Quiz 1: Prefix & Suffix

Question 1

circum-

Answer 1

Around

Movement around in a circle

Question 2

Cirrh/o

Answer 2

Yellow, tawny

Cirrhosis- chronic degenerative liver disease: yellowness of liver and skin

Question 3

Con-

Answer 3

Together, with

Congenital (born with)

Question 4

Contra-

Answer 4

Against

Contradiction (against what is indicated)

Question 5

Cyan/o-

Answer 5

Blue

Question 6

De-

Answer 6

Down, from

Question 7

Dia-

Answer 7

Through

Question 8

Dis-

Answer 8

Free-of, to undo

Question 9

Dys-

Answer 9

Bad, difficult, painful, disordered

Question 10

Ecto-

Answer 10

Outside

Question 11

Endo-

Answer 11

Within, inner

Question 12

Eosin/o

Answer 12

Red

Question 13

Eu-

Answer 13

Well, easily good, normal

Question 14

Ex-

Answer 14

Out, away from, outside

Question 15

Exo-

Answer 15

Outside, outward

Question 16

Extra-

Answer 16

Outside, outward

Question 17

Glauc/o

Answer 17

Gray, silver

Question 18

Hemi-

Answer 18

Half

Question 19

Hetero-

Answer 19

Different

Question 20

Homeo-

Answer 20

Likeness, same

Question 21

Homo-

Answer 21

Same

Question 22

Hydro-

Answer 22

Water

Question 23

Hyp-

Answer 23

Under, below, beneath, less than normal

Question 24

Idio-

Answer 24

Individual

Question 25

Im-

Answer 25

Not

Question 26

In-

Answer 26

Inside, within, not

Question 27

Infra-

Answer 27

Beneath, below, under

Question 28

Jaund/o-

Answer 28

Yellow

Question 29

Juxta-

Answer 29

Near, beside

Question 30

Leuk/o

Answer 30

White

Question 31

Melan/o

Answer 31

Black

Question 32

Meso-

Answer 32

Middle

Question 33

Meta

Answer 33

Beyond,after

Question 34

Milli

Answer 34

One thousandth

Question 35

Mono

Answer 35

One

Question 36

Multi

Answer 36

Many

Question 37

Non

Answer 37

Not

Question 38

Pan

Answer 38

All

Question 39

Para

Answer 39

Near, beside, beyond, 2 like parts

Question 40

Per-

Answer 40

Through

Question 41

Peri

Answer 41

Around

Question 42

Poli/o

Answer 42

Gray

Question 43

Poly

Answer 43

Many, much, excessive

Question 44

Post

Answer 44

After, behind

Question 45

Pre

Answer 45

Before, in front

Question 46

Primi

Answer 46

First

Question 47

Pseudo

Answer 47

False

Question 48

Purpur /o

Answer 48

Purple

Question 49

Quadri

Answer 49

Four

Question 50

Re-

Answer 50

Back, again

Question 51

Retro-

Answer 51

Backward, behind

Question 52

Rube-

Answer 52

Red

Question 53

Semi-

Answer 53

Half

Question 54

Sub-

Answer 54

Under, below

Question 55

Supra-

Answer 55

Above, over

Question 56

Sym-

Answer 56

Joined, together

Question 57

Syn-

Answer 57

Joined, together

Question 58

Tachy-

Answer 58

Rapid

Question 59

Trans-

Answer 59

Across, through

Question 60

Tri-

Answer 60

Three

Question 61

Ultra-

Answer 61

Beyond, excess

Question 62

Uni-

Answer 62

One

Question 63

Xanth /o

Answer 63

Yellow

Question 64

-iatry

Answer 64

Medical treatment,
Medical profession

Question 65

-ic

Answer 65

Pertaining to

Question 66

-ical

Answer 66

Pertaining to

Question 67

-ician

Answer 67

Specialist in a field of study

Question 68

-ile

Answer 68

Pertaining to
Capable

Question 69

-ion

Answer 69

Action
Process

Question 70

-ism

Answer 70

Condition

Question 71

-ist

Answer 71

Practitioner

Question 72

-itis

Answer 72

Inflammation

Question 73

-ize

Answer 73

To make
To treat
Combine with

Question 74

-lepsy

Answer 74

Seizure
Attack

Question 75

-lith

Answer 75

Stone

Question 76

-lithiasis

Answer 76

Presence or formation of stones

Question 77

-logy

Answer 77

The study of

Question 78

-logist

Answer 78

One who specializes in the study of

Question 79

-lysis

Answer 79

Destruction
Detachment

Question 80

-lytic

Answer 80

Destruction

Question 81

-mania

Answer 81

A mental disorder
Madness

Question 82

-megaly

Answer 82

Enlargement

Question 83

-meter

Answer 83

An instrument used to measure

Question 84

-metry

Answer 84

The process of measuring

Question 85

-oid

Answer 85

Resembling

Question 86

-ole

Answer 86

Small
Little

Question 87

-oma

Answer 87

Tumor

Question 88

-opia

Answer 88

Visual condition

Question 89

-opsia

Answer 89

Visual condition

Question 90

-opsy

Answer 90

Process of viewing

Question 91

-ory

Answer 91

Pertaining to
Characterized by

Question 92

-osis

Answer 92

Condition

Question 93

-ous

Answer 93

Pertaining to

Question 94

-pathy

Answer 94

Disease

Question 95

-penia

Answer 95

Decrease in
Deficiency

Question 96

-pexy

Answer 96

Surgical fixation

Question 97

-phila

Answer 97

Attraction to

Question 98

-phobia

Answer 98

Abnormal Fear

Question 99

-plasia

Answer 99

Formation
Development

Question 100

-plasty

Answer 100

Surgical repair

Question 101

-plegia

Answer 101

Paralysis

Question 102

-pnea

Answer 102

Breathing

Question 103

-ptosis

Answer 103

Dropping
Prolapse

Question 104

-rrhagia

Answer 104

Excessive flow
Discharge

Question 105

-rrhaphy

Answer 105

Suturing

Question 106

-rrhea

Answer 106

Discharge
flow

Question 107

-rrexhis

Answer 107

Rupture

Question 108

-scope

Answer 108

An instrument used to view

Question 109

-scopy

Answer 109

Process of view with a scope

Question 110

-stasis

Answer 110

Stopping
Controlling

Question 111

-stomy

Answer 111

Surgical creation do a new opening

Question 112

-tic

Answer 112

Pertaining to

Question 113

-tion

Answer 113

Process of

Question 114

-tomy

Answer 114

Incision into

Question 115

-tripsy

Answer 115

Intentional crushing

Question 116

-ula

Answer 116

Small, little

Question 117

-ule

Answer 117

Small one

Question 118

-um

Answer 118

Identifies singular nouns

Question 119

-uria

Answer 119

Characteristics of the urine

Question 120

-us

Answer 120

Identifies singular nouns

Question 121

-y

Answer 121

Condition
Process

Question 122

-eal

Answer 122

Pertaining to

Question 123

-ectasia

Answer 123

Stretching or dilation

Question 124

-ectasis

Answer 124

Stretching
Dilation

Question 125

-ectomy

Answer 125

Surgical removal

Question 126

-emia

Answer 126

Blood condition

Question 127

-er

Answer 127

One who

Question 128

-esis

Answer 128

Condition of

Question 129

-gen

Answer 129

That which generates

Question 130

-genesis

Answer 130

Generating
Formation

Question 131

-genic

Answer 131

Pertaining to formation
Producing

Question 132

-gram

Answer 132

Record
Picture

Question 133

-graph

Answer 133

Instrument used to record

Question 134

-graphy

Answer 134

Process of recording

Question 135

-gravida

Answer 135

Pregnancy

Question 136

-ia

Answer 136

Condition

Question 137

-ian

Answer 137

Specialist in field of study

Question 138

-iasis

Answer 138

Presence of an abnormal hormone

Question 139

-iatric

Answer 139

Relating to medicine, physicians or medical treatment

Question 140

-iatricin

Answer 140

One who treats
Physician

Question 141

-iatrist

Answer 141

One who treats
Physician

Question 142

Inter-

Answer 142

Between

Question 143

Intra-

Answer 143

Within

Question 144

Hypo-

Answer 144

Under, below, beneath, less than normal

Question 145

Epi-

Answer 145

Upon, over

Question 146

Erythr/o

Answer 146

Red