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Prefixes and Suffixes - Quiz Week 1

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Which of the following terms is matched with the correct definition?

-clasis: to form
-uresis: eating, swallowing
-lysis: flow, discharge
-kinesia: movement
-kinesia: movement
Which suffix means to break?

-lith
-clasis
-stasis
-edema
-clasis
Which prefix means much?

poly-
extra-
multi-
ultra-
poly-
Which suffix means eating or swallowing?
-phasia
-phagia
-pepsia
-trophy
-phagia
Which of the following prefixes means bad, painful, or difficult?

tox-
neo-
dys-
eu-
dys-
Which suffix means disease?

-emia
-pathy
-itis
-osis
-pathy
Which prefix means excessive or above?

supra-
hyper-
super-
A, B, and C
supra-
hyper-
super-
Which of the following prefixes is matched with the correct definition?

an-: with
ambi-: against
bi-: two
pan-: without
bi-: two
The term di- means:

much.
same, equal.
through.
twice, two, double.
twice, two, double
Which of the following suffixes is matched with the correct definition?

-pexy: surgical repair
-graphy: suturing
-scopy: process of recording
-tripsy: crushing
-tripsy: crushing
Which suffix means mouth-like opening?
-stomy
-cele
-emesis
-phonia
-stomy
Which suffix means surgical repair?

-plasty
-ectomy
-pexy
-tomy
-plasty
The suffix -logist means:

study of.
specialist in the study of.
expert.
well educated in.
specialist in the study of.
All of the following prefixes mean below or beneath EXCEPT:

sub-.
infra-.
retro-.
hypo-.
retro-.
Which of the following prefixes means three?

tri-
penta-
bi-
quadri-
tri-
Which prefix means above or upon?

endo-
ambi-
ecto-
epi-
epi-
All of the following prefixes mean in, within, or inner EXCEPT:

en-.
intra-.
in-.
con-.
con-.
Which of the following suffixes is matched with the correct definition?

-necrosis: tissue death
-oma: hernia
-iasis: illusion
-oxia: water
-necrosis: tissue death
Which of the following prefixes is matched with the correct definition?

hemi-: whole
mono-: single
a-: with
multi-: twice
mono-: single
Which of the following suffixes is matched with the correct definition?

-phobia: feeling
-dynia: pain
-algia: sound
-phoria: fear
-dynia: pain
Which prefix means rapid?

ultra-
poly-
tachy-
brady-
tachy-
The prefixes a-, an-, and in- all mean:

together, with.
without, not, or absence of.
many, much.
both, double.
without, not, or absence of.
Which of the following suffixes is matched with the correct definition?

-paresis: pregnancy
-pnea: breathing
-partum: partial
-plegia: pleural
-pnea: breathing
The prefix auto- means:

normal.
self.
bad.
new.
self.
Which of the following prefixes means new?

naya-
nuevo-
neo-
nuvo-
neo-
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