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Medical Terminology Section D

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

dacry-o

a)

two round circles

b)

finger

c)

tear duct

d)

secrete

2.

separation

a)

dorsi-i,o

b)

dysuria

c)

dys

d)

dis- (ti. to)

3.

duodenectomy

a)

removal of all or part of the duodenum

b)

difficult, painful, bad

c)

to separate or free from infection

d)

creating an opening into the colon or large intesting.

4.

two round circles

a)

dacryocystitis

b)

diplococcus

c)

diadermal

d)

dextroocular

5.

arthrodesis

a)

inflammation of the wrist

b)

creating an opening into the colon or large intestine

c)

secrete outside of

d)

surgical immobilizasiton of a joint to allow the bones to grow together

6.

surgical union or fixation

a)

dextro

b)

dorsi-

c)

-desis

d)

dys-

7.

finger/toe

a)

dextro

b)

poly

c)

dactyl

d)

diplo

8.

denti-

a)

right eye

b)

tooth

c)

fingers

d)

ten

9.

cutting through the skin

a)

derma

b)

dacryo

c)

dental

d)

diadermal

10.

deci

a)

pertaining to teeth

b)

the scientific study of fingerprints

c)

a tenth part of a meter

d)

one thousandth of a meter

11.

dacryocystitis

a)

inflammation of the fingers and toes

b)

inflammation of the cartilage

c)

surgical immobilzation of a joint to allow the bones to grow together

d)

inflammation of the lacrimal duct

12.

dysuria

a)

weakness in a muscle

b)

difficulty or painful urination

c)

a fatty hardening

d)

condition of having short fingers

13.

Pertaining to the back

a)

distal

b)

dextri

c)

dorsal

d)

derma

14.

to separate or free from infection

a)

derma

b)

dermatitis

c)

dacryocystitis

d)

disinfect

15.

Which prefix means 'fast'?

a)

Hyper

b)

Hypo

c)

Tachy

d)

Brady

16.

What does the suffix 'ology' mean?

a)

The study of

b)

A specialist doctor

c)

A disease

d)

Inflammation

17.

Which word means 'too slow heart'?

a)

Tachycardia

b)

Bradycardia

c)

Bradypnea

d)

Arthritis

18.

Which specialist doctor would you see if you had a SKIN problem?

a)

Dermatologist

b)

Haematologist

c)

Cardiologist

d)

Psychologist

19.

Which prefix means AGAINST?

a)

Pre

b)

Ab

c)

Ante

d)

Anti

20.

What action is being performed here?

a)

Adduction

b)

Abduction

c)

Flexion

d)

Extension

21.

What does "Dys-" mean?

a)

Difficulty

b)

Blockage

c)

Distraction

d)

Slow

22.

What does "cyano-" mean?

a)

Blue

b)

Skin

c)

Hypoxia

d)

Red

23.

Where do you find a suffix?

a)

Beginning of a word

b)

End of a word

c)

Middle of a word

d)

Sometimes middle, sometimes end

24.

Cardi/o is an example of:

a)

Word root

b)

Combining form

c)

Combining vowel

d)

Suffix

e)

Prefix

25.
-algia
a)
pain
b)
rupture
c)
flow, discharge 
d)
to suture
26.
-itis
a)
flow, discharge 
b)
enlargement
c)
bursting forth
d)
inflammation
27.
one who studies and and practices
a)
-logy
b)
-ostomy
c)
-ologist
d)
-orrhexis
28.

circum

a)

around

b)

large

c)

across

d)

within

29.

What is the medical term for cerebr / cerebral mean ?

a)

Brain

b)

Joint

c)

Kidney

d)

Gland

e)

Intestines

30.

What does the medical term ADEN / Aden mean ?

a)

Brain

b)

Joint

c)

Liver

d)

Gland

e)

Intestines

31.

What does the medical term BLEPHAR / Blephar mean ?

a)

Eyelid

b)

Joint

c)

Nose

d)

Gums

e)

Gland

32.

Craniotomy

a)

cutting into the face

b)

cutting into the skull

c)

cutting into the head

d)

cutting into the brain

33.

Which of these body cavities is a long, continuous cavity located on the back of the body?

a)

“Dorsal”

b)

“Ventral”

c)

“Abdominal”

d)

“Pelvic”

34.
cell
a)
-clast
b)
-blast
c)
-cyte
d)
-gram
35.

”a” mean?

a)

Double

b)

Both

c)

Two

d)

Without