Word Parts: Suffixes and Prefixes Quiz

Which of these suffixes indicates a blood condition? -pathy -centesis -emia -ia

-emia

Which of these suffixes indicates one who studies or practices? -scopy -centesis -ologist -osis

-ologist

Which of these suffixes indicates hardening? -clast -opia -sclerosis -scopy

-sclerosis

What does the prefix post- refer to? Before Slow After Surrounding

After

What does the prefix inter- refer to? Between Back Inside Upon

Between

What does the suffix -cyte refer to? Cell Oxygen Enzyme Surgical puncture

Cell

What does the suffix -tomy refer to? Enlargement Infection Oxygen Cutting

Cutting

What does the suffix -ase refer to? Cell Enzyme Enlargement Visual examination

Enzyme

What does the suffix -sepsis refer to? Cutting Visual examination Rupture Infection

Infection

What does the prefix super- refer to? Over or above Against Absence of Excellent

Over or above

What is the purpose of combining vowels? To join a prefix and a word root To make it easier to identify a word root To abbreviate two or more word roots To make terms easier to pronounce

To make terms easier to pronounce

Which of these prefixes indicates slow? epi- bin- brady- tachy-

brady-

Which of these prefixes indicates large? macro- pseudo- meso- micro-

macro-

Which of these prefixes indicates new? mono- hypo- pseudo- neo-

neo-