Free Anatomy Quiz - Anatomical Word Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes, Harder Quiz 2

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Reference : Clinically Oriented Anatomy - Moore (Amazon link)

The quiz above includes the following questions :

What does the prefix 'cephal-' (as in 'cephalic') mean?
Which of the following prefixes means 'pertaining to a man'?
'Nephro-' (as in 'nephrology') means ...
Which of the following prefixes means 'inside, or within'?
What does the prefix 'cardi-' (as in 'cardiology') mean?
The prefix for 'denoting something as straight or correct' is ...
'Ocul-' (as in 'oculist') means ...
Which of the following suffixes means 'surgical repair, reconstruction'?
What does the suffix '-stomy' (as in colostomy) mean?
The suffix for 'surgical incision' is ...
'Infra-' (as in 'infrahyoid muscles') means ...
Which of the following suffixes means 'a disease, or disorder'?
What does the prefix 'patho-' (as in 'pathology') mean?
The prefix for 'outside' is ...
'Mono-' (as in 'mononucleosis') means ...

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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!