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Med Term Course Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
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.

RHINORRHEA MEANS

a)

A RUNNY NOSE

b)

AN UPSET STOMACH

c)

A BACTERIAL INFECTION OF THE INTESTINES

d)

AN ANIMAL BITE

8.

AN ELECTRIC BRAIN RECORD

a)

OSTEOMALACIA

b)

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM

c)

ELECTROCARDIOGRAM

d)

ERYTHROCYTOPENIA

9.

BONE SOFTENING

a)

OSTEOPOROSIS

b)

OSTEOMALACIA

c)

HYPERTENSOPENIA

d)

ERYTHROCYTOPENIA

10.

HYPERTENSION

a)

LOW BLOOD PRESSURE

b)

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

c)

RAPID HEART BEAT

d)

SLOW HEART BEAT

11.

OSTEOSARCOMA

a)

BONE SOFTENING

b)

BONE CANCER

c)

BRITTLE BONES

d)

UNDERSIZED BONES

12.

A FUNGAL INFECTION OF THE SKIN

a)

POLYADENITIS

b)

NEPHROLITH

c)

DERMATOMYCOSIS

d)

EPIDERMIS

13.

MEGALOCEPHALITIS

a)

ABNORMALLY LARGE HEAD DUE TO INFLAMMATION

b)

INFLAMMATION OF THE JOINTS

c)

PAIN IN THE NECK

d)

OPENING OF THE URETHRA

14.
Dorsal refers to the front of the body
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Proximal:
a)
Point of furthest attachment
b)
Point of nearest attachment
c)
the knee joint
16.
The abdominal cavity contains:
a)
The brain
b)
The intestines and heart
c)
The intestines and stomach
17.
Superficial refers to:
a)
close to the surface
b)
deep in the body
c)
above a body part
18.
Another word to describe anterior is:
a)
ventral
b)
caudal
c)
pneumonoultramicroscopisilicovolcanoconiosis
19.
Sagittal is a plane that:
a)
is a Zodiac sign
b)
divides the body into R and L halves
c)
divides the body into top and bottom halves
20.
The anatomical position is:
a)
Standing with feet forward, arms at side, hands forward
b)
standing feet pointed outward, hands pointed inward
c)
impossible to perform unless
21.

a, an-

a)

without, lack of

b)

capable of

c)

pertaining to

d)

like, similar, pertaining to

22.

-able

a)

self

b)

pertaining to

c)

capable of

d)

against, counter

23.

-ac, -ic

a)

life

b)

without, lack of

c)

pertaining to

d)

cut

24.

-al

a)

like, similar, pertaining to

b)

cut

c)

with, together

d)

against, counter

25.

anti-

a)

against

b)

counter

c)

with

d)

together

26.

auto-

a)

self

b)

together

c)

with, together

d)

against

27.

bio-

a)

against

b)

life

c)

cut

d)

counter

28.

co- (n)

a)

with, together

b)

with

c)

together

d)

without

29.

contra-

a)

against

b)

counter

c)

against, counter

d)

none of the above

30.

cardiac

a)

pertaining to head

b)

pertaining to heart

c)

pertaining to cards

d)

pertaining to medicine

31.

oral

a)

pertaining to throat

b)

pertaining to ears

c)

pertaining to mouth

d)

pertaining to eyes

32.

cervical

a)

pertaining to cervix

b)

pertaining to neck

c)

pertaining to cranium

d)

pertaining to brain

33.

thoracic

a)

pertaining to pancreas

b)

pertaining to self

c)

pertaining to ribs

d)

pertaining to chest

34.

gastric

a)

pertaining to stomach

b)

pertaining to weight loss

c)

pertaining to gums

d)

none of the above

35.

ad-

a)

from, away

b)

round

c)

to, toward, near

d)

to the right

36.

dors- (i, o))

a)

both

b)

before, in front of, ahead

c)

to the back, back

d)

none

37.

iso-

a)

in search of

b)

equal, alike, same

c)

alike

d)

same

38.

dia-

a)

through, between, part

b)

through

c)

part

d)

none of the above

39.

oto-

a)

eye

b)

nose

c)

throat

d)

ear

40.

Diarrhea

a)

to flow/discharge through

b)

large amounts of urine

c)

difficulty passing bowel movements

d)

painful bowel movements

41.

Otoscope

a)

diagnostic examination of the ear

b)

diagnostic examination of the eye

c)

examining instrument for the eye

d)

examining instrument for the ear

42.

stomat/o

a)

nose

b)

mouth

c)

eyes

d)

armpit

43.

steat/o

a)

fat

b)

ribs

c)

skin

d)

esophagus

44.

proct/o

a)

rectum

b)

bladder

c)

pancreas

d)

diaphragm

45.

-ectomy

a)

excessive

b)

condition of

c)

cutting into

d)

surgical removal of

46.
-itis
a)
flow, discharge 
b)
enlargement
c)
bursting forth
d)
inflammation
47.
abnormal condition
a)
-dynia
b)
-osis
c)
-rrhea
d)
-pathy
48.
-algia
a)
pain
b)
rupture
c)
flow, discharge 
d)
to suture
49.
-pathy
a)
a path
b)
enlargement
c)
disease
d)
pain
50.
surgical incision, process of cutting into
a)
-plasty
b)
-ectomy
c)
-otomy
d)
-ostomy
51.

tumor

a)

-ology

b)

-oma

c)

-ostomy

d)

-scopy

52.

-scope

a)

instrument for examination

b)

study of something

c)

visual examination

d)

process of recording

53.
cell
a)
-clast
b)
-blast
c)
-cyte
d)
-gram
54.
producing or causing
a)
-glia
b)
-emia
c)
-gen
d)
-gram
55.
visual examination
a)
-scope
b)
-scopy
c)
-stasis
d)
-tomy
56.
binding
a)
-plasty
b)
-pexy
c)
-tomy
d)
-desis
57.
-lysis
a)
involuntary contraction
b)
breaking down or dissolution
c)
enlargement
d)
pouching or hernia
58.

Which of these word roots indicates lungs?

a)

sinus

b)

laryng

c)

pharyng

d)

pneum

59.

Which of these word roots indicates bone?

a)

ligament

b)

oste

c)

arthr

d)

chondr

60.

What does the word root encephal refer to?

a)

Nerve

b)

Spinal cord

c)

Brain

d)

Mouth

61.

What does the word root gastr refer to?

a)

large intestine

b)

stomach

c)

kidneys

d)

small intestine

62.

Which of these suffixes indicates a surgical removal?

a)

-emia

b)

-genic

c)

-ectomy

d)

-gram

63.

What does the prefix hypo- refer to?

a)

Equal

b)

Between

c)

Over

d)

Under

64.

Which of these prefixes indicates against?

a)

ad-

b)

ab-

c)

ana-

d)

anti-

65.

What does the prefix peri- refer to?

a)

Disease

b)

False

c)

Surrounding

d)

Backward

66.

Which of these planes is horizontal and divides the body into a top half and bottom half?

a)

Transverse

b)

Midsagittal

c)

Frontal

67.

Phag(o)-

a)

Bones

b)

Bony

c)

Eat, swallow, consume

d)

Lens

68.

Or(o)-

a)

mouth

b)

Lens

c)

Ovary

d)

Egg,ovary

69.

Pericardi-

a)

Foot, feet

b)

Lens

c)

Bones

d)

Around the heart

70.

Oophor

a)

Ovary

b)

Testes

c)

Egg

d)

Children

71.

Path(o)

a)

Egg

b)

Ovary

c)

Disease

d)

Children

72.

acr- (o)

a)

extremities

b)

legs

c)

arms

d)

toes

73.

arthr- (o)

a)

joint

b)

muscle

c)

fat

d)

bone

74.

audi- (o)

a)

sound

b)

hearing

c)

both answers are correct

d)

neither answer is correct

75.

blephar- (o)

a)

eyelid

b)

eye

c)

ear

d)

nose

76.

brachi-

a)

arm

b)

leg

c)

ear

d)

eye

77.

bucc- (a)

a)

cheek

b)

wrist

c)

both answers are correct

d)

neither answer is correct

78.

carp- (o)

a)

wrist

b)

joint

c)

tooth

d)

face

79.

cephal- (o)

a)

head

b)

eyes

c)

nose

d)

brain

80.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome affects which bones of the body?

a)

wrist bones

b)

all the bones

c)

long bones

d)

facial bones

81.

Arthritis

a)

inflammation of the joints

b)

inflammation of the arteries

c)

inflammation of the arms

d)

none of the above

82.

Blepharitis

a)

inflammation of the eyelid

b)

inflammation of the eye

c)

inflammation of the iris

d)

all of the answers are correct

83.

brachiocephalic

a)

Relating to the arm and the head

b)

Relating to the arm and the neck

c)

Relating to the arm only

d)

Relating to the head only

84.

Cephalgia

a)

headache

b)

neck ache

c)

back ache

d)

toe ache

85.
The term bi- means
a)
once, only, single
b)
twice, double, two
c)
three times, multiple
d)
both, always
86.
My/o means
a)
motor function
b)
movement
c)
multiple
d)
muscle
87.
The prefix for three is
a)
tri-
b)
bi-
c)
uni-
d)
quad-
88.
Kines/o or kinesi/o means
a)
movement
b)
rupture
c)
paralysis
d)
stroke
89.
What word means "someone who studies bones"?
a)
Logistosteo
b)
Osteologist
c)
Osteology
d)
Logeosteo
90.
What word means "picture of nerves"?
a)
neurograph
b)
graphoneuro
c)
gerigraph
d)
gerineuro
91.
What word means "destruction of the skin"?
a)
Lysoderm
b)
Dermectomy
c)
Dermolysis
d)
Cardiolysis
92.
What does "pedipathy" mean?
a)
Disease of the foot
b)
Disease of the lungs
c)
Removal of the foot
d)
Removal of the lungs
93.
What does "Myotomy" mean?
a)
Inflammation of the muscle
b)
Inflammation of the mind
c)
Cutting the mind
d)
Cutting the muscle
94.
What does "lipocyte" mean?
a)
Related to old
b)
Old cell
c)
Related to fat
d)
Fat cell
95.
Which of the following terms means excessive calcium in the blood?
a)
hypercalcemia
b)
hyponatremia
c)
hyperkalemia
d)
hypoglycemia
96.
Which of the following terms means insufficient sodium in the blood?
a)
hypercalcemia
b)
hyponatremia
c)
hyperkalemia
d)
hypoglycemia
97.
Which of the following terms means excessive potassium in the blood?
a)
hypercalcemia
b)
hyponatremia
c)
hyperkalemia
d)
hypoglycemia
98.
Which term refers to bulging eyeballs?
a)
edema
b)
exophthalmos
c)
gynecomastia
d)
hirsutism
99.

You have been diagnosed as having an enlarged liver. The doctor describes it as

a)

megacolon

b)

hepatomegaly

c)

hepatitis

d)

macrostomia

100.

Meningitis refers to

a)

inflammation of the brain

b)

inflammation of membranes around brain

c)

inflammation unique to males

d)

inflammation of spinal cord