Medical Prefixes and Suffixes Quiz

Test your knowledge of medical terminology prefixes and suffixes with this quiz. Learn meanings of hypo-, hyper-, -algia, -plasty, and more.

#1

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

Above
Below
Around
Outside
#2

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

-ectomy
-itis
-ology
-pathy
#3

What does the prefix 'hyper-' indicate in medical language?

Fast
Excessive
Slow
Under
#4

In medical terminology, what does the suffix '-algia' signify?

Swelling
Pain
Infection
Breathing
#5

What is the meaning of the suffix '-plasty' in medical terminology?

Study of
Repair
Cutting into
Enlargement
#6

In medical terms, what does the prefix 'poly-' indicate?

Many
Single
Small
None
#7

What is the meaning of the suffix '-rrhea' in medical terminology?

Discharge or flow
Inflammation
Tumor
Binding or suturing
#8

In medical terms, what does the prefix 'macro-' indicate?

Small
Large
Fast
Slow
#9

Which prefix is associated with the meaning 'around' or 'surrounding' in medical terms?

Peri-
Dia-
Meta-
Epi-
#10

Which suffix is associated with the meaning 'condition of' or 'state of'?

-phobia
-osis
-emia
-lysis
#11

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

False
True
Before
After
#12

In medical terms, what does the suffix '-rrhaphy' signify?

Binding or suturing
Dilation
Removal
Visualization
#13

Which suffix is associated with the meaning 'surgical removal'?

-centesis
-plasty
-ectomy
-otomy
#14

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

Inside
Outside
Around
Below

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