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7th Grade Medical Terminology Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In decoding a medical term, what part of the term should be decoded first?

a)

prefix

b)

combining form

c)

suffix

d)

word root

2.

In the word “intracostal,” which part of the word is the PREFIX?

a)

intra

b)

cost

c)

al

d)

costal

3.

What is the most common vowel added to a word root?

a)

A

b)

E

c)

I

d)

O

4.

In the word “neuropathy,” which of the following parts of a medical term is not present?

a)

suffix

b)

prefix

c)

combining form

d)

word root

5.

Which of the following parts of a medical term is the basic meaning of the word?

a)

suffix

b)

prefix

c)

combining form

d)

word root

6.

This is a word root plus a vowel.

a)

prefix

b)

suffix

c)

compound word

d)

combining form

7.

The root word cost/o refers to;

a)

skull

b)

rib

c)

heart

d)

liver

8.

This is a medical term that has more than one word root.

a)

combing form

b)

combining word

c)

compound word

d)

compound form

9.

The root word leuk/o refers to the color_____.

a)

red

b)

white

c)

blue

d)

yellow

10.

The root word neur/o refers to;

a)

nerve

b)

rib

c)

heart

d)

cartilage

11.

This is used at the end of a medical term;

a)

suffix

b)

combining form

c)

word root

d)

prefix

12.

The suffix -itis stands for;

a)

incision

b)

pertaining to

c)

inflammation of

d)

no, not, without

13.

_______ % of the language of medicine is derived from the Greek language.

a)

25

b)

35

c)

55

d)

75

14.

The 2 parts of a medical term that must be present are;

a)

word root & prefix

b)

word root & combining form

c)

prefix & suffix

d)

word root & suffix

15.

ab-

a)

towards

b)

away from

c)

before

d)

after

16.

ad-

a)

towards

b)

away from

c)

before

d)

after

17.

cyan/o

a)

red

b)

white

c)

blue

d)

yellow

18.

hepat/o

a)

blood

b)

liver

c)

cranium

d)

rib

19.

a- an-

a)

under

b)

pertaining to

c)

no, not, without

d)

away from

20.

-al, -ic, -ical

a)

no, not, without

b)

pertaining to

c)

below

d)

before

21.

Abbreviation K+

a)

salt

b)

biopsy

c)

iron

d)

potassium

22.

Abbreviation Bx

a)

sodium

b)

potassium

c)

diagnosis

d)

biopsy

23.

Abbreviation Dx

a)

diagnosis

b)

fracture

c)

biopsy

d)

potassium

24.

Abbreviation; Fx

a)

biopsy

b)

fracture

c)

diagnosis

d)

potassium

25.

Abbreviation; Na+

a)

potassium

b)

iron

c)

sodium

d)

diagnosis

26.

trans-

a)

into or within

b)

below

c)

vertical

d)

across or through

27.

hemat/o

a)

liver

b)

stomach

c)

intestine

d)

blood

28.

Abbreviation; oz

a)

gram

b)

fracture

c)

biopsy

d)

ounce

29.

What does the suffix -ectomy mean?

a)

across or through

b)

excision of or surgical removal of

c)

incision

d)

condition of

30.

Abbreviation Tx

a)

treatment

b)

biopsy

c)

diagnosis

d)

fracture

31.

sub-

a)

above

b)

below

c)

front

d)

back

32.

hyper-

a)

deficient

b)

below

c)

around

d)

excessive

33.

hypo-

a)

excessive

b)

deficient or below

c)

around

d)

through

34.

ante-

a)

against

b)

below

c)

after

d)

before

35.

anti-

a)

before

b)

against

c)

below

d)

excessive