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Basic Medical Terminology

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Medical term consists of three parts ..., ..., and ...

a)

Suffix (Ending)

b)

Root (Middle)

c)

All of the above

d)

Prefix (Beginning)

2.

Eu- = Normal

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Hypo- = ...

a)

Low

b)

Absent

c)

Below Normal

d)

Decreased

4.

Pan-/Omni- = ...

a)

Around

b)

Lacking

c)

All

d)

Absent

5.

Megalo = ...

a)

Large

b)

Slow

c)

Fast

d)

Larger than average

6.

Tachy- = ...

a)

Rapid; Fast

b)

Slow

c)

To separate

d)

Instrument for detecting illness

7.

Which one of these words have the same meaning (synonym)?

a)

Epi-

b)

Circum-

c)

Around

d)

Peri-

8.

Which one of these words have the same meaning (synonym)?

a)

Dia-

b)

All of the answers are correct

c)

Per-

d)

Thorough; complete

9.

Inter- = ...

a)

Between

b)

Around

c)

Inner; interior; inside

d)

Next to; beside; adjacent

10.

Which one of these are correct?

a)

Juxta- = Next to; beside; adjacent

b)

Para- = Nearby

c)

Trans- = Across

d)

Epi-/Peri-/Circum- = Around

11.

Which one of these answers are correct?

a)

Ab- = Away

b)

Ad- = Toward

c)

Dis- = To separate

d)

Chloro = Blue

12.

-algia = ...

a)

Above

b)

Around

c)

Pain

d)

Discomfort

13.

arthr/o = ...

a)

Joint

b)

Muscle

c)

Plane

d)

Ligament

14.

Brachy- = ...

a)

Rapid; fast

b)

Slow

c)

Normal

d)

Pain

15.

What are the general descriptions of the anatomical position?

a)

A person standing upright, facing forward.

b)

Arms straight and hands held by the hips, palms facing forward.

c)

Arms straight and hands held by the hips, palms facing backward.

d)

Feet parallel and toes pointing forward.

16.

Sagittal plane can also be called ...

a)

Longitudinal plane

b)

Horizontal plane

c)

Coronal plane

d)

Frontal plane

17.

Which of these are the correct opposites of each other?

a)

Anterior - Posterior

b)

Superior - Inferior

c)

Proximal - Distal

d)

All of the above