Medical Prefixes and Their Meanings Quiz

What does the prefix 'Andr/o-' refer to?

• Self

• Against

• Male

• Without; Lacking

Which prefix means 'Against'?

• Anti-

• Auto-

• Cyt/o-

• Bio-

What is the meaning of the prefix 'Gluco-, Glyco-'?

• Life

• Glucose; Sugar

• Water

• Fiber

Which prefix is used to denote 'Cell'?

• Dys-

• Contra-

• Chem/o-

• Cyt/o-

What does the prefix 'Hydr/o-' mean?

• Water

• Death

• Sharp

• New

Which prefix refers to 'Blood'?

• Hyster/o-

• Hist/o-

• Hem-, Hema-, Hemat-

• Hepat/o-

What is the meaning of the prefix 'Necr/o-'?

• Fungus

• Bad

• Death

• New

Which prefix means 'New'?

• Neo-

• Oxy-

• Pan-

• Pharmaco-

What does the prefix 'Oste/o-' refer to?

• Bone

• Ear

• Nerve

• Eye

Which prefix is used to denote 'Skin'?

• Gastr-

• Duoden/o-

• Gloss-

• Derm-, Dermat/o-