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-