Question 1

The prefix meaning toward is:

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A)  ex-
B)  re-
C)  ad-
D)  an-E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Suffixes attach at the end of words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The suffix meaning surgical suturing is:

Accepted Answer

A)  -rrhea
B)  -rrhagia
C)  -rrhaphy
D)  -plastyE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The prefix meaning before is:

Accepted Answer

A)  anti-
B)  ante-
C)  peri-
D)  bi-E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

The suffix meaning nutrition is:

Accepted Answer

A)  -trophy
B)  -tropy
C)  -stomy
D)  -stasisE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The prefix meaning down is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cata-
B)  di-
C)  contra-
D)  auto-E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The prefix meaning several is:

Accepted Answer

A)  poly-
B)  pluri-
C)  mono-
D)  multi-E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

The suffix meaning immature is:

Accepted Answer

A)  -blast
B)  -clasis
C)  -cele
D)  -emaE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

The suffix meaning sleep is:

Accepted Answer

A)  -desis
B)  -somnia
C)  -scopy
D)  -rrheaE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The suffix meaning skin is:

Accepted Answer

A)  -edema
B)  -desis
C)  -derma
D)  -esthesiaE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

The prefix meaning within is:

Accepted Answer

A)  inter-
B)  endo-
C)  auto-
D)  multi-E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The prefix meaning good is:

Accepted Answer

A)  eu-
B)  mal-
C)  mono-
D)  poly-E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

The suffix meaning a flowing is:

Accepted Answer

A)  -rrhea
B)  -rrhaphy
C)  -rrhexis
D)  -somniaE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

The suffix meaning expansion is:

Accepted Answer

A)  -ecstasis
B)  -algia
C)  -malacia
D)  -phagyE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The suffix meaning measuring device is:

Accepted Answer

A)  -graph
B)  -gram
C)  -graphy
D)  -meterE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The prefix meaning out of is:

Accepted Answer

A)  retro-
B)  iso-
C)  infra-
D)  ex-E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The suffix meaning protein is:

Accepted Answer

A)  -cele
B)  -megaly
C)  -opsia
D)  -globinE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

The suffix meaning tumor is:

Accepted Answer

A)  -pexy
B)  -oma
C)  -parous
D)  -pathyE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

The prefix meaning outside of is:

Accepted Answer

A)  meta-
B)  para-
C)  extra-
D)  intra-E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

The suffix meaning killing is:

Accepted Answer

A)  -cele
B)  -cide
C)  -emesis
D)  -genE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 2: Prefixes and Suffixes in Medical Terms

Suffixes attach at the end of words.

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The suffix meaning tumor is:

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The prefix meaning toward is:

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The prefix meaning out of is:

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