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Prefixes, Suffixes, and Medical Word Structure Quiz

#1

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

Above or excessive
Explanation

Indicates something above or excessive in medical terms.

#2

Which suffix is used to indicate 'surgical removal'?

-ectomy
Explanation

Suffix denoting surgical removal in medical terms.

#3

What is the meaning of the prefix 'hypo-' in medical terminology?

Below or deficient
Explanation

Signifies something below or deficient in medical terms.

#4

Which suffix means 'inflammation'?

-itis
Explanation

Suffix indicating inflammation in medical terminology.

#5

What is the meaning of the prefix 'trans-' in medical terminology?

Across or through
Explanation

Indicates movement across or through something in medical contexts.

#6

Which suffix means 'condition of'?

-osis
Explanation

Suffix indicating a condition of something in medical terminology.

#7

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

Around or surrounding
Explanation

Refers to something around or surrounding in medical contexts.

#8

Which suffix means 'pain'?

-algia
Explanation

Suffix indicating pain in medical terminology.

#9

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

Below or deficient
Explanation

Refers to something below or deficient in medical contexts.

#10

Which suffix means 'study of'?

-ology
Explanation

Suffix used to denote the study of something in medical terms.

#11

What does the prefix 'inter-' indicate in medical terminology?

Between or among
Explanation

Signifies something between or among in medical terms.

#12

Which suffix means 'bursting forth (of blood)'?

-rrhage
Explanation

Suffix indicating bursting forth, especially of blood, in medical language.

#13

What does the suffix '-plasty' indicate in medical terminology?

Surgical repair
Explanation

Denotes surgical repair in medical language.

#14

What is the meaning of the suffix '-megaly' in medical terminology?

Enlargement
Explanation

Denotes enlargement in medical language.

#15

What is the meaning of the suffix '-pathy' in medical terminology?

Disease
Explanation

Denotes disease in medical terminology.

#16

What is the meaning of the suffix '-rrhaphy' in medical terminology?

Surgical repair
Explanation

Denotes surgical repair in medical terminology.

#17

What is the meaning of the suffix '-algia' in medical terminology?

Pain
Explanation

Denotes pain in medical language.

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