Question 1

Identify and define the prefix in the term antigen.
A)anti - across
B)anti- against
C)anti- along
D)gen- creation, cause
E)gen- suffering, disease

Accepted Answer

The prefix "anti-" means "against."

Question 2

Identify and define the root in the term necrosis.
A)is- small
B)necr/o- death
C)necr/o- kidney
D)osis- condition
E)osis- presence of

Accepted Answer

The root in the term necrosis is "necr/o-" which means "death".

Question 3

What is the meaning of the root troph/o?
A)Change
B)Eat
C)Foreign
D)Generation, cause
E)Nourishment, development

Accepted Answer

The root troph/o comes from a Greek word meaning "nourishment" or "development," and is commonly seen in medical terms relating to nutrition or growth.

Question 4

Translate the prefix ante-.
A)After
B)Again
C)Before
D)Fast
E)Slow

Accepted Answer

The prefix ante- means "before" or "prior to."

Question 5

Translate the prefix oligo-.
A)All
B)Few
C)Large
D)Many
E)Small

Accepted Answer

The prefix oligo- typically means "few" or "little."

Question 6

The prefixes a- and an- both mean:
A)away.
B)in, inside.
C)not.
D)out, outside.
E)with, together.

Accepted Answer

Both prefixes a- and an- mean "not" or "without."

Question 7

Identify and define the prefix in the term eugenic.
A)eu- bad
B)eu- good
C)gen- generation, cause
D)ic- cause
E)ic- pertaining to

Accepted Answer

The prefix in the term eugenic is "eu-" which means good. Therefore, eugenic means promoting good traits or characteristics in a population.

Question 8

What is the meaning of the prefix contra-?
A)Against
B)Bad
C)Down
D)Good
E)With

Accepted Answer

The prefix contra- has a meaning of opposition or against. Examples include contradiction, contraindication, and contrast.

Question 9

What is the meaning of the prefix poly-?
A)Few
B)Half
C)Many
D)No, none
E)One

Accepted Answer

The prefix poly- means "many."

Question 10

Identify and define the prefix in the term heminephrectomy.
A)hemi- half
B)hemi- out
C)nephr- kidney
D)tomy - incision
E)y - condition, procedure

Accepted Answer

The prefix "hemi-" in heminephrectomy means half.

Question 11

Identify and define the root in the term pyemia.
A)emia- blood condition
B)emia- pertaining to
C)ia- condition
D)py- eat
E)py- pus

Accepted Answer

The root in pyemia is "py-", which means pus.

Question 12

Which of the following pairs of prefixes are synonyms that mean "in, inside"?
A)a-, an-
B)con-, contra-
C)en-, endo-
D)ex-, exo-
E)inter-, intra-

Accepted Answer

En- and endo- both mean "in, inside."

Question 13

What is the meaning of the root xen/o?
A)Dry
B)Foreign
C)Hard
D)Soft
E)Water

Accepted Answer

The root xen/o means foreign. It is derived from the Greek word xenos which means stranger or foreigner.

Question 14

What is the meaning of the prefix syn-?
A)Against
B)Before, on behalf of
C)Between
D)Through
E)With, together

Accepted Answer

The prefix syn- means "with" or "together", as in synonyms (words that have the same meaning) or synthesis (the combination of separate components to form a whole).

Question 15

Identify and define the root in the term arthoscope.
A)arthr/o- joint
B)arthr/o- vessel
C)scop/e - instrument used to look
D)scop/e- vessel
E)thosc/o - chest

Accepted Answer

The root in arthroscope is "arthr/o" which means joint.

Question 16

Which of the following pairs of prefixes are synonyms that mean "around"?
A)circum-, contra-
B)circum-, peri-
C)circum-, dia-
D)contra-, peri-
E)dia-, peri-

Accepted Answer

The prefix "circum-" and "peri-" both have meanings related to "around". "Circum-" means "around" or "surrounding" and "peri-" means "around" or "surrounding" as well. The other options do not have the same meaning as "around" or "surrounding".

Question 17

The prefixes e-, ec-, and ex- all mean:
A)away.
B)beneath.
C)in, inside.
D)out.
E)through.

Accepted Answer

The prefixes e-, ec-, and ex- all mean "out."

Question 18

Identify and define the prefix in the term hypertrophic.
A)hyper - over
B)hyper - under
C)ic- condition
D)ic - pertaining to
E)troph - nourishment, development

Accepted Answer

"Hyper-" means "over" or "excessive," indicating that hypertrophic means an excessive growth or development of tissue.

Question 19

Identify and define the prefix in the term transdermal.
A)al - across
B)al - pertaining to
C)derm- skin
D)trans- across
E)trans - pertaining to

Accepted Answer

The prefix in the term transdermal is "trans", which means "across". A transdermal medication is one that is meant to be absorbed through the skin and into the bloodstream.

Question 20

Identify and define the root in the term subcutaneous.
A)ane/o- stomach
B)cut/o- skin
C)cutane/o- skin
D)eous- pertaining to
E)sub- beneath

Accepted Answer

Subcutaneous breaks down into sub (beneath) + cutane (skin) + ous (pertaining to). Sub is the prefix; cutane/o is the root; ous is the suffix.

Quiz 1: Introduction to Medical Language

Identify and define the prefix in the term antigen.

Identify and define the root in the term necrosis.

What is the meaning of the root troph/o?

Translate the prefix ante-.

Translate the prefix oligo-.

The prefixes a- and an- both mean:

Identify and define the prefix in the term eugenic.

What is the meaning of the prefix contra-?

What is the meaning of the prefix poly-?

Identify and define the prefix in the term heminephrectomy.

Identify and define the root in the term pyemia.

Which of the following pairs of prefixes are synonyms that mean "in, inside"?

What is the meaning of the root xen/o?

What is the meaning of the prefix syn-?

Identify and define the root in the term arthoscope.

Which of the following pairs of prefixes are synonyms that mean "around"?

The prefixes e-, ec-, and ex- all mean:

Identify and define the prefix in the term hypertrophic.

Identify and define the prefix in the term transdermal.

Identify and define the root in the term subcutaneous.