Basic Medical Terminology Prefix/Root/Suffix

Question 1

Angi(o)-

Answer 1

Blood vessel

ex. Angioedema

Question 2

Ante-

Answer 2

Before

ex. Ante room

Question 3

Anti-

Answer 3

Against/opposed to

ex. Antivenom

Question 4

Arthr(o)-

Answer 4

Pertaining to joints

ex. Arthritis

Question 5

Bio-

Answer 5

Life

ex. Biohazard

Question 6

Brady-

Answer 6

Abnormally slow

ex. Bradycardia

Question 7

Bucc(o)

Answer 7

Cheek

ex. Buccal

Question 8

-cardi(o)

Answer 8

Heart

ex. Cardiology

Question 9

Centi-

Answer 9

Hundred

ex. Centimeter

Question 10

Derm(o)-

Answer 10

Skin

ex. Dermatology

Question 11

-emesis

Answer 11

Vomiting

ex. Hyperemesis

Question 12

-emia

Answer 12

Blood

ex. Hyperkalemia

Question 13

-glyc(o)-

Answer 13

Sugar

ex. Hyperglycemic

Question 14

Heter(o)-

Answer 14

Different

ex. Heterogenous

Question 15

Hom(o)-

Answer 15

The same

ex. Homogenous

Question 16

Hyper-

Answer 16

Beyond normal

ex. Hypertension

Question 17

Hypo-

Answer 17

Below normal

ex. Hypoglycemia

Question 18

-ic

Answer 18

Pertaining to
(ex. Gastric bypass)

Question 19

-ism

Answer 19

Condition/disease

ex. Hypothyroidism

Question 20

-itis

Answer 20

Inflammation

ex. Nephritis

Question 21

-kal-

Answer 21

Potassium

ex. Hypokalemia

Question 22

Kilo-

Answer 22

Thousand

ex. Kilogram

Question 23

Lacrim(o)-

Answer 23

Tear

ex. Lacrimation

Question 24

-logy

Answer 24

The study of

ex. Biology

Question 25

Micro-

Answer 25

Millionth

ex. Microgram

Question 26

Milli-

Answer 26

Thousandth

ex. Milligram

Question 27

Nas(o)-

Answer 27

Pertaining to the nose

ex. Nasal spray

Question 28

-oma

Answer 28

Mass/tumor

ex. Sarcoma

Question 29

Ophthalm(o)-

Answer 29

Pertaining to the eye

ex. Ophthalmology

Question 30

-osis

Answer 30

Condition/disease

ex. Diverticulosis

Question 31

Ot(o)-

Answer 31

Pertaining to the ear

ex. Otic

Question 32

-penia

Answer 32

Deficiency

ex. Osteopenia

Question 33

Pharmaco-

Answer 33

Drug

ex. Pharmacology

Question 34

Poly-

Answer 34

Many/several

ex. Polyuria

Question 35

Post-

Answer 35

After

ex. Postpartum

Question 36

Pyr(o)-

Answer 36

Fever

ex. Antipyretic

Question 37

Ren(o)-

Answer 37

Kidneys

ex. Renal function

Question 38

-stasis

Answer 38

Standing/stopping

ex. Hemostasis

Question 39

-staxis

Answer 39

Dripping

ex. Epistaxis

Question 40

Tachy-

Answer 40

Abnormally fast

ex. Tachycardia

Question 41

-tension/-tensive

Answer 41

Pressure

ex. Hypertension

Question 42

Thromb(o)-

Answer 42

Related to the clotting of blood

ex. Thrombosis

Question 43

-uric(o)-

Answer 43

Uric acid

ex. Hyperuricemia

Question 44

-ur(o)-

Answer 44

Pertaining to urine

ex. Nocturia

Question 45

-al

Answer 45

Pertaining to
(ex. Abdominal)