Medical Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots

What does the suffix 'ectomy' mean?

• Removal

• Operation

• Incision

• Addition

What is the study of blood called?

• Oncology

• Hematology

• Cardiology

• Physiology

What does the prefix 'endo-' mean?

• Around

• Ending

• Inside

• Open

What does 'contra' mean in medical terms?

• Contracted

• Against

• Contraction

• Identified

What does the root 'gastro-' mean?

• Stomach

• Heart

• Small Intestines

• Liver

The prefix 'endo-' means what?

• In between

• On

• Above

• Inside

Which prefix means 'without'?

• Anti-

• Pro-

• An-

• Bi-

Which best relates to a camera?

• -gram

• -emia

• -ology

• -ologist

What does the root 'hem/o-' mean?

• Blood

• Nourishment

• Lung

• Head

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

What does the root 'hepat/o-' mean?

• Liver

• Red

• White

• Gland