Revision Quiz Term 1

Does every medical word have a prefix?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

• Not sure

Which of the following are examples of prefix?

• logy

• ab

• epi

• itis

Identify the suffix in the medical term "carcinogenic"

• carcin

• o

• carcinogen

• genic

Match the medical root word with its meaning:

• bones

• arthr

• fats

• osteo

• joints

• lipid

• heart

• cardio

• blood

• heam

What is written under "ethnicity" in a medical record report?

• your name

• your age

• your nationality

• your birthday

Which of the following are examples of signs and symptoms?

• skin rash

• hair colour

• vomiting

• fever

A high level of glucose in the blood is called:

• hypertension

• hyperglycaemia

• hypotension

• hyperactive

Identify the body part being referred to:

• skin

• Cardiovascular disease

• bones

• Arthritis

• lungs

• Dermatitis

• heart

• Osteoporosis

• joints

• Pulmonary disease

When the symptoms of the patient's disease get better (but are not cured) is called:

• terminal

• infectious

• remission

• diagnosis

An illness that cannot be cured is called:

• infectious

• diagnosis

• terminal

• communicable