Medical Terminology Quiz: Surgical Terms

During a biology class, Jaden asked, "What does the prefix 'APPENDIC/O-' refer to in medical terminology?"

• Small intestine

• Appendix

• Pain

• Surgical removal

During a biology class, Will asked, "What does the suffix '-DYNIA' indicate in medical terms?"

• Surgical incision

• Pain

• Artificial body opening

• Surgical repair

During a biology class, Emily asked which prefix is used to describe something that is difficult, painful, or bad?

• DYS-

• ENTER/O

• -ECTOMY

• -OSTOMY

During a biology class, Madilyn asked, "What does the suffix '-ECTOMY' mean in medical terminology?"

• Surgical incision

• Surgical removal

• To suture

• To rupture

During a biology class, Emily asked, "The prefix 'ENTER/O-' is associated with which part of the body?"

• Appendix

• Small intestine

• Pain

• Surgical repair

Ava is studying for her medical terminology exam and comes across the term "-otomy". What does this suffix signify in medical terms?

• Surgical incision

• Artificial body opening

• Surgical repair

• To rupture

During a medical terminology class, Alexis asked which suffix indicates the creation of an artificial body opening?

• -plasty

• -ostomy

• -rrhaphy

• -rrhexis

During a medical class, Ava asked, "What does the suffix '-plasty' refer to in medical terminology?"

• To suture

• Surgical repair

• To rupture

• Pain

During a medical class, Layla asked, "What does the suffix '-rrhaphy' refer to in surgical procedures?"

• To rupture

• To suture

• Surgical removal

• Surgical incision

During a biology class, Emily asked, "What does the suffix '-rrhexis' mean in medical terms?"

• To rupture

• Surgical repair

• Pain

• Artificial body opening