Medical Terminology A Quiz

In the medical term prenatal, what does the prefix pre- mean?

• toward, to, in the direction of

• away from, negative, absent

• before, in front of

• out of, outside, away from

What does supracostal mean?

• below the sternum

• within the muscle

• above or outside the ribs

• between the parts of a tissue

What are the phalanges?

• the bones of the fingers and toes

• the longest portion of the small intestine

• the part of the skull that encloses the brain

• the interior or lining of an artery

Joan Anderson receives the diagnosis of hepatomegaly. What does hepatomegaly mean?

• abnormal enlargement of the liver

• inflammation of the stomach

• inflammation of the tonsils

• tissue death of an artery

What is the term for an invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism?

• exudate

• infection

• inflammation

• malaise

When analyzing a medical term, where do you find the term's basic meaning?

• suffix

• word root

• combining vowel

• prefix

Which is a prefix meaning large, abnormal size, or long?

• macro-

• oligo-

• hyper-

• micro-

Which prefix means good, normal, well, or easy?

• supra-

• dextro-

• eu-

• sinistro-

Which is true about an acute condition?

• It has a long duration.

• It is rarely cured.

• It may have a gradual onset.

• It has a severe course.

Which part of the medical term usually indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease?

• suffix

• combining form

• word root

• prefix