Medical Prefixes and Roots Quiz

Study Notes

Prefixes

Prefixes are used to create new words by attaching them to the beginning of existing words.
Prefixes can change the meaning of a word.
Some common medical prefixes include:
- A-, An-: without, not
- Anti-: against
- Brady-: abnormally slow
- De-: down
- Dys-: difficulty
- Hyper-: excessively high
- Hypo-: excessively low
- Mal-: bad
- Poly-: much
- Tachy-: abnormally fast
- Ab-: away from
- Ad-, Af-: towards
- Amphi-: both sides
- Aut-: self
- Brachy-: short
- Iso-: equal, same
- Multi-: many
- Uni-: one
- Neo-: new
- Post-: after
- Pan-: all
- Peri-: around
- Eu-: normal
- Ep-, Epi-: on, upon
- Hemi-: half
- Fore-: before
- Exo-: outside
- Ecto-: outside
- Contra-: against

Roots

Roots are the core of a medical term.
They often refer to a specific body part or system.
Some common medical roots include:
- Acu/Acuo: sharp
- Alb/Albo: white
- Angi/Angio: blood vessels
- Anxi/Anxio: nervous
- Chem/Chemo: chemical
- Cutane/Cutaneo: skin
- Dent/: teeth
- Duct/Ducto: duct
- Esthesi/Esthesio: sensation
- Flex/Fle: bend
- Funct/: function
- Cardi/: heart
- Cepha: head
- Mam: mammary glands
- Trache/Tracheo: trachea
- Thorac/Thoraco: thorax
- Steth/Stetho: chest
- Ot/Oto: ear
- Ophthalm/Ophthalmo: eye
- Nas/Naso: nose
- Derm/Dermo, Dermat/Dermati: skin
- Peritone/Peritoneo: peritoneum
- Hydr/Hydro: water
- Abdomin/Abdomino: abdomen
- Erythr/Erythro: red blood cells
- Ur/Uro: urinary system
- Hepat/Hepato: liver
- Copr/Copro: feces
- Cyan/Cyano: blue
- Entr/Entro: intestines
- Gingiv/Gingivo: gums

Suffixes

Suffixes are added to the end of words to change their meaning.
Some common medical suffixes include:
- -Toxin: poison
- -Megally: abnormally large
- -Ist: one who studies
- -Natal: birth
- -Spasm: involuntary contraction
- -Ic, Ac, Al, Ous: pertaining to
- -Graphy: recording of
- -Phagia: eating, swallowing

Medical Instruments

Various medical instruments are used to examine different body parts.
Some common medical instruments include:
- Stethoscope: used to listen to the sounds of the heart and lungs
- Otoscope: used to examine the ears
- Ophthalmoscope: used to examine the eyes
- Nasoscope: used to examine the nose
- Mammogram: used to examine the mammary glands
- Tracheoscope: used to examine the trachea
- Thoracentesis: used to examine the thorax

Description

Test your knowledge of medical prefixes and roots with this interactive quiz. Learn how prefixes modify meanings and explore essential root terms in medical terminology. Perfect for students in health sciences or anyone interested in understanding medical vocabulary.