english vocab

Question 1

What does the prefix ‘anti-‘ mean in medical terms?

Answer 1

Against

Question 2

What does the suffix ‘-algia’ mean in medical terms?

Answer 2

Pain

Question 3

What does the root ‘cardi-‘ mean in medical terms?

Answer 3

Heart

Question 4

What does the prefix ‘hypo-‘ mean in medical terms?

Answer 4

Below, deficient

Question 5

What does the suffix ‘-ectomy’ mean in medical terms?

Answer 5

Surgical removal

Question 6

What does the root ‘derm-‘ mean in medical terms?

Answer 6

Skin

Question 7

What does the prefix ‘hyper-‘ mean in medical terms?

Answer 7

Excessive, above normal

Question 8

What does the suffix ‘-itis’ mean in medical terms?

Answer 8

Inflammation

Question 9

What does the root ‘hepat-‘ mean in medical terms?

Answer 9

Liver

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Around, surrounding

Question 11

What does the suffix ‘-emia’ mean in medical terms?

Answer 11

Blood condition

Question 12

What does the root ‘neur-‘ mean in medical terms?

Answer 12

Nerve

Question 13

What does the prefix ‘hemi-‘ mean in medical terms?

Answer 13

Half

Question 14

What does the suffix ‘-ology’ mean in medical terms?

Answer 14

Study of

Question 15

What does the root ‘arthr-‘ mean in medical terms?

Answer 15

Joint

Question 16

What does the suffix ‘-pathy’ mean in medical terms?

Answer 16

Disease

Question 17

What does the root ‘pulm-‘ mean in medical terms?

Answer 17

Lung

Question 18

What does the prefix ‘poly-‘ mean in medical terms?

Answer 18

Many, much

Question 19

What does the suffix ‘-phobia’ mean in medical terms?

Answer 19

Fear

Question 20

What does the root ‘osteo-‘ mean in medical terms?

Answer 20

Bone

Question 21

What does the prefix ‘sub-‘ mean in medical terms?

Answer 21

Below, under

Question 22

What does the suffix ‘-scopy’ mean in medical terms?

Answer 22

Visual examination

Question 23

What does the root ‘gastro-‘ mean in medical terms?

Answer 23

Stomach

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Across, through

Question 25

What does the suffix ‘-ostomy’ mean in medical terms?

Answer 25

Surgical opening

Question 26

What does the root ‘nephro-‘ mean in medical terms?

Answer 26

Kidney

Question 27

What does the prefix ‘inter-‘ mean in medical terms?

Answer 27

Between

Question 28

What does the suffix ‘-rrhage’ mean in medical terms?

Answer 28

Bursting forth

Question 29

What does the root ‘myo-‘ mean in medical terms?

Answer 29

Muscle

Question 30

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

Answer 30

After, behind

Question 31

What does the suffix ‘-rrhea’ mean in medical terms?

Answer 31

Flow, discharge

Question 32

What does the root ‘ophthalm-‘ mean in medical terms?

Answer 32

Eye

Question 33

What does the prefix ‘pre-‘ mean in medical terms?

Answer 33

Before

Question 34

What does the suffix ‘-rrhexis’ mean in medical terms?

Answer 34

Rupture

Question 35

What does the root ‘encephal-‘ mean in medical terms?

Answer 35

Brain

Question 36

What does the prefix ‘retro-‘ mean in medical terms?

Answer 36

Behind, backward

Question 37

What does the suffix ‘-centesis’ mean in medical terms?

Answer 37

Surgical puncture

Question 38

What does the root ‘thromb-‘ mean in medical terms?

Answer 38

Clot

Question 39

What does the prefix ‘dys-‘ mean in medical terms?

Answer 39

Difficult, painful, abnormal

Question 40

What does the suffix ‘-plasty’ mean in medical terms?

Answer 40

Surgical repair

Question 41

What does the root ‘aden-‘ mean in medical terms?

Answer 41

Gland

Question 42

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

Answer 42

Good, normal

Question 43

What does the suffix ‘-rrhaphy’ mean in medical terms?

Answer 43

Suture

Question 44

What does the root ‘oste-‘ mean in medical terms?

Answer 44

Bone

Question 45

What does the prefix ‘mal-‘ mean in medical terms?

Answer 45

Bad, poorly