Sm3 Med Term word parts

What does the prefix 'ante-' mean?

A. against

B. before

C. slow

D. through

What does the suffix '-dynia' mean?

A. weakness

B. excision

C. pain

D. blood condition

What does the root word 'arthr/o' mean?

A. joint

B. heart

C. cancerous

D. life

What does the suffix '-oma' mean?

A. pain

B. tumor, mass swelling

C. excision

D. weakness

What does the suffix '-emia' mean?

A. excision

B. pain

C. blood condition

D. weakness

What does the prefix 'brady-' mean?

A. slow

B. against

C. before

D. through

What does the suffix '-algia' mean?

A. excision

B. pain

C. blood condition

D. weakness

What does the root word 'carcin/o' mean?

A. joint

B. life

C. cancerous

D. heart

What does the prefix 'hypo-' mean?

A. slow

B. before

C. against

D. deficient, below, under less than normal

What does the suffix '-genic' mean?

A. weakness

B. produced by, pertaining to producing

C. excision

D. pain

What does the prefix 'end-' mean?

A. within

B. slow

C. before

D. against

What does the root word 'cardi/o' mean?

A. cancerous

B. joint

C. heart

D. life

What does the prefix 'hyper-' mean?

A. before

B. slow

C. excessive, above more than normal

D. against

What does the prefix 'epi-' mean?

A. before

B. above, upon

C. against

D. slow

What does the root word 'bi/o' mean?

A. cancerous

B. joint

C. heart

D. life

What does the prefix 'dia-' mean?

A. slow

B. before

C. through

D. against

What does the root word 'cephal/o' mean?

A. life

B. joint

C. heart

D. head

What does the root word 'cyt/o' mean?

A. heart

B. cell

C. life

D. joint

What does the suffix '-itis' mean?

A. excision

B. pain

C. inflammation

D. weakness

What does the root word 'cerebr/o' mean?

A. life

B. joint

C. heart

D. cerebrum (largest part of the brain)