Medical Terms and Terminology

Which of the following is the root word for skin

• Cardi

• Gastr

• Derm

• Cephal

Which of the following medical abbreviations means three times daily?

• t.i.d

• B&D

• b.i.d

• 3+

Which of the following planes divides the body into two equal right and left halves?

• Transverse

• Coronal

• Frontal

• Sagittal

Cranial is the basic anatomical the for which of the following?

• Abdomen

• Groin

• Skull

Which of the following is the suffix meaning inflammation?

• osis

• pathy

• itis

• algia

The term dorsal refers to which of the following?

• above

• at or near the back surface of the body

• side

Which of the following comes after a root word?

• prefix

• suffix

• combining word

• compound word

which of the following accurately defines extension?

• When the joint angle increases

• Division of the body into two equal halves

• when the joint moves toward the body

• when the hand or foot rolls inward

Bi is a

• Suffix

• Prefix

most medical words come from Greek or Latin

• True

• False