Skeletal system - med term

The prefix meta- means what?

• before or preceding
• within or inside
• change or beyond

• against or opposing

The suffix -algia means what?

• under

• pain

• across

• tumor

The prefix inter- means what

• inside
• outside
• between or among
• within

The suffix -itis means what?

• Inflammation or swelling
• Bleeding
• Numbness
• Dehydration

The suffix -a -an, -ic, -ious means what?

• Related to numbers
• Opposite or contrary
• Pertaining to

• Having a negative connotation

The prefix intra- means what?

• outside

• above
• beyond
• within or into

The suffix -tomy means what?

• transplantation

• process of cutting, incision

• growth plate

• surgical repair

The prefix peri- means what?

• before
• around
• after
• inside

The suffix -penia means what?

• Excessive or overabundance of something
• Improvement

• Deficiency

• Neutral

The suffix -malacia means what?

• softening
• around

• strengthening
• hardening