Free Printable Medical Terminology

1.

PERTAINING TO THE HEART AND LUNGS

a)

CARDIOPULMONARY

b)

CARDIOVASCULAR

c)

PROCHONDRAL

d)

HYPOCHONDRIAC

2.

PERTAINING TO THE BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD

a)

ENCEPHALITIS

b)

CARDITIS

c)

CEREBROSPINAL

d)

SPINOSITIS

3.

PROCHONDRAL MEANS

a)

ABOVE THE BRAIN

b)

BELOW THE BELLY

c)

AFTER THE RIBS

d)

BEFORE THE CARTILAGE

4.

CYANOSIS MEANS

a)

GOODBYE TO A FEMALE SIBLING

b)

MUSCLE WEAKNESS

c)

THE CONDITION OF BEING BLUE

d)

JOINT PAIN

5.

ARTHRALGIA MEANS

a)

THE CONDITION OF BEING SHORT

b)

PERTAINING TO THE KNEE

c)

JOINT PAIN

d)

MUSCLE WEAKNESS

6.

THE MORE TECHNICAL TERM FOR A RED BLOOD CELL.

a)

LEUKOCYTE

b)

ERYTHROCYTE

c)

CYTOPLASM

d)

CYTOTOXIC

7.

What does the root word aden mean?

a)

liver

b)

gland

c)

kidney

d)

joint

8.

What does itis mean?

a)

inflammation

b)

condition

c)

uterus

d)

gall

9.

What does algia mean?

a)

brain

b)

loosening

c)

blue

d)

pain

10.

What does neo mean?

a)

baby

b)

child

c)

new

d)

old

11.

What does neo mean?

a)

baby

b)

child

c)

new

d)

old

12.

What does DNR mean?

a)

do not rotate

b)

do not resuscitate

c)

do not revive

d)

do not remove

13.

What does lueko mean?

a)

red

b)

white

c)

blue

d)

yellow

14.

What does brady mean?

a)

fast

b)

swelling

c)

slow

d)

muscle

15.

What does oma mean?

a)

condition

b)

tumor

c)

part of

d)

inside

16.

What does BID mean?

a)

three times a day

b)

daily

c)

two times a day

d)

four times a day

17.

Cardi/o

a)

activity

b)

respiratory

c)

heart

d)

bone

18.

GASTR/ O

a)

throat

b)

stomach

c)

Abdomen

d)

Nerve

19.

HEMAT / O

a)

blood

b)

tissue

c)

cell

d)

liver

20.

brady-

a)

fast

b)

NFL player

c)

slow

d)

Ms. Hunsucker's son

21.

acro-

a)

swelling

b)

nerves

c)

tissue

d)

extremities

22.

hypo-

a)

less than normal

b)

Large

c)

Below

d)

Swallow

23.

Macro-

a)

Within

b)

above

c)

Large

d)

Difficult

24.

peri-

a)

Tissue

b)

Clotting

c)

teeth

d)

Surrounding

25.

-ectomy

a)

Disease

b)

Excision, removal

c)

Specialist

d)

Vessel

26.

Ven/o

a)

Clotting

b)

Blood

c)

Red

d)

Vein

27.

Rhin/o

a)

bone

b)

large animal

c)

nose

d)

joint

28.

Derm/o

a)

Cell

b)

Gland

c)

Skin

d)

White

29.

Hepat/o

a)

liver

b)

Red

c)

White

d)

Gland

30.

Arthr/o

a)

Bone

b)

Tissue

c)

Electricity

d)

Joint

31.

Nephr/o

a)

Nerve

b)

Kidney

c)

Disease

d)

Liver

32.

Cyt/o

a)

Cell

b)

Blood condition

c)

Enlargement of

d)

crystal

33.

-itis

a)

Condition

b)

Specialist

c)

Inflammation

d)

Study of

34.

-opsy

a)

Condition

b)

Process of viewing

c)

Disease condition

d)

Surgical repair

35.

Nephr/o

a)

Disease

b)

Bone

c)

Nose

d)

Kidney

36.

What is CT

a)

same at CAT

b)

complete transplant

c)

a scan for soft tissues

d)

Both A & C

37.

What is CXR?

a)

cross radiography

b)

chain crosser

c)

chest xray

d)

Both A & B

38.

What is delirium tremens

a)

withdrawal

b)

event that occurs with drug addicts

c)

alcoholics suffer from this

d)

all of the above

39.

three times a day

a)

TID

b)

bid

c)

ttd

d)

tdd

40.

gtt

a)

good treatment time

b)

drop

c)

gain table time

d)

gallon tablespoon teaspoon

41.

po

a)

by mouth

b)

physician order

c)

patient

d)

patent and open

42.

What language is medical terminology derived from?

a)

American and French

b)

Greek and French

c)

Latin and Greek

d)

Latin and Italian

43.

Word roots:

a)

Usually indicate a number, time, position, color or sense of negation.

b)

Usually indicates a procedure, condition, disease, or part of speech.

c)

Frequently indicates a body part.

44.

Suffixes:

a)

Usually indicates a number, time, position, direction, color, or sense of negation.

b)

Usually indicates a procedure, condition, or part of speech.

c)

Frequently indicates a body part.

45.

Prefixes:

a)

Usually indicates a number, time, position, direction, color, or sense of negation.

b)

Usually indicates a procedure, condition, or part of speech.

c)

Frequently indicates a body part.

46.

Basic rule one states a word root is used __________ a suffix that begins with a vowel.

a)

after

b)

before

c)

in the middle of

47.

Basic rule two states that __________ __________ is used to link a suffix that begins with a consonant and to link a word root to another word root to form a compound word.

a)

combining word

b)

combining vowel

c)

word root

48.

Which of the following statements is correct regarding defining medical words?

a)

First define the suffix or ending. Second, define the prefix, or beginning. Third, define the middle.

b)

First define the prefix, or beginning. Second, define the suffix or ending. Third, define the middle .

c)

First, define the middle. Second, define the suffix or ending. Third, define the prefix, or beginning.

49.

In the word intramuscular, intra- is the:

a)

Prefix

b)

Word root

c)

Suffix

50.

In the word, intramuscular, muscul- is the:

a)

Prefix

b)

Word root

c)

Suffix

51.

In the word, intramuscular, -ar is the:

a)

Prefix

b)

Word root

c)

Suffix

52.

In the word, intramuscular, -ar is the:

a)

Prefix

b)

Word root

c)

Suffix

53.

Which prefix means "without?"

a)

a-, an-

b)

ante-

c)

anti-

d)

bi-

54.

Which prefix means "before?"

a)

a-, an-

b)

ante-

c)

anti-

d)

bi-

55.

Which prefix means "against?"

a)

a-, an-

b)

ante-

c)

anti-

d)

bi-

56.

Extra- and extro- mean:

a)

outside of, beyond

b)

half

c)

excessive

d)

insufficient

57.

Semi- and hemi- mean:

a)

outside of, beyond

b)

half

c)

excessive

d)

insufficient

58.

Hyper- means:

a)

outside of, beyond

b)

half

c)

excessive

d)

insufficient

59.

Hypo- means:

a)

outside of, beyond

b)

half

c)

excessive

d)

insufficient

60.

Which prefix means "beneath?"

a)

infra-

b)

inter-

c)

intra-

d)

ultra-

e)

trans-

61.

Which prefix means "between?"

a)

infra-

b)

inter-

c)

intra-

d)

ultra-

e)

trans-

62.

Which prefix means "within?"

a)

infra-

b)

inter-

c)

intra-

d)

ultra-

e)

trans-

63.

Which prefix means "beyond?"

a)

infra-

b)

inter-

c)

intra-

d)

ultra-

e)

trans-

64.

What does the prefix "macro-" mean?

a)

large

b)

tiny

c)

after

d)

before

e)

backward

65.

What does the prefix "micro-" mean?

a)

large

b)

tiny

c)

after

d)

before

e)

backward

66.

What does the prefix "post-" mean?

a)

large

b)

tiny

c)

after

d)

before

e)

backward

67.

What does the prefix "pre-" mean?

a)

large

b)

tiny

c)

after

d)

before

e)

backward

68.

What does the prefix "retro-" mean?

a)

large

b)

tiny

c)

after

d)

before

e)

backward

69.

Which prefix means "across?"

a)

infra-

b)

inter-

c)

intra-

d)

ultra-

e)

trans-

70.

Most medical terminology words have a _______, ________ and __________. (In the correct order)

a)

Suffix, root, prefix

b)

Prefix, root, suffix

c)

Root, suffix, prefix

d)

Root, prefix, suffix

71.

To figure out a medical terminology word, you start with which part of the word?

a)

Prefix

b)

Root

c)

Suffix

72.

Carditis means

a)

Inflammation of the heart

b)

Disease of the heart

c)

Study of the heart

d)

Heart tumor

73.

A hematologist does what?

a)

Studies arteries

b)

Studies the stomach

c)

Studies the heart

d)

Studies blood

74.

A rhinoscope would do what?

a)

Allow for the doctor to look at a rhinocerus

b)

Allow for the doctor to look in the stomach

c)

Allow for the doctor to look in the nose

d)

Allow for the doctor to look at blood

76.

Leukaemia is what?

a)

Cancer of the nose

b)

Cancer of the throat

c)

Removal of the throat

d)

Cancer of blood cells

76.

Leukaemia is what?

a)

Cancer of the nose

b)

Cancer of the throat

c)

Removal of the throat

d)

Cancer of blood cells

77.

A myogram would look at what?

a)

Muscles

b)

Heart

c)

Blood

d)

Lungs

78.

Neropathy is what?

a)

A disease of the nervous system

b)

Study of the nervous system

c)

Inflammation of the nervous system

d)

Nerve tumor

79.

The follow word has a prefix, root and suffix.
Osteoarthritis

a)

True

b)

False

80.

In the word melanoma the -oma means what?

a)

Disease

b)

Tumor

c)

Eyes

d)

Removal of

81.

Bilateral kidney stones would affect how many of the kidneys?

a)

One

b)

Both

c)

None

82.

The epidermis is which layer of skin?

a)

Inner

b)

Middle

c)

Outer

d)

A mole

83.

Hyperglycaemia is a condition that means what?

a)

Low blood sugar

b)

Medium blood sugar

c)

High blood sugar

d)

High blood pressure

84.

If the surgeon were to do a check up on a patient after surgery is would be known as?

a)

Pre sugery

b)

Post surgery

c)

During surgery

d)

Sub surgery

85.

Trigeminal neuralgia has to do with what part of the body?

a)

The stomach

b)

Blood

c)

Nerves or Brain

d)

The feet

86.

To D/C means

a)

decide to change

b)

delegate change

c)

discontinue

d)

deliver

87.

A patient in the emergency room is ordered to have a STAT chest x-ray. The test should be done:

a)

In two hours

b)

After breakfast

c)

Before bedtime

d)

Immediately

88.

PRN means:

a)

Physician must sign his/her name

b)

as necessary

c)

per RN approval

d)

when patient returns home

89.

The medical abbreviation for milliliter is

a)

M

b)

Mg

c)

L

d)

ml

90.

Daniel is in the hospital and is not allowed to eat or drink anything. What sign should be placed on his door?

a)

NPO

b)

DNR

c)

PO only

d)

pre surgical

91.

Daisy was given a prescription to take a pill twice a day. What abbreviation was written on the prescription?

a)

2x/day

b)

bid

c)

bad

d)

tid

92.

Cody must take his medication po. What will he do to take his medicine?

a)

Put in both eyes.

b)

Swallow it.

c)

Rub it in.

d)

Inhale it through the nose.

93.

Five teaspoons should be abbreviated as

a)

5 tspns

b)

5 tee

c)

5 TBS

d)

5 tsp

94.

EKG is the medical abbreviation for

a)

electrocardiogram

b)

electroencephalogram

c)

electrophoresis

d)

exam for kidney granules

95.

The prefix Hyper means:

a)

excessive

b)

less than

c)

fast

d)

rapid

96.

The suffix emia means

a)

blood

b)

red

c)

white

d)

disease

97.

The root word cranio means

a)

stone

b)

hard

c)

skull

d)

water

98.

The suffix meaning enlarged is

a)

micro

b)

hyper

c)

megaly

d)

emia

99.

If you had chest pain and high blood pressure, you would benefit from seeing a

a)

gastroenterologist

b)

hematologist

c)

cardiologist

d)

nephrologist

100.

Define hysterectomy

a)

cutting into the uterus

b)

surgical removal of the uterus

c)

surgical puncture of the uterus

d)

surgical repair of the uterus

101.

To D/C means

a)

decide to change

b)

delegate change

c)

discontinue

d)

deliver

102.

Combining form that means stomach

a)

arthr/o

b)

gastr/o

c)

hepat/o

d)

sarc/o

103.

combining form that means rib

a)

cost/o

b)

enter/o

c)

lip/o

d)

my/o

104.

combining form that means muscle

a)

lip/o

b)

my/o

c)

neur/o

d)

sarc/o

105.

combining form that means chest

a)

thorac/o

b)

arthr/o

c)

enter/o

d)

hepat/o

106.

combining form that means intestines

a)

cost/o

b)

enter/o

c)

neur/o

d)

sarc/o

107.

combining form that means flesh or connective tissue

a)

lip/o

b)

my/o

c)

neur/o

d)

sarc/o

108.

combining form that means liver

a)

cardi/o

b)

lip/o

c)

hepat/o

d)

arthr/o

109.

combining form that means nerve

a)

neur/o

b)

sarc/o

c)

thorac/o

d)

viscer/o

110.

combining form that means heart

a)

arthr/o

b)

cardi/o

c)

cost/o

d)

enter/o

111.

combining form that means internal organs

a)

thorac/o

b)

arthr/o

c)

viscer/o

d)

my/o

112.

suffix that means pain

a)

-algia

b)

-ectomy

c)

-oma

d)

-plasty

113.

suffix that means pertaining to

a)

-itis

b)

-ar

c)

-algia

d)

-oma

114.

suffix that means tumor or mass

a)

-ar

b)

-plasty

c)

-ectomy

d)

-oma

115.

suffix that means inflammation

a)

-plasty

b)

-ar

c)

-itis

d)

-ectomy

116.

prefix that means around or surrounding

a)

bi-

b)

endo-

c)

epi-

d)

peri-

117.

prefix that means fast

a)

tachy-

b)

peri-

c)

endo-

d)

brady-

118.

prefix that means two or both

a)

bi-

b)

epi-

c)

an-

d)

endo-

119.

suffix that means surgical removal or excision

a)

-algia

b)

-plasty

c)

-ectomy

d)

-itis

120.

suffix that means surgical repair

a)

-ectomy

b)

-itis

c)

-oma

d)

-plasty

121.

Which is the left iliac region?

a)

A

b)

E

c)

I

d)

H

122.

Which is the epigastric region?

a)

H

b)

A

c)

D

d)

B

123.

Which is the umbilical region?

a)

B

b)

E

c)

I

d)

H

124.

Which is the right hypochondriac region?

a)

H

b)

B

c)

A

d)

C

125.

Prefix meaning "to, toward, near"

a)

a-

b)

ab-

c)

ad-

d)

bi-

126.

The prefix "ab-" means:

a)

toward

b)

near

c)

away from

d)

without

127.

Spondyl/o means:

a)

vertebrae

b)

bone

c)

crooked

d)

broken

128.

The root word for bone is:

a)

cost/o

b)

lord/o

c)

chondr/o

d)

oste/o

129.

The root word for curved, swayback or bent is:

a)

synovi/o

b)

lord/o

c)

scoli/o

d)

spondyl/o

130.

The suffix "-algia" means:

a)

pain

b)

cartilage

c)

crooked

d)

away from

131.

"Crani/o" means:

a)

rib

b)

skull

c)

pain

d)

joint

132.

The root word for bent or hump is:

a)

scoli/o

b)

lord/o

c)

kyph/o

d)

arthr/o

133.

The abbreviation OA means:

a)

osteoarthritis

b)

polymyalgia

c)

rheumatoid arthritis

d)

none of these

134.

The suffix "-desis" means:

a)

loosening, setting free

b)

bind, tie together

c)

crooked, bent

d)

without, lack of

135.

The root word for "rib" is:

a)

chondr/o

b)

cost/o

c)

arthr/o

d)

ankyl/o

136.

The abbreviation for fracture is:

a)

FR

b)

FX

c)

FA

d)

FC

137.

PMR stands for:

a)

polymyalgia rheumatica

b)

polycystic fibrosis

c)

painful myalgia

d)

none of these

138.

Rheumatoid arthritis is abbreviated by:

a)

AR

b)

PMR

c)

RA

d)

DA

139.

"Scoli/o" means:

a)

curved, bent

b)

crooked, stiff

c)

cartilage

d)

tie together

140.

Synovial membrane or fluid is the meaning for:

a)

scoli/o

b)

lord/o

c)

synovi/o

d)

synopsi/o

141.

"Arthr/o" means:

a)

pain

b)

curved

c)

bone

d)

joint

142.

Without

a)

anti-

b)

a/an-

c)

pseudo-

d)

toxico-

143.

Arter

a)

Heart

b)

Blood

c)

Joint

d)

Blood Vessel

144.

-osis

a)

condition of

b)

pertaining to

c)

state

d)

disease

145.

chem

a)

drug

b)

deficient

c)

poisonous

d)

contraction

146.

Fast

a)

poly-

b)

brady-

c)

tachy-

d)

contra-

147.

-itis

a)

cut into

b)

flow

c)

inflammation

d)

pain

148.

-pathy

a)

deficiency

b)

pertaining to

c)

condition of

d)

disease

149.

-ase

a)

enzyme

b)

picture

c)

double

d)

Lung

150.

Deficiency

a)

-penia

b)

-megaly

c)

-sclerosis

d)

-pathy

151.

Tumor

a)

pseudo-

b)

-cide

c)

-oma

d)

-orrhea

152.

-ology

a)

specialist

b)

study of

c)

pertaining to

d)

stoppage

153.

Life

a)

Cardio

b)

Myo

c)

Cyt

d)

Bio

154.

Blood

a)

Angio

b)

Hemato

c)

Oto

d)

Cardio

155.

Cancer

a)

-oma

b)

-algia

c)

Hyster

d)

Carcin

156.

auto-

a)

self

b)

small

c)

many

d)

half

157.

Red

a)

Erythro

b)

Leuko

c)

Cyano

d)

Glycol

158.

Surgical Removal

a)

-centesis

b)

-ostomy

c)

-otomy

d)

-ectomy

159.

Enlarged

a)

-phobia

b)

-spasm

c)

-oma

d)

-megaly

160.

-algia

a)

paralysis

b)

flow

c)

pain

d)

state

161.

tele-

a)

across

b)

distant

c)

below

d)

round

162.

-malacia

a)

softening

b)

hardening

c)

excessive

d)

deficient

163.

Hyrdo

a)

Pus

b)

Blood

c)

Urine

d)

Water

164.

Joint

a)

Aden

b)

Angio

c)

Adipo

d)

Arthro

165.

neo-

a)

source

b)

new

c)

pain

d)

American singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, and producer

166.

side

a)

hypo-

b)

hyper-

c)

contra-

d)

later-

167.

post-

a)

before

b)

after

c)

around

d)

between

168.

leuk-

a)

White

b)

Red

c)

Blue

d)

Green

169.

pseudo-

a)

False

b)

Fat

c)

Fear

d)

Far

170.

Surgical Puncture

a)

-stasis

b)

-ostomy

c)

-plasty

d)

-centesis

171.

Spleen

a)

Hepat

b)

Splen

c)

Pneumo

d)

Cardio

172.

What does the T stand for in CT?

a)

Television

b)

Turn

c)

Technology

d)

Tomography

173.

What does the S stand for in CSF?

a)

Spot

b)

Sciatic

c)

Spinal

d)

Sport

174.

What does the R stand for in MRI?

a)

Resonance

b)

Renaissance

c)

Renew

d)

Renegade

175.

The anterior portion of the brain is referred to as which lobe?

a)

Parietal

b)

Frontal

c)

Occiptal

d)

Temporal

176.

The most superior portion of the brain is which lobe?

a)

Frontal

b)

Superior

c)

Dorsal

d)

Parietal

177.

The lateral lobe of the brain is called what?

a)

Occiptal

b)

Frontal

c)

Temporal

d)

Parietal

178.

Located posterior to the brain stem is which structure?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Diencephalon

d)

Thalamus

179.

The medulla oblongata is at the end of which structure?

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Pituitary gland

c)

Diencephalon

d)

Brain Stem

180.

mono-

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

181.

uni-

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

182.

bi-

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

183.

di-

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

184.

tri-

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

185.

quad-, quadri-

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

186.

tetra-

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

187.

centi-

a)

one

b)

one-thousandth

c)

one hundred, one-hundredth

d)

four

188.

milli-

a)

one hundred

b)

one-hundredth

c)

one-thousandth

d)

four

189.

diplo-

a)

two

b)

vision

c)

double

d)

multiple

190.

-opia

a)

two

b)

one

c)

vision

d)

ear

191.

hemi-

a)

many

b)

half, partly

c)

none

d)

all

192.

semi-

a)

one

b)

half, partly

c)

all

d)

non

193.

hyper-

a)

none

b)

all

c)

less than normal

d)

excessive, more than normal

194.

hyper-

a)

none

b)

all

c)

less than normal

d)

excessive, more than normal

195.

hypo-

a)

excessive

b)

more than normal

c)

less than normal, under

d)

none

196.

poly-

a)

none

b)

many

c)

all

d)

excessive

197.

nulli-

a)

all

b)

excessive

c)

double

d)

none

198.

pan-

a)

all

b)

none

c)

many

d)

excessive

199.

super-

a)

less than

b)

excessive

c)

none

d)

all

200.

ultra-

a)

excessive

b)

first

c)

all

d)

under

201.

primi-

a)

two

b)

first

c)

many

d)

all

202.

alb/o, albin/o

a)

red

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

white

203.

chlor/o

a)

green

b)

blue

c)

black

d)

white

204.

erythr/o

a)

red

b)

green

c)

white

d)

purple

205.

xanth/o

a)

red

b)

green

c)

black

d)

yellow

206.

leukemia

a)

blue blood

b)

white blood

c)

green blood

d)

yellow blood

207.

melanoma

a)

blue tumor

b)

black tumor

c)

red tumor

d)

yellow tumor

208.

melanoma

a)

blue tumor

b)

black tumor

c)

red tumor

d)

yellow tumor

Medical Terminology

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