Medical Terminology Quiz

What is the medical term for the kneecap?

• Patella

• Femur

• Cartilage

• Tendon

What does the term 'ecchym/o' refer to?

• Blood in tissue

• Straight

• Front

• Bursa

Which term means 'movement'?

• Kinesi/o

• Muscul/o

• Anthro

• Chondr/o

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is the surgical procedure to remove fluid called?

• Centesis

• Scope

• Clasia

• Desis

What does the prefix 'dys-' indicate?

• Painful or difficult

• Above normal

• Not/without

• Weakness

Which term represents a meaning that is the OPPOSITE of 'behind' or 'on the back of'

• anter/o

• femor/o

• burs/o

• -scope

Which PREFIX means 'straight'

• my/o

• -tomy

• -pathy

• orth/o

Which PREFIX term or terms refer to 'movement'?

• kinetic energy

• kines/o

• kinesiology

• kinesi/o

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The meaning of which of the following PREFIXES means the OPPOSITE of medial?

• media/l

• lateral

• later/o

• outside

Which of the following SUFFIXES means 'object used to observe'?

• -tomy

• -scope

• -scopy

• paresis