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Medically Speaking

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Medically Speaking game quiz
"Many medical terms are easier to understand if you can figure out the root of their pre- or suffixes. Test your skill with this quiz!"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Which of these prefixes is *not* related to the kidneys?
    Pyelo-
    Ren-
    Hepato-
    Nephro-


2. The prefix "gravid-" denotes a serious (grave) illness.
    True
    False


3. What does the suffix "-phobia" mean in English?
    Answer: (One Word, Four Letters)


4. "-Phrenic-", which can be used both as a prefix and a suffix, has two very different meanings. Which is the correct pair?
    Tongue/Colon
    Knee joint/Stomach
    Diaphragm/Mentally ill
    Pancreas/Stunted growth


5. Which of the following prefixes refers to the brain?
    Brachio-
    Cerebro-
    Oophoro-
    Entero-


6. Do "hyper-" and "hypo-" mean the same?
    Yes
    No


7. What does the prefix "bar-" refer to?
    Alcohol abuse
    Weight
    Without
    Legal


8. What does the prefix or suffix "-iatro/iatric-" refer to?
    Age
    Gender
    Hospital
    Physician


9. Which of the following prefixes refers to colour?
    Xantho-
    Erythro-
    All of them
    Leuko-


10. What do the suffixes "-algia" and "-dynia" mean?
    Pain
    Fear
    Blood
    Tumor


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Compiled Jun 28 12