomy
#3

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

Above
Below
Normal
Excessive
#4

Which suffix means 'surgical removal'?

-ectomy
-otomy
-plasty
-algia
#5

Which suffix means 'condition of pain'?

-itis
-pathy
-algia
-ectomy
#6

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

Before
Above
Many
Around
#7

Which suffix means 'involving the mind'?

-phobia
-pathy
-mania
-psychic
#8

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

Normal
Difficult
Excessive
Around
#9

Which suffix means 'pertaining to the study of'?

-logy
-gram
-scope
-phobia
#10

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

Above
Around
Normal
Excessive
#11

Which suffix means 'surgical repair'?

-plasty
-otomy
-rrhaphy
-centesis
#12

Which suffix means 'inflammation of the liver'?

-osis
-itis
-emia
-hepatitis

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