Medical Terminology Worksheet #1

Directions: Write the correct medical terminology word part beside each definition. Answer options are in the word bank at the bottom of the page. Each answer will only be used once.

1. __________________________ the study of

• -OLOGY

• -ITIS

• -OMA

• -CYTE

Fill in the blank with the correct term from the word bank: __________________________ apart

• ana

• cata

• meta

• para

Fill in the blank with the correct term from the word bank: __________________________ in front of

• ante

• post

• pre

• sub

Fill in the blank with the correct term from the word bank: __________________________ middle

• medi-

• anti-

• post-

• pre-

Fill in the blank with the correct term from the word bank: __________________________ side

• later-

• antero-

• postero-

• supero-

4. __________________________ above

• EPI-

• SUB-

• TRANS-

• INTER-

Fill in the blank with the correct term from the word bank: __________________________ cutting

• tom-

• derm-

• cardi-

• neur-

Fill in the blank with the correct term from the word bank: __________________________ pertaining to

• -al

• -itis

• -ectomy

• -ology

2. __________________________ specialist

• -OLOGIST

• -IST

• -IAN

• -ER

Fill in the blank with the correct term from the word bank: __________________________ pertaining to the tail

• caud-

• cephal-

• derm-

• cardi-