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Fall Final-1st semester-MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
-itis
a)
flow, discharge 
b)
enlargement
c)
bursting forth
d)
inflammation
2.
-algia
a)
pain
b)
rupture
c)
flow, discharge 
d)
to suture
3.
-pathy
a)
a path
b)
enlargement
c)
disease
d)
pain
4.
surgical incision, process of cutting into
a)
-plasty
b)
-ectomy
c)
-otomy
d)
-ostomy
5.

study of

a)

-logy

b)

-metry

c)

-rraphy

d)

-itis

6.

tumor

a)

-ology

b)

-oma

c)

-ostomy

d)

-scopy

7.

-scope

a)

instrument for examination

b)

study of something

c)

visual examination

d)

process of recording

8.
pertaining to
a)
-ase
b)
-al
c)
-cyte
d)
-gen
9.
cell
a)
-clast
b)
-blast
c)
-cyte
d)
-gram
10.
producing or causing
a)
-glia
b)
-emia
c)
-gen
d)
-gram
11.
one who studies and and practices
a)
-logy
b)
-ostomy
c)
-ologist
d)
-orrhexis
12.
visual examination
a)
-scope
b)
-scopy
c)
-stasis
d)
-tomy
13.
-lysis
a)
involuntary contraction
b)
breaking down or dissolution
c)
enlargement
d)
pouching or hernia
14.

What is the study of blood called?

a)

Oncology

b)

Hematology

c)

Cardiology

d)

physiology

15.

What does the prefix 'Endo' mean?

a)

Around

b)

Ending

c)

Within

d)

open

16.

What does the word root gastr refer to?

a)

“large intestine”

b)

“small intestine”

c)

“kidneys”

d)

“stomach”

17.

What does the prefix hypo- refer to?

a)

“Over”

b)

“Under”

c)

“Between”

d)

“Equal”

18.

What does the abbreviation Dx refer to?

a)

“Diagnosis”

b)

“Discontinue”

c)

“Department”

d)

“Do not take by mouth”

19.

Which of these prefixes indicates against?

a)

“ad-”

b)

“ana-”

c)

“ab-”

d)

“anti-”

20.

Which of these suffixes indicates a surgical removal?

a)

“-ectomy”

b)

“-emia”

c)

“-genic”

d)

“-gram”

21.

What does the Medical Term HEP / HEPAT mean in English?

a)

Brain

b)

Liver

c)

Kidney

d)

Stomach

e)

None of the Answers are Correct

22.

What does the Medical Term for Enter / ENTER mean ?

a)

Eyelid

b)

Joint

c)

Intestines

d)

Kidney

e)

Gland

23.

What does the Medical Term NEPHR / Nephr mean ?

a)

Gums

b)

Joint

c)

Liver

d)

Kidney

e)

Nose

24.

What does the medical term RHIN / Rhin mean ?

a)

Nose

b)

Gums

c)

Intestines

d)

Eyelid

e)

Skin

25.
The root word PNEUMON/O or PULMON/O 
a)
chest
b)
lungs 
c)
ribs 
d)
head
26.
blue skin caused by low oxygen in blood
a)
cyanosis
b)
epistaxis
c)
rales
d)
cyanuecstasis
27.
process of increasing the breathing process by breathing in deeply and rapidly
a)
respiration
b)
hyperventilation
c)
inspiration
d)
expiration
28.

arthro

a)

bone

b)

joint

c)

bone marrow

d)

ankle

29.

ab

a)

toward

b)

across

c)

away from

d)

side

30.

ad

a)

away from

b)

side

c)

toward

d)

behind

31.

Thorac

a)

ankle

b)

bone

c)

rib

d)

chest

32.

osteo

a)

bone

b)

rib

c)

chest

d)

bone marrow

33.

-centesis

a)

oozing of blood

b)

involuntary contraction

c)

nose

d)

puncture

34.

-meter

a)

instrument to measure

b)

matter

c)

oxygen

d)

voice

35.

-orrhea

a)

oozing of blood

b)

breathing

c)

movement

d)

flow

36.

-oxia

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

respiration

d)

movement

37.

-phonia

a)

sound

b)

larynx

c)

voice box

d)

voice

38.

-pnea

a)

breathing

b)

eating

c)

thirst

d)

low

39.

-ectomy

a)

Surgical opening

b)

to cut into

c)

surgical removal

d)

puncture

40.

epi-

a)

under

b)

upon

c)

below

d)

above

41.

pleur-

a)

serous membrane

b)

a serous membrane that enfolds the lung

c)

a serous membrane that enfolds the intestines

d)

a serous membrane that enfolds the heart

42.

rhin-

a)

nose

b)

mouth

c)

face

d)

ear

43.

When a patient has high blood pressure, it is called (a)   tension

44.

Choose TWO facts that need to go on medical reports

a)

eye colour

b)

medical history

c)

how many brothers you have

d)

allergies

45.

The medical term for a fast heart rate is

a)

tachycardia

b)

bradycardia

46.

Chose TWO reasons why it is important for a doctor to ask about medical history

a)

it is important to know about your allergies

b)

the doctor can tell everyone about your medical history

c)

it can help them diagnose your medical problem

d)

you can become friends with the doctor

47.
The shaft of a hair is made of
a)
melanin
b)
sebum
c)
cartilage
d)
keratin
48.
What is the top layer of the skin called?
a)
Dermis
b)
Hypodermis
c)
Epidermis
d)
Subcutaneous
49.
Melanin:
a)
Helps protect skin from UV radiation
b)
Is found in almost every human being
c)
Is responsible for skin color
d)
All of the above
50.
which type of gland produces oil for waterproofing the skin? 
a)
sebaceous 
b)
 apocrine 
c)
ceruminous 
d)
eccrine 
51.
Cancer of the bottom layer of the epidermis is called
a)
Malignant melanoma
b)
Basal cell carcinoma
c)
Impetigo
d)
Squamous cell carcinoma
52.
The sweat gland that produces "stinky" sweat is the 
a)
Apocrine gland
b)
Eccrine gland
c)
Sudoriferous gland
d)
Sebaceous gland
53.
A bolus...
a)
helps digest starch
b)
is a combination of saliva and food
c)
creates antibacterial activity in the mouth
d)
acts as a lubricant
54.
Inflammation of the sebaceous glands, usually occurs during adolescence
a)
Acne Vulgaris
b)
Athlete's Foot
c)
Impetigo
d)
Verrucae
55.
Condition where melanin is destroyed and white patches appear in dark skin tone areas.
a)
rosacea
b)
vitiligo
c)
vertigo
d)
impetigo
56.

What does "-plasty" mean?

a)

Surgical Opening

b)

Surgical Incision

c)

Surgical Repair

d)

Surgical Cleaning

57.

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

58.

The most common combining vowel is:

a)

"o"

b)

"a"

c)

"e"

d)

"i"

e)

"u"

59.

Vowels marked with a macron indicate:

a)

short sound

b)

stress

c)

long sound

d)

silent letter

e)

capital

60.
abnormal condition
a)
-dynia
b)
-osis
c)
-rrhea
d)
-pathy
61.
surgical incision, process of cutting into
a)
-plasty
b)
-ectomy
c)
-otomy
d)
-ostomy
62.

Prefix "Leuk-" means...

a)

Vein

b)

White

c)

Enlargement

d)

Mass

63.

Suffix "-tripsy" means

a)

Inflammation

b)

Enlargement

c)

Crushing

d)

Clot

64.

Which statements are true...

a)

Hormones are chemicals that control bodily functions.

b)

The skeletal system can move on its own.

c)

The suffix "-ectomy" means to suture or repair.

d)

The gallbladder is part of the digestive system.

65.

Which of these prefixes indicates against?

a)

“ad-”

b)

“ana-”

c)

“ab-”

d)

“anti-”

66.

What does the abbreviation Dx refer to?

a)

“Diagnosis”

b)

“Discontinue”

c)

“Department”

d)

“Do not take by mouth”

67.

bi

a)

Without

b)

Upon

c)

Excessive

d)

Two

68.

Hyper

a)

Below

b)

After

c)

Beyond

d)

Excessive

69.

super

a)

excessive, too much, high

b)

increase

c)

above, over, excess

d)

before, in front of

70.
blue skin caused by low oxygen in blood
a)
cyanosis
b)
epistaxis
c)
rales
d)
cyanuecstasis
71.

A (a)   can be defined as a syllable or word placed at the beginning of a word

72.

(a)   can be defined as main words or parts to which prefixes and suffixes can be added.

73.

A (a)   can be defined as a syllable or word placed at the end of the word.

74.

Derm- (a, at, o) means

a)

pertaining to skin

b)

to the right

c)

inflammation of skin

d)

pertaining of the skull

75.
The prefix "a-" or "an-" means:
a)
without, lack of
b)
away from
c)
toward
d)
cuved, bent

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