Medical Terminology Prefixes, Suffixes, and Combining Forms Quiz

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#1

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

Below
Above
Around
Through
#2

Which suffix means 'inflammation'?

-algia
-itis
-ectomy
-osis
#3

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

Above
Below
Around
Through
#4

Which suffix means 'condition of pain'?

-itis
-algia
-ectomy
-osis
#5

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

Above
Below
Around
Through
#6

What does the combining form 'cardi/o' refer to?

Lung
Heart
Kidney
Liver
#7

What is the meaning of the prefix 'hemi-'?

Around
Half
Under
Before
#8

What does the combining form 'derm/o' refer to?

Skin
Bone
Blood
Muscle
#9

What is the meaning of the prefix 'peri-'?

Around
Half
Under
Before
#10

What does the combining form 'neur/o' refer to?

Lung
Heart
Nerve
Liver
#11

Which suffix means 'surgical removal'?

-emia
-ectomy
-iasis
-malacia
#12

Which suffix means 'creation or production'?

-genesis
-ectomy
-iasis
-malacia
#13

Which suffix means 'surgical incision'?

-emia
-ectomy
-iasis
-tomy
#14

Which suffix means 'excessive growth'?

-phobia
-plasty
-megaly
-rrhage
#15

Which suffix means 'incision into a joint'?

-plasty
-tomy
-centesis
-desis

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