Medical Terminology Prefixes & Suffixes

Which prefix refers to the back portion of the body?

What does the suffix '-blastoma' indicate?

The term 'Cyan/o' refers to which color?

Which of the following terms refers to organ development?

What does the prefix 'Proxim/o' mean?

Which of the following terms refers to the formation of immature tumors?

What is the meaning of the word 'histology'?

Which of the following terms refers to the study of radiation?

Which of the following terms refers to the middle part of the body?

Which of the following terms could be used to describe the color of a red blood cell?

Medical Terminology Prefixes and Suffixes

Anter/o: front
Chrom/o: color
Cyt/o: cell
Dist/o: far, distant
Dors/o: back portion of the body
Hist/o: tissue
Kary/o: nucleus
Later/o: side
Medi/o: middle
Nucle/o: nucleus
Poster/o: back, behind
Proxim/o: nearest
Ventr/o: belly side of the body
Viscer/o: internal organs
Caud/o: tail
Cephal/o: head
Infer/o: lower, below
Albin/o: white
Leuk/o: white
Cirrh/o, jaund/o, xanth/o: yellow
Cyan/o: blue
Erythr/o: red
Melan/o: black
Poli/o: grey, gray matter
Radi/o: radiation
Tom/o: to cut
Path/o: disease, suffering, feeling, emotion

Plas/i, plas/o: development, growth, formation
Theli/o, thel/o: nipple
Umbilic/o: naval, umbilicus
- cocci: Berry-shaped bacterium (small, spherical bacteria)
- somes: bodies (groups or collections of structures)
- blastoma: immature tumor
- opaque: obscure (not transparent)
- type: picture, classification
- lucent: to shine (transparent)
- suppression: to stop (inhibit)

Test your knowledge of medical terminology prefixes and suffixes used in anatomy and growth. This quiz covers various prefixes and suffixes that form the basis of medical vocabulary, focusing on their meanings and applications. Perfect for students in healthcare or related fields.