Medical Terminology

Medical Terminology FUN

Word Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes and Combining Forms

HERE WE Go

Multiple Choice

Which of the following means abnormal condition?

• -algia

• -ectomy

• hyper-

• -osis

• hypo-

Multiple Choice

Which of the following means pain?

• -algia

• -ectomy

• hyper-

• hypo-

• -osis

Multiple Choice

Which of the following means surgical removal?

• -algia

• -ectomy

• hyper-

• hypo-

• -osis

Multiple Choice

______ means rupture.

• -rrhexis

• -rrhea

• -plasty

• -rrhage

• -rrhaphy

Multiple Choice

________ means flow or discharge.

• -plasty

• -rrhage

• -rrhaphy

• -rrhea

• -rrhexis

Multiple Choice

_______ means surgical suturing.

• -rrhage

• -rrhaphy

• -plasty

• -rrhexis

• -rrrhea

Multiple Choice

_______ means bursting forth of blood.

• -rrhea

• -rrhaphy

• -plasty

• -rrhage

• -rrhexis

Multiple Choice

Which combining form means kidney?

• path/o

• ur/o

• nephr/o

• radi/o

Multiple Choice

________ means surgical repair.

• -plasty

• -rrhexis

• -rrhage

• -rrhea

• -rrhaphy

Multiple Choice

Which of the following means deficient?

• -algia

• -ectomy

• hyper-

• hypo-

• -osis

Multiple Choice

Which of the following means excessive?

• -algia

• -ectomy

• hyper-

• hypo-

• -osis

Multiple Choice

Which combining form means disease?

• oste/o

• rhin/o

• path/o

• psych/o

Multiple Choice

Which combining form means bone?

• oste/o

• ophthalm/o

• path/o

• ren/o

Multiple Choice

Which combining form means nose?

• ren/o

• radi/o

• rhin/o

• enter/o

Multiple Choice

Which word below is spelled correctly?

• hepatomegaly

• hepatmegaly

• hepatomegly

Multiple Choice

Which word is spelled correctly?

• arthrscopy

• arthroscopy

• arthscopy

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is spelled correctly?

• ostearthritis

• osteoarthroitis

• osteoarthritis