Free Anatomy Quiz - Anatomical Word Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes, Quiz 1

15 questions on medical terminology :

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Reference : Clinically Oriented Anatomy - Moore (Amazon link)

The quiz above includes the following questions :

What does the suffix ‘-logist’ (as in ‘oncologist’) mean?
The suffix ‘-tomy’ (as in ‘gastrostomy’) means :
What does the prefix ‘macro-’ (as in 'macrophage') mean?
The prefix ‘para-’ means :
What does the prefix ‘neuro-’ (as in 'neurotransmitter'') mean?
The prefix ‘pneumo-’ (as in 'pneumonia') means :
What does the prefix ‘ad-’ (as in 'adduction') mean?
The prefix ‘an-’ (as in 'analgesia') means :
Which of the following prefixes means ‘away’?
The prefix for ‘through’, ‘during’, or ‘across’ is :
Which of the following prefixes means ‘dead’?
Which of the following prefixes means ‘small’ or ‘millionth’?
The suffix for ‘a field in medicine’ is :
Which of the following prefixes means ‘thousandth’?
The prefix for ‘between’ or ‘among’ is

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Word roots :

When you learn the word roots, prefixes and suffixes contained within anatomical and medical terms, you can often work out what they mean. This can be a useful skill as you progress in your studies, so we've provided a dictionary to help you!