WorksheetsMedical Terminology: Prefixes and Suffixes
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Hypertension is a high or elevated blood pressure.
True
False
If you had a heart attack, you would want to see which type of specialist?
A Hematologist
A Gastroenterologist
A Cardiologist
A Phlebotomist
An endoscopy would allow you to:
hear the low beats of the heart
perform a visual examination of an organ inside the body
see a broken bone
see a pulled muscle
The suffix "graphy" means the process of recording.
True
False
If you have a blood clot in your leg, you may need to have a _____________.
thrombocyte
thoracotomy
thoracentesis
thrombectomy
An erythrocyte is a red blood ________.
cell
clot
disease
Which of these prefixes indicates against?
ad-
ab-
ana-
anti-
What does the suffix -osis mean?
condition of blood
inflammation
abnormal condition
surgical removal
In the Hypoglycemia, which part is considered the prefix?
Hyp
Hypo
Cemia
Glycemia
Define phlebotomy
a tool used to look at the ear canal
a term used to repair an injured kidney
using a needle for gaining access into a vein (drawing blood)
device used to measure blood pressure
a condition where the affected individual is unable to sleep
anemia
colitis
insomnia
arthralgia
Which is the best definition of a suffix?
Word added to the beginning of a phrase
Word ending that modifies a root
Word that ends in "-ing"
Word in the middle of the root word
a procedure done to look at the interior of a patients nose
biopsy
cardiograph
otoscope
rhinoscopy
What is intubation
a procedure where heat is produced in the body through high frequency electric current
knowledge gather beforehand
a procedure where a tube is inserted into a body cavity or an anatomical part
the removal of a sample of tissue
What does apnea mean
the absence of breathing
dislocation
without sensation
external, beyond
What is an ultrasound
surgical incision
diagnostic procedure where X-RAY and CT images are produced and recorded
sound waves that travel at an high frequency that can be used to detect medical imaging
a catheter inside a vein/inserted into a vein
