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Medical Terminology Suffixes and Prefixes Quiz
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Medical Terminology Suffixes and Prefixes Quiz

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What does the suffix -al, -eal, -iac, -ic, -ical, -ior mean?

  • Inflammation
  • Record
  • Pertaining to (correct)
  • Pain

    • What do the terms 'algia' and 'dynia' refer to?

  • Pain (correct)
  • Study of
  • Excision
  • Condition of

    • What does the suffix -ectomy indicate?

  • Tumor
  • Disease condition
  • Surgical removal (correct)
  • Inflammation

    • What does the suffix -gram mean?

    <p>Record</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -ia denote?

    <p>Condition of</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the suffix -ian and -ist?

    <p>Specialist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -ism indicate?

    <p>Condition, method, process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -itis mean?

    <p>Inflammation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the suffix -logy?

    <p>Study of</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -oid indicate?

    <p>Imitating or resembling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -oma mean?

    <p>Tumor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is indicated by the suffix -pathy?

    <p>Disease condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the suffix -scope?

    <p>Visual examination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the suffix -tomy mean?

    <p>Process of cutting, incision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix a-, an- signify?

    <p>Without</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the prefixes anti- and contra-?

    <p>Against</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix auto- denote?

    <p>Self</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix dia- mean?

    <p>Through, complete</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix dys- indicate?

    <p>Abnormal, painful, difficult</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix endo- refer to?

    <p>Within</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix ex- mean?

    <p>Out</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix hyper- signify?

    <p>Excessive, above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is indicated by the prefix hypo-?

    <p>Deficient, below</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix mega- mean?

    <p>Large</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix peri- mean?

    <p>Around, surround</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the prefixes pro- and ante?

    <p>Before</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix re- indicate?

    <p>Again, back</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix sub- denote?

    <p>Under, below</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the prefix trans- mean?

    <p>Through, across</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word abdomen/o refer to?

    <p>Abdomen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word aden/o mean?

    <p>Gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word arthr/o refer to?

    <p>Joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word cardi/o mean?

    <p>Heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word cephal/o indicate?

    <p>Head</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word cervic/o refer to?

    <p>Neck</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word chondr/o refer to?

    <p>Cartilage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word crani/o mean?

    <p>Skull</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the root words cutane, derm/o, and dermat/o all refer to?

    <p>Skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word cyt/o indicate?

    <p>Cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word dors/o mean?

    <p>Back</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word gastro/o mean?

    <p>Stomach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word hemat/o, hem/o refer to?

    <p>Blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word hepat/o indicate?

    <p>Liver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word hist/o refer to?

    <p>Tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word neph/o, ren/o denote?

    <p>Kidney</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word neur/o refer to?

    <p>Nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the root words oste/o, oss/l, osse/o all refer to?

    <p>Bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word ot/o indicate?

    <p>Ear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word pelv/o, pelvi/o refer to?

    <p>Pelvic cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word phleb/o mean?

    <p>Vein</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word rhin/o signify?

    <p>Nose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word thorac/o refer to?

    <p>Chest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word vertebr/o refer to?

    <p>Backbones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word ankly/o mean?

    <p>Bent, crooked</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word cry/o mean?

    <p>Cold</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word eu mean?

    <p>Good, natural</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word malacia indicate?

    <p>Softening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word megaly mean?

    <p>Enlargement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word tachy mean?

    <p>Fast</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word brachy mean?

    <p>Short</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word ab mean?

    <p>Away from</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word ad mean?

    <p>To</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word anter/o mean?

    <p>Front</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word circum mean?

    <p>Around</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word end/o mean?

    <p>Within</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word hemi mean?

    <p>Half, one side</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word inter mean?

    <p>Between</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word later/o mean?

    <p>Side</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word medi/o, mes/o mean?

    <p>Middle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word poster/o mean?

    <p>Back</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word cyan/o mean?

    <p>Blue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word erythr/o mean?

    <p>Red</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word leuk/o mean?

    <p>White</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word melan/o mean?

    <p>Dark, black</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the root word xanth/o mean?

    <p>Yellow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the four possible word parts in medical terminology?

    <p>Root words, prefixes, suffixes, &amp; combining forms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the vowel used most often to combine medical words?

    <p>O</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Medical Terminology: Suffixes, Prefixes & Root Words

    • Suffixes often indicate a condition, procedure, or specialist role in medical terminology.
    • Common suffixes include:
      • -al, -eal, -iac, -ic, -ical, -ior: Pertaining to
      • -algia, -dynia: Pain
      • -ectomy: Surgical removal or excision
      • -gram: A record or image
      • -ia: Condition of
      • -ian, -ist: Specialist
      • -ism: Condition, method, or process
      • -itis: Inflammation
      • -logy: Study of
      • -oid: Like or resembling
      • -oma: Tumor
      • -pathy: Disease condition
      • -scope: Process of visual examination
      • -tomy: Process of cutting or incision

    Prefixes in Medical Terminology

    • Prefixes modify the meaning of the root word. Common prefixes include:
      • a-, an-: No, not, or without
      • anti-, contra-: Against
      • auto-: Self
      • dia-: Through or complete
      • dys-: Abnormal, painful, or difficult
      • endo-: Within
      • ex-: Out
      • hyper-: Excessive or above
      • hypo-: Deficient or below
      • mega-: Large
      • peri-: Around or surround
      • pro-, ante-: Before
      • re-: Back or again
      • sub-: Under or below
      • trans-: Across or through

    Root Words in Medical Terminology

    • Root words form the base of medical terms, often indicating the part of the body or organ involved. Examples include:
      • abdomen/o: Abdomen
      • aden/o: Gland
      • arthr/o: Joint
      • cardi/o: Heart
      • cephal/o: Head
      • cervic/o: Neck
      • chondr/o: Cartilage
      • crani/o: Skull
      • cutane, derm/o, dermat/o: Skin
      • cyt/o: Cell
      • dors/o: Back portion of the body
      • gastro/o: Stomach
      • hemat/o, hem/o: Blood
      • hepat/o: Liver
      • hist/o: Tissue
      • nephr/o, ren/o: Kidney
      • neur/o: Nerve
      • oste/o, oss/l, osse/o: Bone
      • ot/o: Ear
      • pelv/o, pelvi/o: Hip or pelvic cavity
      • phleb/o: Vein
      • rhin/o: Nose
      • thorac/o: Chest
      • vertebr/o: Vertebrae or backbones

    Additional Medical Terminology Facts

    • Malacia: Softening of tissue.
    • Megaly: Enlargement.
    • Tachy: Fast.
    • Brachy: Short.
    • ab: Away from.
    • ad: Toward.
    • anter/o: Front.
    • circum: Around.
    • end/o: Within.
    • hemi: Half or one side.
    • inter: Between.
    • later/o: Side.
    • medi/o, mes/o: Middle.
    • poster/o: Back.
    • cyan/o: Blue.
    • erythr/o: Red.
    • leuk/o: White.
    • melan/o: Black or dark.
    • xanth/o: Yellow.

    Structure of Medical Terms

    • Medical terms are typically composed of one or more parts, including root words, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms.
    • The most frequently used vowel to combine medical terms is ‘O’.

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    Test your knowledge of medical terminology, including suffixes, prefixes, and root words. This quiz covers essential terms used in the medical field, helping you understand their meanings and uses. Perfect for students and professionals looking to brush up on their medical vocabulary.

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