Free Printable EMS MEdical Terminology

1.

Which term means below?

a)

Inferior

b)

Superior

c)

Posterior

d)

Lateral

2.

The head is considered to be ________ compared to the chest?

a)

Lateral

c)

Inferior

d)

Superior

3.

A 47 year has fallen and is laying on her back, what position is this?

a)

Lateral

b)

Prone

c)

Superior

d)

Supine

4.

Which medical term means to the front?

a)

Supine

b)

Lateral

d)

Inferior

5.

Which medical term means to the front?

a)

Supine

b)

Lateral

d)

Inferior

6.

The standard position used when referring to location on the body.

a)

Anatomical Position

b)

Anatomical Reference

c)

Anatomical Direction

d)

Anatomical Indexing

7.

Which cavity includes the heart and lungs?

a)

Thoracic

b)

Cranial

c)

Abdominal

d)

Retroperitoneal

8.

Which cavity contains the liver and gall bladder?

a)

Thoracic

b)

Abdominal

c)

Cranial

d)

Retroperitoneal

9.

Which of the following organs are located in the abdominal cavity?

a)

Liver, Gall Bladder, Kidney, Spleen, Stomach

b)

Appendix, Liver, Gall Bladder, Spleen, Stomach

c)

Stomach, Spleen, Gall Bladder, Liver, Lungs

d)

Gall Bladder, Liver, Bronchial, Spleen, Appendix

10.

Which of the following locations can the liver be found located in?

a)

Left Upper Quadrant

b)

Right Lower Quadrant

c)

Right Upper Quadrant

d)

Left Lower Quadrant

11.

A 27 year old was stabbed multiple times in the upper left quadrant. Which organ could be injured?

a)

Liver

b)

Spleen

c)

Appendix

d)

Gall Bladder

12.

In the word cardiology, cardio would be considered a __________?

a)

Suffix

b)

Prefix

c)

Pronoun

d)

Affix

13.

In the word sinusitis, the word itis would be considered a _________?

a)

Pronoun

b)

Prefix

c)

Affix

d)

Suffix

14.

A 32 year old has severe bruising to the right lower quadrant of her abdomen, which organ could be injured?

a)

Spleen

b)

Liver

c)

Gall Bladder

d)

Appendix

15.

You find a 16 year old female on her right side, this is known as which position?

a)

Lateral

b)

Supine

c)

Prone

d)

Inferior

16.

Oral means ________

a)

Eyes

b)

Ears

c)

Mouth

d)

Nose

17.

Nasal means ______.

a)

Mouth

b)

Ears

c)

Mouth

d)

Nose

18.

The cranial cavity includes which of the following?

a)

Brain

b)

Heart

c)

Lungs

d)

Stomach

19.

In the word tachycardia, which part is considered the suffix?

a)

Tach

b)

Cardia

c)

Tachy

d)

Car

20.

In the Hypoglycemia, which part is considered the prefix?

a)

Hyp

b)

Hypo

c)

Cemia

d)

Glycemia

21.

inter

a)

difficult

b)

Between

c)

Within

d)

Out,away

22.

Ultra

a)

Across

b)

Excessive

c)

Against

d)

Around

23.

Anti

a)

Beside

b)

Outside

c)

Against

d)

Around

24.

”a” mean?

a)

Double

b)

Both

c)

Two

d)

Without

25.

bi

a)

Without

b)

Upon

c)

Excessive

d)

Two

26.

Pre

a)

Again

b)

Out

c)

Toward

d)

Before

27.

Poly

a)

Many

b)

Few

c)

Above

d)

Before

28.

Neo

a)

Birth

b)

Death

c)

Origin

d)

New

29.

Hyper

a)

Below

b)

After

c)

Beyond

d)

Excessive

30.

itis

a)

Excision

b)

Condition

c)

Abnormal reduction

d)

Inflammation

31.

Cyt/o

a)

Color

b)

Sac

c)

Blue

d)

Colon

32.

Melan/o

a)

Death

b)

Disease

c)

Black

d)

Dissolution

33.

abnormal condition

a)

-dynia

b)

-osis

c)

-rrhea

d)

-pathy

34.

-algia

a)

pain

b)

rupture

c)

flow, discharge

d)

to suture

35.

-pathy

a)

a path

b)

enlargement

c)

disease

d)

pain

36.

surgical incision, process of cutting into

a)

-plasty

b)

-ectomy

c)

-otomy

d)

-ostomy

37.

study of

a)

-logy

b)

-metry

c)

-rraphy

d)

-itis

38.

-ic

a)

full of

b)

pertaining to

c)

to cut into

d)

resembling, like

39.

tumor

a)

-ology

b)

-oma

c)

-ostomy

d)

-scopy

40.

-scope

a)

instrument for examination

b)

study of something

c)

visual examination

d)

process of recording

41.

pertaining to

a)

-ase

b)

-al

c)

-cyte

d)

-gen

42.

cell

a)

-clast

b)

-blast

c)

-cyte

d)

-gram

43.

producing or causing

a)

-glia

b)

-emia

c)

-gen

d)

-gram

44.

one who studies and and practices

a)

-logy

b)

-ostomy

c)

-ologist

d)

-orrhexis

45.

cut into or incision

a)

-ectomy

b)

-tomy

c)

-scopy

d)

-scope

46.

visual examination

a)

-scope

b)

-scopy

c)

-stasis

d)

-tomy

47.

binding

a)

-plasty

b)

-pexy

c)

-tomy

d)

-desis

48.

-lysis

a)

involuntary contraction

b)

breaking down or dissolution

c)

enlargement

d)

pouching or hernia

49.

A combining form is developed when you combine

the following element with a combining vowel:

a)

Prefix

b)

Word root

c)

Suffix

d)

Compound word

e)

Noun suffix

50.

Which of the following elements usually indicates a

procedure, condition, or disease:

a)

Prefix

b)

Word root

c)

Suffix

d)

Compound word

e)

Combining vowel

51.

A prefix should not indicate which of the following:

a)

Direction

b)

Sense of negation

c)

Surgical procedure

d)

Number

e)

Position

52.

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

53.

Cardi/o is an example of:

a)

Word root

b)

Combining form

c)

Combining vowel

d)

Suffix

e)

Prefix

54.

Hyper- is an example of:

a)

Word root

b)

Combining form

c)

Combining vowel

d)

Suffix

e)

Prefix

55.

A word root + a combining vowel is the definition of:

a)

Word root link

b)

Combining form

c)

Vowel modifier

d)

Word vowel

e)

Prefix

56.

Vowels marked with a macron indicate:

a)

short sound

b)

stress

c)

long sound

d)

silent letter

e)

capital

57.

Which of these word roots indicates lungs?

a)

“laryng”

b)

“pharyng”

c)

“sinus”

d)

“pneum”

58.

Which of these word roots indicates bone?

a)

“oste”

b)

“arthr”

c)

“ligament”

d)

“chondr”

59.

What does the word root encephal refer to?

a)

“Spinal cord”

b)

“Brain”

c)

“Nerve”

d)

“Mouth”

60.

What does the word root gastr refer to?

a)

“large intestine”

b)

“small intestine”

c)

“kidneys”

d)

“stomach”

61.

Which of these suffixes indicates a surgical removal?

a)

“-ectomy”

b)

“-emia”

c)

“-genic”

d)

“-gram”

62.

Which of these prefixes means to undo?

a)

“contra-”

b)

“di-”

c)

“dis-”

d)

“endo-”

63.

What does the prefix hypo- refer to?

a)

“Over”

b)

“Under”

c)

“Between”

d)

“Equal”

64.

Which of these prefixes indicates against?

a)

“ad-”

b)

“ana-”

c)

“ab-”

d)

“anti-”

65.

What does the prefix peri- refer to?

a)

“Surrounding”

b)

“Disease”

c)

“False”

d)

“Backward”

66.

What does the abbreviation tab. refer to?

a)

“Tablet”

b)

“Tablespoon”

c)

“Teaspoon”

d)

“Examination table”

67.

Which of these abbreviations indicates twice a day?

a)

“b.i.d.”

b)

“b.r.”

c)

“b.r.p.”

d)

“b.m.”

68.

What does the abbreviation Dx refer to?

a)

“Diagnosis”

b)

“Discontinue”

c)

“Department”

d)

“Do not take by mouth”

69.

Which of these cavities contains the stomach?

a)

“Pelvic”

b)

“Spinal”

c)

“Thoracic”

d)

“Abdominal”

70.

Which of these cavities contains the parts that form the nose?

a)

“Orbital”

b)

“Nasal”

c)

“Oral”

d)

“Septum”

71.

The left lumbar region is found in what body cavity?

a)

“Orbital”

b)

“Dorsal”

c)

“Thoracic”

d)

“Abdominal”

72.

Which of these planes is known as the midline and divides the body into equal right and left halves?

a)

“Transverse”

b)

“Midsagittal”

c)

“Frontal”

73.

Which of these body cavities is located on the front side of the body?

a)

“Dorsal”

b)

“Ventral”

c)

“Spinal”

d)

“Cranial”

74.

Which of these planes is horizontal and divides the body into a top half and bottom half?

a)

“Transverse”

b)

“Midsagittal”

c)

“Frontal”

75.

Which of these cavities contains the eye structures?

a)

“Orbital”

b)

“Nasal”

c)

“Oral”

d)

“Cranial”

76.

Which of these cavities contains the brain?

a)

“Cranial”

b)

“Spinal”

c)

“Thoracic”

d)

“Abdominal”

e)

“Pelvic”

77.

Which of these cavities contains the lungs and heart?

a)

“Cranial”

b)

“Spinal”

c)

“Thoracic”

d)

“Abdominal”

e)

“Pelvic”

78.

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”

79.

Which of these directional terms refers to body parts toward the point of attachment?

a)

“Proximal”

b)

“Distal”

c)

“Dorsal”

d)

“Ventral”

80.

Which of these planes divides the body into frontal and back sections?

a)

“Transverse”

b)

“Midsagittal”

c)

“Frontal”

EMS MEdical Terminology

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