Chapter 5: Roots, Prefixes, & Suffixes

Question 1

What does the root ‘Broncho/pulmo’ mean?

Answer 1

Lungs

Question 2

What does the root ‘Cardi’ refer to?

Answer 2

Heart

Question 3

What does the root ‘Gastro’ signify?

Answer 3

Stomach

Question 4

What is the meaning of the root ‘Hepat’?

Answer 4

Liver

Question 5

What does the root ‘Neur’ indicate?

Answer 5

Nerve

Question 6

What does the root ‘Or’ refer to?

Answer 6

Mouth/oral

Question 7

What is the meaning of the prefix ‘Ab-‘?

Answer 7

Away from

Question 8

What does the prefix ‘Ante-‘ mean?

Answer 8

Before

Question 9

What does the prefix ‘Brady-‘ signify?

Answer 9

Slow/below normal

Question 10

What does the prefix ‘Contra-‘ mean?

Answer 10

Against

Question 11

What does the prefix ‘Dys-‘ indicate?

Answer 11

Difficult or painful

Question 12

What is the meaning of the prefix ‘Hyper-‘?

Answer 12

Above normal, high

Question 13

What does the prefix ‘Hypo-‘ signify?

Answer 13

Below normal, low

Question 14

What does the prefix ‘Inter-‘ mean?

Answer 14

Between

Question 15

What does the prefix ‘Intra-‘ indicate?

Answer 15

Within, inside

Question 16

What is the meaning of the prefix ‘Peri-‘?

Answer 16

Around

Question 17

What does the prefix ‘Pre-‘ mean?

Answer 17

Before

Question 18

What does the prefix ‘Sub-‘ signify?

Answer 18

Below, under

Question 19

What does the prefix ‘Super/Supra-‘ indicate?

Answer 19

Above or in excess

Question 20

What does the prefix ‘Tachy-‘ mean?

Answer 20

Above normal, rapid

Question 21

What does the prefix ‘Uni-‘ signify?

Answer 21

One

Question 22

What does the suffix ‘algia’ mean?

Answer 22

Pain

Question 23

What does the suffix ‘emesis’ refer to?

Answer 23

Vomiting

Question 24

What is the meaning of the suffix ‘itis’?

Answer 24

Inflammation

Question 25

What suffix means 'Study of' in medical terminology?

Answer 25

ology

Question 26

What is the suffix for 'Paralysis’?

Answer 26

Plegia

Question 27

What does 'pnea’ refer to?

Answer 27

Breathing

Question 28

What is the suffix for 'Discharge' in medical talk?

Answer 28

rrhea

Question 29

What is the suffix for 'Contraction' in medical speak?

Answer 29

Spasm

Question 30

What is the suffix that means 'Pertaining to' in medical terminology?

Answer 30

-ac

Question 31

How do you say 'One who specializes in' in medical jargon?

Answer 31

____ist

Question 32

What does the root ‘Nas-’ refer to?

Answer 32

Nose/nasal

Question 33

What does the root ‘Pneumo-’ refer to?

Answer 33

Air or lungs

Question 34

What does the prefix ‘Ad-‘ mean?

Answer 34

Toward or near

Question 35

What does the prefix ‘Post-‘ mean?

Answer 35

After

Question 36

What does the prefix ‘Poly-‘ mean?

Answer 36

Many

Question 37

suffix def of ‘-al’

Answer 37

Pertaining to