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Medical Terminology in a Flash

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following terms means white blood cell?

a)

cyanoma

b)

erythrocyte

c)

leukocyte

d)

leukoma

2.

The term hyperkeratosis means

a)

excessive development of scar tissue

b)

abnormal condition of dry skin

c)

abnormally condition of excessive keratinized tissue

d)

excessive nutrition growth or development

3.

Which of the following terms means scraping away of skin or mucous membranes?

a)

alopecia

b)

contusion

c)

abrasion

d)

ecchymosis

4.

Which of the following terms means a skin infection marked by yellow to red crusted or pustular lesions?

a)

scabies

b)

tinea

c)

vitiligo

d)

impetigo

5.

Which of the following terms mean a cut or tear in the flesh?

a)

laceration

b)

fissure

c)

abrasion

d)

contusion

6.

The term cephalagia means

a)

pain of the nerve

b)

pain of the head

c)

absence of pain

d)

absence of swelling

7.

The term neuropathy means

a)

nerve inflammation

b)

nerve pain

c)

disease of the nerve

d)

pain of the spinal cord

8.

A term that indicates herniation of the brain

a)

cerebroma

b)

encephalotome

c)

cephalodynia

9.

A term that indicates a condition of absence of muscle strength is

a)

myasthenia

b)

myalgia

c)

myosclerosis

d)

myotome

10.

Which of the following is a term for a narrowing of an area of the spin that puts pressure on the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots?

a)

spinal stenosis

b)

shingles

c)

spinal cord injury

d)

trigeminal neuralgia

11.

Which of the following terms means tumor of lymphatic vessels?

a)

lymphangioma

b)

lymphadenoma

c)

lymphadenopathy

d)

angiomyoma

12.

What word anatomy stands for the study of tissues

a)

near/o

b)

hist/o

c)

oste/o

d)

ant/i

13.

Pseudostratified epithelium appears to be in multiple layers but it is not. This word anatomy means false

a)

ant/i

b)

oste/o

c)

angi/o

d)

pseud/o

14.

Hydro means

a)

water

b)

fear

c)

remove

d)

together

15.

Suffix meaning enzymes

a)

philo

b)

ase

c)

phobic

d)

ionic

16.

Cardio

a)

nerve

b)

small

c)

gland

d)

heart

17.

Peri means

a)

joint

b)

between

c)

through

d)

around

18.

Aden/o means

a)

new

b)

vessel

c)

tumor

d)

gland

19.

Dis means

a)

apart, go away from

b)

through

c)

between

d)

dissolve

20.

Iso means

a)

opposite

b)

cold

c)

equal

d)

done

21.

What is paresis

a)

slight or partial paralysis

b)

no movement

c)

difference

d)

tingling

22.

Means color

a)

albinism

b)

pseudo

c)

mono

d)

chrom/o

23.

The suffix rhea means

a)

cessation

b)

flow discharge

c)

thirst

d)

rupture

24.

The word rrhaphy means

a)

stone

b)

writing

c)

enlargement

d)

suture

25.

The prefix ab means

a)

before

b)

between

c)

towards

d)

away from

26.

Brady means

a)

fast

b)

stand still

c)

slow

d)

wanna be quarterback for the Patriots

27.

The prefix supra means

a)

below

b)

above

c)

behind

d)

through

28.

The prefix that correlated with inward is

a)

eso

b)

ultra

c)

ab

d)

ad

29.

Word part that means sudden involuntary contraction

a)

neuro

b)

phase

c)

cyst

d)

spasm

30.

Word meaning tumor

a)

cyst

b)

trophy

c)

oma

d)

carcinogen

31.

What is the word part meaning nature physical

a)

extra

b)

ana

c)

stat

d)

physi/o

32.

Word part meaning down

a)

intra

b)

inter

c)

cata

d)

tomy

33.

Word part for ultra means

a)

around

b)

against

c)

new

d)

beyond

34.

Arthro means

a)

joint

b)

bone

c)

stiffness

d)

muscles

35.

Angio means

a)

capsule

b)

muscle

c)

vessel

d)

bone

36.

Pleuro means

a)

between

b)

below

c)

above

d)

side

37.

What is kinsea

a)

creating

b)

movement

c)

feeling

d)

thought

38.

The word part for pain

a)

asthenia

b)

dynia

c)

osmium

d)

dispia

39.

Blephar/o means

a)

eyelid

b)

tongue

c)

mouth

d)

face

40.

Choose all that means excessive

a)

hyper

b)

supra

c)

super

d)

hypo

e)

iso

41.

Word part for bad (select all that apply)

a)

dys

b)

griffin

c)

mal

d)

dys

42.

Spiro means

a)

around

b)

circular

c)

breathing

d)

circle