Free Anatomy Quiz - Anatomical Word Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes, Quiz 3

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Reference : Clinically Oriented Anatomy - Moore (Amazon link)

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What does the prefix ‘trans-’ (as in 'transfusion') mean?
The suffix ‘-rrhea’ (as in 'diarrhea') means :
What does the suffix ‘-itis’ (as in 'tonsillitis') mean?
The suffix ‘-emia’ (as in 'anemia') means :
What does the prefix ‘derma-’ (as in 'dermatology') mean?
The prefix ‘gastr-’ (as in 'gastrointestinal') means :
What does the prefix ‘ven-’ (as in 'vein') mean?
The prefix ‘carcin-’ (as in 'carcinoma') means :
Which of the following prefixes means ‘before’?
The prefix for ‘beneath’ is :
Which of the following means ‘split’, or ‘double-sided’?
The prefix or suffix for ‘of or pertaining to the face’ is :
Which of the following means ‘one-half ’?
The prefix for ‘woman’ is :
Which of the following prefixes means ‘life’?

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