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Medical Terminology #1 Intro

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A combining form is developed when you combine

the following element with a combining vowel:

a)

Prefix

b)

Word root

c)

Suffix

d)

Compound word

e)

Noun suffix

2.

What does the prefix 'Endo' mean?

a)

Around

b)

Ending

c)

Within

d)

open

3.

Which of the following elements usually indicates a

procedure, condition, or disease:

a)

Prefix

b)

Word root

c)

Suffix

d)

Compound word

e)

Combining vowel

4.

-itis

a)

inflammation

b)

surgical repair

c)

-graphy

d)

neo-

5.

process of viewing

a)

-scopy

b)

-itis

c)

-ectomy

d)

dys-

6.

Which word part comes in the beginning of a medical term?

a)

Root

b)

Suffix

c)

Prefix

7.

Which term comes at the end of a medical term?

a)

Root

b)

Suffix

c)

Prefix

8.

In the term cardiology, which part is the suffix?

a)

dio

b)

cardi

c)

logy

d)

gy

9.

In the term endocarditis, which is the prefix?

a)

endo

b)

cardi

c)

itis

10.

hyper-

a)

bleeding

b)

excessive, increased

c)

rupture

d)

surgical incision

11.

In the word colonoscopy, ______ is the word root.

a)

colon

b)

o

c)

scopy

12.

This word root means "joint".

a)

ven

b)

oste

c)

hepat

d)

arthr

13.

hemat

a)

blood

b)

bones

c)

pain

d)

heart

14.

cardio

a)

stomach

b)

brain

c)

gallbladder

d)

heart

15.

When defining a medical term, which of the following

would be the first step:

a)

Define the suffix

b)

Define the prefix

c)

Define the middle

d)

Define the combining vowel

e)

Define the compound word

16.

osteo

a)

blood

b)

bones

c)

pain

d)

heart

17.

neuro

a)

mind

b)

brain

c)

head

d)

new

18.

gastro

a)

stomach

b)

brain

c)

gallbladder

d)

heart

19.

”a” mean?

a)

Double

b)

Both

c)

Two

d)

Without

20.

bi

a)

Without

b)

Upon

c)

Excessive

d)

Two