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Worksheets7th Grade Medical Terminology Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
In decoding a medical term, what part of the term should be decoded first?
prefix
combining form
suffix
word root
In the word “intracostal,” which part of the word is the PREFIX?
intra
cost
al
costal
What is the most common vowel added to a word root?
A
E
I
O
In the word “neuropathy,” which of the following parts of a medical term is not present?
suffix
prefix
combining form
word root
Which of the following parts of a medical term is the basic meaning of the word?
suffix
prefix
combining form
word root
This is a word root plus a vowel.
prefix
suffix
compound word
combining form
The root word cost/o refers to;
skull
rib
heart
liver
This is a medical term that has more than one word root.
combing form
combining word
compound word
compound form
The root word leuk/o refers to the color_____.
red
white
blue
yellow
The root word neur/o refers to;
nerve
rib
heart
cartilage
This is used at the end of a medical term;
suffix
combining form
word root
prefix
The suffix -itis stands for;
incision
pertaining to
inflammation of
no, not, without
_______ % of the language of medicine is derived from the Greek language.
25
35
55
75
The 2 parts of a medical term that must be present are;
word root & prefix
word root & combining form
prefix & suffix
word root & suffix
ab-
towards
away from
before
after
ad-
towards
away from
before
after
cyan/o
red
white
blue
yellow
hepat/o
blood
liver
cranium
rib
a- an-
under
pertaining to
no, not, without
away from
-al, -ic, -ical
no, not, without
pertaining to
below
before
Abbreviation K+
salt
biopsy
iron
potassium
Abbreviation Bx
sodium
potassium
diagnosis
biopsy
Abbreviation Dx
diagnosis
fracture
biopsy
potassium
Abbreviation; Fx
biopsy
fracture
diagnosis
potassium
Abbreviation; Na+
potassium
iron
sodium
diagnosis
trans-
into or within
below
vertical
across or through
hemat/o
liver
stomach
intestine
blood
Abbreviation; oz
gram
fracture
biopsy
ounce
What does the suffix -ectomy mean?
across or through
excision of or surgical removal of
incision
condition of
Abbreviation Tx
treatment
biopsy
diagnosis
fracture
sub-
above
below
front
back
hyper-
deficient
below
around
excessive
hypo-
excessive
deficient or below
around
through
ante-
against
below
after
before
anti-
before
against
below
excessive
