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Understanding Medical Prefixes in Terminology Quiz

#1

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

Excessive
Explanation

Hyper- means excessive.

#2

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

Below
Explanation

Hypo- means below.

#3

Which of the following prefixes means 'around'?

Circum-
Explanation

Circum- means around.

#4

The prefix 'brady-' in medical terminology indicates what?

Slow
Explanation

Brady- indicates slow.

#5

The prefix 'inter-' in medical terminology indicates what?

Between
Explanation

Inter- indicates between.

#6

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

Around
Explanation

Peri- means around.

#7

The prefix 'hyper-' in medical terminology indicates what?

Excessive
Explanation

Hyper- indicates excessive.

#8

The prefix 'hypo-' in medical terminology indicates what?

Below
Explanation

Hypo- indicates below.

#9

What does the prefix 'per-' mean in medical terms?

Around
Explanation

Per- means around.

#10

The prefix 'ante-' in medical terminology indicates what?

Before
Explanation

Ante- indicates before.

#11

What does the prefix 'post-' mean in medical terms?

After
Explanation

Post- means after.

#12

The prefix 'peri-' in medical terminology indicates what?

Around
Explanation

Peri- means around.

#13

What does the prefix 'trans-' mean in medical terms?

Through
Explanation

Trans- means through.

#14

The prefix 'dia-' in medical terminology indicates what?

Across
Explanation

Dia- indicates across.

#15

What does the prefix 'intra-' mean in medical terms?

Within
Explanation

Intra- means within.

#16

The prefix 'sub-' in medical terminology indicates what?

Below
Explanation

Sub- indicates below.

#17

The prefix 'trans-' in medical terminology indicates what?

Across
Explanation

Trans- indicates across.

#18

What does the prefix 'endo-' mean in medical terms?

Within
Explanation

Endo- means within.

#19

The prefix 'para-' in medical terminology indicates what?

Beyond
Explanation

Para- indicates beyond.

#20

The prefix 'dys-' in medical terminology indicates what?

Difficult
Explanation

Dys- indicates difficult.

#21

What does the prefix 'eu-' mean in medical terms?

Normal
Explanation

Eu- means normal.

#22

The prefix 'mal-' in medical terminology indicates what?

Bad
Explanation

Mal- indicates bad.

#23

What does the prefix 'ex-' mean in medical terms?

Out
Explanation

Ex- means out.

#24

The prefix 'extra-' in medical terminology indicates what?

Out
Explanation

Extra- indicates out.

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