List 1: Medical Terminology Quiz

Which of the following roots refers to "structure"?

• cardi/o

• plasm/o

• neur/o

• gastr/o

What does the root "plasm/o" mean?

• Disease

• Structure

• Pertaining to

• Removal

Identify the suffix that means "pertaining to".

• -ectomy

• -al

• -itis

• -osis

The prefix "proxim/o" indicates which of the following?

• Far

• Near

• Middle

• End

In medical terms, what does "orbit/o" mean?

• Circle

• Square

• Triangle

• Line

What does "infer/o" signify in medical terminology?

• Above

• Below

• Inside

• Outside

What does the prefix "orbit/o" relate to in medical terms?

• Square

• Wheel track, circle

• Triangle

• Rectangle

What is the meaning of the term "thorac/o" in medical terminology?

• Tail

• Chest

• Side, rib

• Arm

Which of the following terms is associated with the chest?

• Pleur/o

• Thorac/o

• Caud/o

• Crani/o

Which medical term refers to the tail?

• Thorac/o

• Pleur/o

• Caud/o

• Crani/o