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WorksheetsMedical Terminology 3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
What does "itis" mean?
inflammation of
pertaining to
beneath
within
A word placed at the beginning of a word
Eponyms
Prefix
Suffix
Word roots
The vowels are not used if the word root begins with a vowel.
True
False
What does "encephal(o) mean?
brain
liver
skull
joint
What does "brachy" mean?
arm
short
slow
cheek
The term is craniotomy. What part does cranio represent?
Prefix
Suffix
Word root
Eponyms
The term is pseudoappendicitis. Which part is the prefix?
Appendic
itis
Pseudo
Pseudoappendic
What does the term "nocturia" mean?
time of night
urination at night
at night time
difficulty urinating
The term is "leukocytotic". Which part is the word root?
leuko
cyt
otic
cyto
What does the abbreviation ABG mean?
abdominal gases
arterial blood gases
advanced blood glucose
before means glucose
A person who studies xrays?
radiologist
dermatologist
psychologist
cardiologist
What does "rrhea" mean?
blood
occlusion
flow
liquid
What part of the body would the prefix "gastro" would be talking about?
bowel
small intestine
stomach
colon
What is the study of blood called?
oncology
cardiology
hematology
physiology
What does the suffix "ectomy" mean?
removal
incision
operation
addition
What does "hemi" mean?
around
half
through
circle
The word root "Pneum/o" or "Pulmon/o" means?
chest
ribs
lungs
head
What is the definition of "oma"
(a)
What does "ad' mean?
toward to, near
down
away from
together
What does "septicemia" mean?
(a)
