Root Words, Prefixes and Suffixes

Question 1

Explain the term ‘root word’.

Answer 1

The foundation of most medical terms
Give the word meaning

Question 2

Explain what a prefix is.

Answer 2

Letters that come before something

Question 3

What does the prefix ‘leuco’ mean?

Answer 3

Relating to white blood cells

Question 4

What does the prefix ‘endo’ mean?

Answer 4

Inside, within or internal

Question 5

What does the prefix ‘an’ mean?

Answer 5

Lacking of or without

Question 6

What does the prefix ‘gastro’ mean?

Answer 6

Relating to the stomach

Question 7

What does the prefix ‘arthro’ mean?

Answer 7

Relating to joints

Question 8

What does the prefix ‘haem’ mean?

Answer 8

Relating to blood

Question 9

What does the prefix ‘bi’ mean?

Answer 9

Two

Question 10

What does the prefix ‘histo’ mean?

Answer 10

Relating to tissue

Question 11

What does the prefix ‘cardio’ mean?

Answer 11

Relating to the heart

Question 12

What does the prefix ‘hyper’ mean?

Answer 12

Too high

Question 13

What does the prefix ‘hypo’ mean?

Answer 13

Too little

Question 14

What does the prefix ‘dys’ mean?

Answer 14

Difficult or bad

Question 15

What does the prefix ‘cyto’ mean?

Answer 15

Relating to cells

Question 16

What does the prefix ‘dermo’ mean?

Answer 16

Relating to the skin

Question 17

What does the prefix ‘ecto’ mean?

Answer 17

Outside or external

Question 18

What does the prefix ‘uro’ mean?

Answer 18

Relating to the urine

Question 19

What does the prefix ‘osteo’ mean?

Answer 19

Relating to bones

Question 20

What does the prefix ‘patho’ mean?

Answer 20

Relating to disease

Question 21

What does the prefix ‘veno’ mean?

Answer 21

Relating to veins

Question 22

What does the prefix ‘pneumo’ mean?

Answer 22

Relating to the lungs or air

Question 23

What does the prefix ‘poly’ mean?

Answer 23

Many

Question 24

What does the prefix ‘semi’ mean?

Answer 24

Half or partial

Question 25

Explain what a suffix is.

Answer 25

Letters that come after something

Question 26

What does the suffix 'aemia' mean?

Answer 26

Relating to blood

Question 27

What does the suffix 'aesthesia' mean?

Answer 27

Feeling, capacity to touch or feel

Question 28

What does the suffix 'cide' mean?

Answer 28

Something that kills something

Question 29

What does the suffix 'ectomy' mean?

Answer 29

Surgical removal

Question 30

What does the suffix 'itis' mean?

Answer 30

Inflammation or infection

Question 31

What does the suffix 'ology' mean?

Answer 31

The study of something

Question 32

What does the suffix 'ostomy' mean?

Answer 32

Opening up of something

Question 33

What does the suffix 'pathy' mean?

Answer 33

Suffering or disease

Question 34

What does the suffix 'uria' mean?

Answer 34

Relating to urine