Medical Terminology Prefixes, Combining Forms, and Suffixes Quiz

Challenge yourself with 25 questions on medical prefixes, combining forms, and suffixes. Enhance your language skills in healthcare terminology.

#1

Which prefix means 'above, upon'?

hypo-
peri-
hyper-
ecto-
#2

What is the combining form for 'heart'?

cardi/o
derm/o
encephal/o
gastr/o
#3

Which suffix means 'surgical repair'?

-centesis
-rrhaphy
-plasty
-otomy
#4

The prefix 'sub-' means:

above, upon
below, under
around, surrounding
within, inside
#5

Which suffix means 'abnormal condition'?

-osis
-algia
-ectomy
-itis
#6

The prefix 'dys-' means:

below, under
around, surrounding
bad, difficult, painful
within, inside
#7

Which suffix means 'process of recording'?

-scopy
-graphy
-plasty
-centesis
#8

The prefix 'endo-' means:

below, under
around, surrounding
inside, within
above, upon
#9

Which suffix means 'condition of excessive thirst'?

-itis
-phobia
-megaly
-dipsia
#10

The prefix 'peri-' means:

below, under
around, surrounding
above, upon
within, inside
#11

The suffix '-megaly' refers to:

inflammation
enlargement
pertaining to
surgical removal
#12

What does the prefix 'peri-' mean?

below, under
around, surrounding
above, upon
within, inside
#13

What is the combining form for 'skin'?

cardi/o
derm/o
encephal/o
gastr/o
#14

The suffix '-algia' refers to:

abnormal condition
pain
pertaining to
instrument to record
#15

What is the combining form for 'brain'?

cardi/o
derm/o
encephal/o
gastr/o
#16

The suffix '-ectomy' refers to:

surgical removal
enlargement
inflammation
abnormal condition
#17

What is the combining form for 'blood'?

cardi/o
derm/o
hem/o
gastr/o
#18

The suffix '-phobia' refers to:

surgical removal
enlargement
fear
abnormal condition
#19

What is the combining form for 'muscle'?

my/o
derm/o
encephal/o
gastr/o
#20

The suffix '-penia' refers to:

inflammation
abnormal condition
deficiency
instrument to record
#21

The combining form 'oste/o' refers to which body part?

liver
skin
bone
ear
#22

What does the prefix 'ante-' mean?

below, under
around, surrounding
above, upon
before, in front of
#23

What does the prefix 'micro-' mean?

below, under
around, surrounding
small, little
within, inside
#24

What does the prefix 'hemi-' mean?

below, under
around, surrounding
half
within, inside
#25

What does the prefix 'brady-' mean?

slow
fast
before, in front of
below, under

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