Prefixes, Suffixes, and Combining Forms in Medical Terminology Quiz

Test your knowledge with this quiz on medical terminology. Explore prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms used in healthcare.

#1

Which prefix means 'before' in medical terminology?

post-
peri-
pre-
inter-
#2

What is the suffix that means 'surgical removal'?

-ectomy
-tomy
-plasty
-scopy
#3

Which prefix means 'within'?

peri-
inter-
intra-
sub-
#4

Which prefix means 'slow'?

brady-
tachy-
dys-
hypo-
#5

Which prefix means 'outside'?

ex-
endo-
exo-
hyper-
#6

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

Liver
Heart
Lung
Kidney
#7

Which suffix means 'inflammation'?

-itis
-algia
-ectomy
-osis
#8

Which combining form refers to 'bone'?

neur/o
my/o
arthr/o
oste/o
#9

What is the suffix that means 'condition of abnormal softening'?

-algia
-malacia
-megaly
-rrhaphy
#10

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

Bone marrow
Liver
Muscle
Brain
#11

What is the suffix that means 'surgical puncture to remove fluid'?

-centesis
-plasty
-rrhaphy
-tomy
#12

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

Above
Excessive
Below
Around
#13

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

Below
Through
Outside
Around
#14

Which combining form refers to 'skin'?

dermat/o
rhin/o
cardi/o
nephr/o
#15

What is the suffix that means 'abnormal condition or disease'?

-pathy
-ectomy
-emia
-itis
#16

Which suffix means 'surgical repair'?

-ectomy
-tomy
-plasty
-scopy
#17

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

Above
Below
Excessive
Around

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