Medical Terminology Prefixes, Suffixes, and Word Roots Quiz

Test your knowledge of medical word parts with this etymology quiz! Identify prefixes, suffixes, and roots.

#1

Which of the following is a suffix meaning 'surgical repair'?

otomy
ectomy
plasty
rrhaphy
#2

What does the prefix 'sub-' mean?

Above
Below
Around
Within
#3

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ectomy'?

Incision
Excision
Inflammation
Surgical repair
#4

The word root 'derm' refers to which body part?

Bone
Skin
Heart
Lung
#5

What does the suffix '-algia' indicate?

Pain
Infection
Swelling
Inflammation
#6

What does the prefix 'hypo-' mean?

Above
Below
Around
Within
#7

In medical terminology, what does the prefix 'poly-' signify?

One
Many
Few
None
#8

In medical terminology, what does the prefix 'macro-' denote?

Small
Large
Middle
None
#9

In medical terminology, what does the prefix 'micro-' denote?

Small
Large
Middle
None

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