Medical Terminology Quiz

What does the suffix "-algia" mean?

• between

• surgical repair

• pain

• inflammation

What does the prefix "-syn-" mean?

• to bind; tie together

• above

• process; condition

• around; surrounding

What does the suffix "-itis" mean?

• abnormal condition

• inflammation

• process of cutting; incision

• like; resembling

What does the suffix "-oid" mean?

• like; resembling

• instrument used to view

• change; beyond

• pertaining to

What does the suffix "-osis" mean?

• process; condition

• abnormal condition

• surgical repair

• between

What does the suffix "-plasty" mean?

• surgical repair

• process of cutting; incision

• not; without

• pain

What does the suffix "-scope" mean?

• instrument used to view

• around; surrounding

• change; beyond

• pertaining to

What does the suffix "-tomy" mean?

• process of cutting; incision

• inflammation

• like; resembling

• between

What do the prefixes "A-, an-" mean?

• not; without

• above

• pertaining to

• pain

What does the prefix "inter-" mean?

• between

• around; surrounding

• change; beyond

• surgical repair