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Medical Terminology Prefixes, Suffixes, and Word Forms Quiz

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

Half

Explanation

Denotes 'half' or 'partial'.

Which suffix means 'inflammation'?

-itis

Explanation

Indicates 'inflammation'.

Which suffix means 'pertaining to'?

-al

Explanation

Denotes 'pertaining to'.

What is the prefix meaning 'within'?

Intra-

Explanation

Signifies 'within' or 'inside'.

Which suffix means 'surgical removal'?

-ectomy

Explanation

Indicates 'surgical removal' or 'excision'.

What is the prefix meaning 'beyond' or 'excessive'?

Hyper-

Explanation

Signifies 'excessive' or 'beyond normal'.

Which suffix means 'infection'?

-itis

Explanation

Indicates 'infection' or 'inflammation'.

What is the prefix meaning 'outside'?

Exo-

Explanation

Signifies 'outside' or 'external'.

Which suffix means 'surgical repair'?

-plasty

Explanation

Indicates 'surgical repair' or 'reconstruction'.

#10

What does the term 'bradycardia' mean?

Slow heart rate

Explanation

Refers to 'slow heart rate'.

#11

Which prefix means 'through' or 'across'?

Trans-

Explanation

Signifies 'through' or 'across'.

#12

What does the term 'hyperglycemia' refer to?

High blood sugar

Explanation

Refers to 'elevated blood sugar levels'.

#13

Which suffix means 'condition of'?

-osis

Explanation

Indicates 'condition of' or 'abnormal condition'.

#14

What does the term 'dyspnea' mean?

Difficulty breathing

Explanation

Refers to 'difficulty in breathing'.

#15

Which suffix means 'abnormal condition'?

-osis

Explanation

Indicates 'abnormal condition' or 'disorder'.

#16

What does the term 'hypertension' mean?

High blood pressure

Explanation

Refers to 'elevated blood pressure'.

#17

Which suffix means 'instrument to visually examine'?

-scopy

Explanation

Indicates 'visual examination' using an instrument.

#18

What does the term 'dysphagia' mean?

Difficulty swallowing

Explanation

Refers to 'difficulty in swallowing'.

#19

Which suffix means 'study of'?

-ology

Explanation

Indicates 'study of' or 'science of'.

#20

What does the suffix '-rrhaphy' mean?

Suture

Explanation

Indicates 'surgical suturing'.

#21

What does the prefix 'neo-' mean?

New

Explanation

Denotes 'new' or 'recent'.

#22

What does the prefix 'sub-' mean?

Below

Explanation

Denotes 'below' or 'under'.

#23

What does the prefix 'peri-' mean?

Around

Explanation

Denotes 'around' or 'surrounding'.

#24

What does the prefix 'ante-' mean?

Before

Explanation

Denotes 'before' or 'prior to'.

Medical Terminology Prefixes, Suffixes, and Word Forms Quiz

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

Which suffix means 'inflammation'?

Which suffix means 'pertaining to'?

What is the prefix meaning 'within'?

Which suffix means 'surgical removal'?

What is the prefix meaning 'beyond' or 'excessive'?

Which suffix means 'infection'?

What is the prefix meaning 'outside'?

Which suffix means 'surgical repair'?

What does the term 'bradycardia' mean?

Which prefix means 'through' or 'across'?

What does the term 'hyperglycemia' refer to?

Which suffix means 'condition of'?

What does the term 'dyspnea' mean?

Which suffix means 'abnormal condition'?

What does the term 'hypertension' mean?

Which suffix means 'instrument to visually examine'?

What does the term 'dysphagia' mean?

Which suffix means 'study of'?

What does the suffix '-rrhaphy' mean?

What does the prefix 'neo-' mean?

What does the prefix 'sub-' mean?

What does the prefix 'peri-' mean?

What does the prefix 'ante-' mean?

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