246 Medical Terminology: Mastering the Basics Assessment Matching Prefi xes, Combining Forms, and Suffi xes Directions: In each exercise below, match the word element in Column A with its meaning in Column B. Some meanings may be used more than once. Prefi xes Column A Column B ______ 1. extra- A. inside within ______ 2. para- B. not without ______ 3. an- C. half ______ 4. peri- D. outside ______ 5. hemi- E. near beside ______ 6. intra- F. around Combining Forms Column A Column B ______ 1. retin/o A. iris ______ 2. ir/o B. eye ______ 3. myring/o C. ear ______ 4. kerat/o D. sclera ______ 5. tympan/o E. hearing ______ 6. audi/o F. cornea ______ 7. opt/o G. vision ______ 8. blephar/o H. eyelid ______ 9. myc/o I. fungus ______ 10. scler/o J. tympanic membrane eardrum ______ 11. ot/o K. retina ______ 12. irid/o L. paralysis ______ 13. ophthalm/o M. old age ______ 14. ocul/o ______ 15. pleg/o ______ 16. presby/o