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WorksheetsCh1 Introduction to Medical Terminology
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
_______ is a word root with a combining vowel added at the end
word root
combining form
suffix
prefix
_______ contains the basic meaning of term
word root
combining form
suffix
prefix
A ________ usually (but not always) indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease
word root
combining form
suffix
prefix
A ______ usually (but not always), indicates location, time, number, or status
word root
combining form
suffix
prefix
_______ means blue
cyan/o
erythr/o
leuko/o
poli/o
_______ means red
cyan/o
erythr/o
leuk/o
melan/o
______ means white
cyan/o
erythr/o
leuk/o
poli/o
Melan/o means ________
blue
red
white
black
_______ means stomach
enter/o
gastr/o
tonsill/o
crani/o
-plasty means
nerve
surgical repair
surgical suturing
surgical removal
_______ means surgical suturing
-plasty
-rrhaphy
-itis
-ectomy
-itis means
surgical removal
inflammation of
study of
pertaining to
All of the following are suffixes meaning "pertaining to" EXCEPT:
-ism
-ac
-al
-ic
All of the following are suffixes meaning abnormal condition or disease EXCEPT:
-osis
-ism
-ary
-iasis
_____ is a suffix meaning "study of"
-ology
-ologist
-algia
-osis
_____ is a suffix meaning pain
-algia
-dynia
-itis
both "a" and "b"
The suffix -megaly means
abnormal softening
abnormal enlargement
tissue death
abnormal narrowing
-graphy is
a surgical puncture to remove fluid
a picture or record
the process of producing a picture or record
surgical repair
_______ is a suffix that means abnormal hardening
-necrosis
-sclerosis
-stenosis
-centesis
The suffix -scopy means
visual examination
a picture or record
the process of producing a picture or record
abnormal narrowing
_______ means to bleed
-rrhage
-rrhagia
-rrhaphy
both "a" and "b"
"-rrhea" in the word diarrhea means
bleeding
surgical suturing
flow or discharge
rupture
"nat" in prenatal refers to
birth
newborn
mother
pregnancy
A prefix meaning "after" or "behind"
pre-
post-
ex-
in-
The prefix "ab-" means
before
after
away from
toward
the contrasting prefix to "hyper-" is:
eu-
intra-
super-
hypo-
"Dys-" in the word dyspnea means
away from
under, less, or below
between or among
bad, difficult or painful
"inter-" in the term intercostal means
toward or in the direction of
excessive or increased
between or among
within or inside
The term otorhinolaryngology is the study of the
throat
ears and throat
ears, nose and throat
none of the above
"-otomy" in the term tracheotomy means
surgical incision
abnormal opening
the study of
inflammation of
______ is swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues or cavities
-al
-ic
post-
edema
______ means artery
arteri/o
ather/o
arthr/o
none of the above
The suffix -ectomy in appendectomy means
surgical removal
surgical creation of an artificial opening
surgical incision
surgical pain
A ____ is objective evidence and can be measured
diagnosis
sign
symptom
syndrome
A(n) _______ condition is of long duration
acute
chronic
remission
disease
The ______ is part of the hip bone
ileum
ilium
fissure
fistula
The combining form myc/o in mycosis means
fungus
bone marrow
spinal cord
muscle
The suffix -ology in dermatology means
a specialist
the study of
disease
syndrome
The combining form pyr/o in pyrosis means
part of the kidney
pus
fever or fire
rotating the arm
______ is the name of the fluid secreted by mucous membranes
mucus
mucous
pus
fungus
