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Prepare for Medical Terminology exams with a focused 2026/2027 practice resource covering medical prefixes and suffixes from A-Z, common word roots, combining forms, medical word construction, terminology meanings, anatomical vocabulary, clinical terms, abbreviations, and frequently used healthcare language. Designed for students studying medical terminology, nursing, medical assisting, allied health, and other healthcare programs, this resource provides practice questions and answers to reinforce recognition and understanding of common medical word elements and improve exam preparation.

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Medical Terminology - Prefixes and Suffixes A-Z | Practice Questions & Answers


a, an without
Prefix



ab away from
Prefix



ad toward
Prefix



algia pain
Suffix (mostly) or Prefix



ante before, wall part
Prefix or Suffix



anti against
Prefix



bi two, double
Prefix



brady slow
Prefix or Suffix



circum around
Prefix



co, con together
Prefix or Suffix



de down, or away from
Prefix or Suffix



desis binding; fixation of
Suffix (mostly) or Prefix



dia through
Prefix or Suffix



dys difficult, abnormal
Prefix



ecto outside
Prefix




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, Medical Terminology - Prefixes and Suffixes A-Z | Practice Questions & Answers


ectomy excision
Suffix (mostly) or Prefix



endo within
Prefix



epi outer, on top of, over
Prefix



exo away from
Prefix



extra outside, beyond
Prefix or Suffix



ferro iron
Prefi



fore before
E Prefix or Suffix



form shape of
Prefix or Suffix



graphy writing, record
Prefix or Suffix



hemi half
Prefix



hydra, hydro water
Prefix



hyper above
Prefix



hypo below
Prefix



iasis condition of
Suffix



iatric medicine
Suffix




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