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Medical Terminology 3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "itis" mean?

a)

inflammation of

b)

pertaining to

c)

beneath

d)

within

2.

A word placed at the beginning of a word

a)

Eponyms

b)

Prefix

c)

Suffix

d)

Word roots

3.

The vowels are not used if the word root begins with a vowel.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What does "encephal(o) mean?

a)

brain

b)

liver

c)

skull

d)

joint

5.

What does "brachy" mean?

a)

arm

b)

short

c)

slow

d)

cheek

6.

The term is craniotomy. What part does cranio represent?

a)

Prefix

b)

Suffix

c)

Word root

d)

Eponyms

7.

The term is pseudoappendicitis. Which part is the prefix?

a)

Appendic

b)

itis

c)

Pseudo

d)

Pseudoappendic

8.

What does the term "nocturia" mean?

a)

time of night

b)

urination at night

c)

at night time

d)

difficulty urinating

9.

The term is "leukocytotic". Which part is the word root?

a)

leuko

b)

cyt

c)

otic

d)

cyto

10.

What does the abbreviation ABG mean?

a)

abdominal gases

b)

arterial blood gases

c)

advanced blood glucose

d)

before means glucose

11.

A person who studies xrays?

a)

radiologist

b)

dermatologist

c)

psychologist

d)

cardiologist

12.

What does "rrhea" mean?

a)

blood

b)

occlusion

c)

flow

d)

liquid

13.

What part of the body would the prefix "gastro" would be talking about?

a)

bowel

b)

small intestine

c)

stomach

d)

colon

14.

What is the study of blood called?

a)

oncology

b)

cardiology

c)

hematology

d)

physiology

15.

What does the suffix "ectomy" mean?

a)

removal

b)

incision

c)

operation

d)

addition

16.

What does "hemi" mean?

a)

around

b)

half

c)

through

d)

circle

17.

The word root "Pneum/o" or "Pulmon/o" means?

a)

chest

b)

ribs

c)

lungs

d)

head

18.

What is the definition of "oma"

(a)  

19.

What does "ad' mean?

a)

toward to, near

b)

down

c)

away from

d)

together

20.

What does "septicemia" mean?

(a)