Prefixes & Suffixes Test

Incomplete words containing a root word, prefix or suffix with a combining vowel

• Combining Form

• Root Word

• Prefix

• Suffix

The foundation of a medical term, usually indicating the body part involved

• Root Word

• Combining Form

• Prefix

• Suffix

Comes before the root word

• Prefix

• Suffix

• Combining Form

Comes after the root word

• Suffix

• Prefix

• Combining Form

Which of the following means disease?

• -pathy

• -itis

• -osis

• -al

Which of the following means abnormal condition?

• -osis

• -algia

• -itis

• -therapy

Which of the following means to repair?

• -plasty

• -ectomy

• -tomy

• -rraphy

Which of the following means kidney?

• nephr-

• hepat-

• derm-

• cardi-

Which of the following means head, skull, brain?

• cephal-

• cardi-

• derm-

• nephr-

Which of the following means away from?

• ab-

• ad-

• ambi-

• epi-