WorksheetsBasic Medical Terminology
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 12mins
Medical term consists of three parts ..., ..., and ...
Suffix (Ending)
Root (Middle)
All of the above
Prefix (Beginning)
Eu- = Normal
True
False
Hypo- = ...
Low
Absent
Below Normal
Decreased
Pan-/Omni- = ...
Around
Lacking
All
Absent
Megalo = ...
Large
Slow
Fast
Larger than average
Tachy- = ...
Rapid; Fast
Slow
To separate
Instrument for detecting illness
Which one of these words have the same meaning (synonym)?
Epi-
Circum-
Around
Peri-
Which one of these words have the same meaning (synonym)?
Dia-
All of the answers are correct
Per-
Thorough; complete
Inter- = ...
Between
Around
Inner; interior; inside
Next to; beside; adjacent
Which one of these are correct?
Juxta- = Next to; beside; adjacent
Para- = Nearby
Trans- = Across
Epi-/Peri-/Circum- = Around
Which one of these answers are correct?
Ab- = Away
Ad- = Toward
Dis- = To separate
Chloro = Blue
-algia = ...
Above
Around
Pain
Discomfort
arthr/o = ...
Joint
Muscle
Plane
Ligament
Brachy- = ...
Rapid; fast
Slow
Normal
Pain
What are the general descriptions of the anatomical position?
A person standing upright, facing forward.
Arms straight and hands held by the hips, palms facing forward.
Arms straight and hands held by the hips, palms facing backward.
Feet parallel and toes pointing forward.
Sagittal plane can also be called ...
Longitudinal plane
Horizontal plane
Coronal plane
Frontal plane
Which of these are the correct opposites of each other?
Anterior - Posterior
Superior - Inferior
Proximal - Distal
All of the above
