Medical Terminology - Suffixes, Prefixes, and Combining Forms Quiz

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#1

Which suffix means 'surgical repair'?

–itis
–ectomy
–plasty
–pathy
#2

What does the prefix 'hypo-' mean?

Above
Below
Around
Within
#3

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

Bone
Skin
Muscle
Blood vessel
#4

Which suffix means 'pertaining to'?

–itis
–osis
–ectomy
–ic
#5

Which combining form refers to the 'stomach'?

Gastr/o
Dermat/o
Oste/o
My/o
#6

The suffix '-ectomy' commonly indicates what procedure?

Inflammation
Pain
Surgical removal
Abnormal condition
#7

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

Heart
Liver
Kidney
Brain
#8

What does the suffix '-algia' signify?

Inflammation
Pain
Surgical removal
Abnormal condition
#9

The prefix 'peri-' means what?

Above
Below
Around
Within
#10

The suffix '-plasia' refers to which of the following?

Pain
Surgical repair
Growth or formation
Disease
#11

What does the prefix 'endo-' typically denote?

Above
Below
Around
Within
#12

The suffix '-rrhaphy' refers to what action?

Surgical repair
Surgical removal
Incision
Binding or suturing
#13

The prefix 'dys-' typically indicates what?

Good
Difficult
Around
Within
#14

What does the prefix 'poly-' mean?

Few
Many
None
One
#15

The prefix 'micro-' means what?

Few
Large
Small
One
#16

The prefix 'macro-' typically means what?

Few
Large
Small
One
#17

The prefix 'hypo-' means what?

Few
Above
Below
One

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