Medical Root and Prefix Practice

1. The greek root -pepsia means

a. Disease
b. Digestion
c. Respiration
d. Vision

2. The Greek root -apathy means,

a. Disease
b. Viruses
c. Bacteria
d. Fever

3. The Latin root abdomin- means related to

a. The appendix.
b. The abdomen area.
c. The larynx.
d. The lungs.

4. The Greek and Latin root aort means related to

a. The arteries.
b. The arms.
c. The aorta.
d. The anvil.

5. The Greek root brachi means related to

a. The arm.
b. The back.
c. The mouth.
d. The leg.

6. The Latin prefix ab-, in a medical context, means:

a. Toward.
b. Away from.
c. Up from the ground.
d. Down from above.

7. The Greek prefix aesthesio, in a medical context, means:

a. Sleep.
b. Painlessness.
c. Sensation.
d. Balance.

8. The Greek prefix bio-, in a medical context, means:

a. Life.
b. Story.
c. Image.
d. Sound.

9. The Latin prefix capit-, in a medical context, means:

a. Heart.
b. Breath / air.
c. Torso.
d. Head.

10. The Latin prefix carp-, in a medical context, means:

a. The wrist.
b. The fingers.
c. The nerves.
d. The heart.

11. The Greek prefix cata-, in a medical context, means:

a. Up or over.
b. Down or under.
c. Up and down.
d. Over and under.

 12.  Which Greek root means artery?

a. Arto-
b. Artra-
c. Arteri-
d. Arturi-

1. B
The greek root -pepsia means digestion.  For example, dyspepsia.

2. A
The Greek root -apathy means disease.  Examples include homeopathy and naprapathy.

3.  B
The Latin root abdomin- means the abdomen area.  An example is abdominal.

4. C
The Greek and Latin root aort means aorta.

5. A
The Greek root brachi means arm.  For example, brachium (i.e., the upper arm).

6. C
The Greek root arteri means artery.  For xample, arteriosclerosis and arteries.

7. B
The Latin prefix ab-, in a medical context, means away from.  For example, absorb, to suck away.

8. C
The Greek prefix aesthesio-, in a medical context, means sensation.  For example,  anesthesia (it replaces the sensation of pain with a more pleasurable one) and aesthetic (value based on how it pleases the senses).

9. A
The Greek prefix bio-, in a medical context, means life. For example,  biology, biography and biochemical (chemicals developed from life forms).

10. D
The Latin prefix capit- means head. For example, decapitate (to remove someone’s head) and capital (the main city or “head” of a state).

11. A
The Latin prefix carp-, in a medical context, means wrist. For example, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (nerve pain felt primarily in the wrists) and carpopedal (a problem that affects the wrist and the foot).

12. B
The Greek prefix cata-, in a medical context, means down or under.  For example, cataracts, also, catacombs (passages under the ground).