Medical Terminology Prefixes & Suffixes

Question 1

What is a Prefix?

Answer 1

A single letter or group of letters attached to the front of a root word.

Question 2

What is a Suffix?

Answer 2

A single letter or group of letters attached to the end of a root word.

Question 3

For medical terms, what does the Prefix usually determine?

Answer 3

Location, Time, or Number

Question 4

For medical terms, what does the Suffix usually determine?

Answer 4

Condition/Disease, Procedure, or Treatment

Question 5

Alveol

Answer 5

Air Sac

Question 6

Arthr

Answer 6

Joint

Question 7

Aur

Answer 7

Ear

Question 8

Bi

Answer 8

Life

Question 9

Cardi

Answer 9

Heart

Question 10

Caud

Answer 10

Tail

Question 11

Cephal

Answer 11

Head

Question 12

Cervic

Answer 12

Neck

Question 13

Col or Colon

Answer 13

Large Intestine

Question 14

Cost

Answer 14

Rib

Question 15

Cutane

Answer 15

Skin

Question 16

Enter

Answer 16

Small Intestine

Question 17

Gastr

Answer 17

Stomach

Question 18

Glyc

Answer 18

Sugar

Question 19

Hem

Answer 19

Blood

Question 20

Hepat

Answer 20

Liver

Question 21

Lip

Answer 21

Fat

Question 22

Log

Answer 22

Study

Question 23

My

Answer 23

Muscle

Question 24

Nas

Answer 24

Nose

Question 25

Nephr

Answer 25

Kidney

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Neur

Answer 26

Nerve

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Or

Answer 27

Mouth

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Oste

Answer 28

Bone

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Path

Answer 29

Disease

Question 30

Pulmon

Answer 30

Lung

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Rhin

Answer 31

Nose

Question 32

Sarc

Answer 32

Connective Tissue

Question 33

Thorac

Answer 33

Chest

Question 34

Uter

Answer 34

Uterus

Question 35

A- Or An-

Answer 35

Not or Without

Question 36

Ante-

Answer 36

Before

Question 37

Anti-

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Against

Question 38

Bi-

Answer 38

Two

Question 39

Brady-

Answer 39

Slow

Question 40

Endo-

Answer 40

Inside or Within

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Epi-

Answer 41

On, Over, or Upon

Question 42

Hyper-

Answer 42

Above or Excessive

Question 43

Hypo-

Answer 43

Below of Deficient

Question 44

Inter-

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Between

Question 45

Intra-

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Within or Into

Question 46

Peri-

Answer 46

Around or Surrounding

Question 47

Sub-

Answer 47

Below or Under

Question 48

Supra-

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Above

Question 49

Tachy-

Answer 49

Fast

Question 50

Trans-

Answer 50

Across

Question 51

Ultra-

Answer 51

Beyond or Excess

Question 52

• ac, -al, -ary, -iac, -ial, -ic, -ical, -ior

Answer 52

Pertaining To

Question 53

-algea

Answer 53

Pain

Question 54

-cyte

Answer 54

Cell

Question 55

-ectomy

Answer 55

Surgical Removal

Question 56

-emia

Answer 56

Blood Condition

Question 57

-gen

Answer 57

Substance that Produces

Question 58

-ia

Answer 58

Condtiton

Question 59

-ine

Answer 59

Substance (Noun) or Pertaining To (Adjective)

Question 60

-itis

Answer 60

Inflammation

Question 61

-logist

Answer 61

Specialist (One Who Studies)

Question 62

-logy

Answer 62

Study Of

Question 63

-megaly

Answer 63

Enlargment

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-Oma

Answer 64

Tumor or Mass

Question 65

-osis

Answer 65

Abnormal Condition

Question 66

-pathy

Answer 66

Disease

Question 67

-plasty

Answer 67

Surgical Repair

Question 68

-stomy

Answer 68

Surgical Opening

Question 69

-tomy

Answer 69

Incision

Question 70

-um

Answer 70

Structure or Tissue