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Medical Terminology Semester Review

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dys-

a)

good, normal

b)

bad, painful

c)

not functioning

d)

multiple

2.

Combining form that means nerve

a)

neur/o

b)

poli/o

c)

synaps/o

d)

somat/o

3.

Suffix that means cancerous tumor

a)

-carcinoma

b)

-assay

c)

-emia

d)

-tropin

4.

Suffix that means formation

a)

-tripsy

b)

-pexy

c)

-uria

d)

-genesis

5.

Prefix that means across

a)

epi-

b)

per-

c)

trans-

d)

ultra-

6.

Combining form that means kidney

a)

calcul/o

b)

pyel/o

c)

ren/o

d)

ur/o

7.

Combining form that means testis or testicle

a)

olig/o

b)

plas/o

c)

orch/o

d)

spermat/o

8.

Suffix that means surgical fixation

a)

-pexy

b)

-poietin

c)

-tripsy

d)

-uria

9.

Prefix that means many or much

a)

endo-

b)

pan-

c)

poly

d)

semi

10.

Combining form that means gray matter

a)

neur/o

b)

poli/o

c)

synaps/o

d)

cerebr/o

11.

Combining form that means gland

a)

acr/o

b)

aden/o

c)

crin/o

d)

natr/o

12.
In the word arthr/o/centesis, arthr/o is a:
a)
word root
b)
prefix
c)
suffix
d)
combining form
13.
Which word means tumor of the liver?
a)
hepat/oma
b)
lip/oma
c)
pancreat/oma
d)
thym/oma
14.
The suffix -malacia means:
a)
softening
b)
swelling
c)
dilation
d)
tumor
15.
The suffix -cele means:
a)
puncture
b)
dilation
c)
enlargement
d)
hernia, swelling
16.
The suffix for pain is:
a)
-emesis
b)
-algia
c)
-plasty
d)
-desis
17.
What word contains a prefix?
a)
nasal
b)
hepatomegaly
c)
anesthesia
d)
gynecologist
18.
The prefix anti- means:
a)
above
b)
against
c)
around
d)
deficient
19.
The prefix hypo- means?
a)
slow
b)
rapid
c)
excessive
d)
below
20.
Which body cavity contains the lungs?
a)
dorsal
b)
thoracic
c)
cranial
d)
spinal
21.
The term melan/o means:
a)
yellow
b)
white
c)
black
d)
blue
22.
The CF poster/o means:
a)
front
b)
stomach
c)
back (of body)
d)
front
23.

Front

a)

ventral

b)

dorsal

c)

posterior

d)

Superior

24.

angi/o

a)

Artery

b)

Aorta

c)

Vessel

d)

IV tube

25.

lymph nodes under arms

a)

arm pit

b)

mammary

c)

axillary

d)

lymphoma

26.

onc/o

a)

tumor

b)

once

c)

intestine

27.

under the tongue

a)

hypertongual

b)

hypotongual

c)

sublympho

d)

sublingual

28.

visual examination of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum

a)

GERD

b)

EGD

c)

ECG

d)

EEG

29.

Anatomy

a)

excision of anus

b)

tumor of anus

c)

study of body structure

30.

stomatalgia

a)

stomach pain

b)

stomach paralysis

c)

mouth paralysis

d)

mouth pain

31.

Cell

a)

cel/o

b)

idk

c)

cyt/o

32.

hist/o

a)

history

b)

allergens

c)

tissue

d)

cell

33.

Stomatitis

a)

inflammation of the stomach

b)

Inflammation of the mouth

c)

inflammation of the opening

34.

dermat/o

a)

skin

b)

layers

c)

teeth

d)

burns

35.

adnex/o

a)

skin

b)

appendix

c)

new

d)

adjacent to other organs

36.

Toward the midline

a)

distal

b)

medial

c)

lateral

d)

proximal

37.

anter/o

a)

artery

b)

fatty

c)

front

d)

top

38.

-megaly

a)

painful

b)

swollen

c)

enlarged

d)

paralyzed

39.

below

a)

hyper

b)

hypo

c)

superior

d)

lateral

40.

anteroposterior

a)

top to bottom

b)

bottom to top

c)

back to front

d)

front to back

41.

AD

a)

Right ear

b)

Right eye

c)

Left ear

d)

left eye

42.

-metry

a)

instrument

b)

process of measuring

c)

picture

d)

graph

43.

hypodermic

a)

below the tooth line

b)

below the skin

c)

slow skin growth

d)

slow dental growth

44.

Caudal

a)

Head

b)

Pertaining to removing caudals

c)

Tail

d)

Feet

45.

cephal/o

a)

Tail

b)

Head

c)

skin

d)

growth

46.

cyan/o

a)

blue

b)

white

c)

yellow

d)

skin

47.

morph/o

a)

change

b)

transform/alter

c)

form/structure

48.

leuk/o

a)

blue

b)

white

c)

cells

d)

cancer

49.

phleb/o

a)

bleeding

b)

artery

c)

vein

50.

Pulse

a)

puls/o

b)

cardi/o

c)

cyan/o

d)

sphygm/o

51.

-gram

a)

image/picture

b)

instrument

c)

measurment

52.

arrythmia

a)

Fast heart rhythm

b)

Absent heart rhythm

c)

Abnormal heart rhythm

d)

Slow heart rhythm

53.

-stasis

a)

Uncontrollable

b)

Condition

c)

Control/Stop

d)

Relating to

54.

atheroma

a)

tumor in the vessels

b)

Fatty tumor

c)

Hardening tumor

d)

Tumor of the adrenals

55.

cerebromalacia

a)

Herniation of brain tissue

b)

Softening of brain tissue

c)

Destruction of brain tissue

d)

Abnormal growth of brain tissue

56.

adenopathy

a)

Disease of the glands

b)

Disease of the arteries

c)

Disease of the adrenals

d)

I have absolutely no idea

57.

abbreviation for the fluid that flows through the brain and around the spinal cord

a)

BSF

b)

ABT

c)

CSF

d)

FBSC

58.

myelomeningocele

a)

Herniation of the spinal cord and surrounding muscle

b)

Softening of the brain and spinal cord

c)

Softening of the spinal cord and surrounding muscle

d)

Herniation of the brain and spinal cord

59.

cholecyst/o

a)

Bile

b)

Gall bladder

c)

Large intestine

60.

any kind of tumor or an abnormal growth of cells

a)

carcinoma

b)

neoplasm

c)

Benign

d)

Malignant Stoma

61.

-ostomy

a)

Surgical repair

b)

Surgical removal

c)

New opening

d)

Incise

62.

word root combining form means intestine

a)

Intest/o

b)

Chole/o

c)

Rect/o

d)

Enter/o

63.

-rrhea

a)

suturing

b)

hemorrhage

c)

flow or discharge

d)

rupture

64.

Tachy-

a)

Slow

b)

Abnormal

c)

Without

d)

Fast

65.

-phagia

a)

paralysis

b)

weakness

c)

fear

d)

eat

66.

cholecystogram

a)

measurement of the gall bladder

b)

xray of the gall bladder

c)

xray of the small intestines

d)

measurement of the small intestines

67.

hernia of the intestines

a)

enterocele

b)

intestocele

c)

enteroplegia

d)

intestoplegia

68.

hepatolith

a)

Kidney inflammation

b)

Kidney stone

c)

Liver stone

d)

Liver inflammation

69.

eu-

a)

bad

b)

indifferent

c)

good

d)

relating to

70.

-pepsia

a)

swallowing

b)

hair

c)

digestion

d)

esophagus

71.

coste/o

a)

cost

b)

cartilage

c)

rib

d)

that's a made up word

72.

-ectomy

a)

surgical opening

b)

incision

c)

surgical removal

d)

suturing

73.

Oste/o

a)

Rib

b)

Cartilage

c)

Bone

d)

Joints

74.

Chondr/o

a)

Ribs

b)

Bone

c)

Ligaments

d)

Cartilage

75.

meta-

a)

new

b)

beyond

c)

transform

d)

without

76.

crest of the upper hip bone

a)

ili/o

b)

ischi/o

c)

hipi/o

d)

sacr/o

77.

ureterostomy

a)

Removal of the uterus

b)

Opening in the uterus

c)

Opening in the ureter

d)

Opening in the urethra

78.

complete bone break with fragments

a)

Greenstick

b)

Spiral

c)

Complete

d)

Comminuted

79.

rheumatologist

a)

Dr who treats respiratory disorders

b)

Dr who treats noses

c)

Dr who treats arthritis

d)

Dr who treats bone diseases and disorders

80.

cryptorchidism

a)

Without testicles

b)

Undescended testicles

c)

Abnormal testicles

81.

cystocele

a)

Herniation of the gall bladder

b)

Herniation of the testicles

c)

Herniation of the bladder

d)

Herniation of the uterus

82.

colporrhaphy

a)

Hemorrhage of the colon

b)

Hemorrhage of the vagina

c)

Surgical repair of the colon

d)

Surgical repair of the vagina

83.

oophoroma

a)

Little person from Willie Wonka

b)

Tumor of the uterus

c)

Tumor of the Fallopian tubes

d)

Tumor of the ovary

84.

a surgical puncture of the membrane enclosing a fetus

a)

hysterocentisis

b)

amniocentesis

c)

mastocentesis

d)

laparocentesis

85.

puerperium

a)

First pregnancy

b)

First live birth

c)

Six week period of time between conception and the heartbeat

d)

Six week period of time following child birth