Free Printable Medical Terminology II

1.

1. In the term otitis, the suffix is , and this suffix means .

(a)

2.

2. In the term laryngectomy, the word root is , and this word root means (a) .

3.

3. In the term bradycardia, the prefix is , and this prefix means

.

(a)

4.

4. Study the term epigastric. What is the prefix and what does it mean?

(a)

5.

4b. Study the term epigastric. What is the word root and what does it mean?

(a)

6.

4c. Study the term epigastric. What is the suffix and what does it mean?

(a)

7.

4. Study the term epigastric. What does the entire term mean?

(a)

8.

5. How many word roots are in the term gastroenteritis? What are they?

(a)

9.

6. Build a term for the phrase abnormal softening of a nerve.

(a)

10.

7. Build a term for the phrase discharge from the nose.

(a)

11.

8. Build a term for the phrase study of the eye.

(a)

12.

9. Build a term for the phrase gland tumor.

(a)

13.

10. Does the term built from pulmon/o and -logy require a combining vowel?

Explain your answer.

(a)

14.

cis/o

a)

cancer

b)

life

c)

to cut

d)

chemical

15.

dermat/o

a)

skin

b)

blood

c)

after

d)

many

16.

hemat/o

a)

lung

b)

nerve

c)

blood

d)

slow

17.

Directions: Below are terms built from word parts used in this chapter. Many are built from word parts you have learned. Break each term presented below and list and define the word parts used to build each term.

cytoplasm : (a)

18.

Directions: Below are terms built from word parts used in this chapter. Many are built from word parts you have learned. Break each term presented below and list and define the word parts used to build each term.

cytoplasm: (a)

19.

in-

(a)

20.

intra-

(a)

21.

para-

(a)

22.

per-

(a)

23.

sub-

(a)

24.

-dermis

(a)

25.

-ectomy

(a)

26.

-ema

(a)

27.

-esis

(a)

28.

The main parts of a medical word are prefix, root and (a) .

29.

The difference between the combining form and the combining vowel is the (a) .

30.

The medical word " -phasia " means (a) .

31.

The medical root for the word joint is (a)

32.

The medical prefix for difficult is_____

a)

poly-

b)

dys-

c)

peri-

33.

Which medical term has a combining vowel

a)

col/o

b)

-phasia

c)

-oma

d)

peri-

34.

True or False: Prefixes are found at the end of medical terms.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Suffixes are found at the _____ of medical terms.

a)

Beginning

b)

Middle

c)

End

d)

None of the above

36.

True or False: When two words roots are joined, a combining vowel is always added to the first word root.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

__________ usually indicate the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease.

a)

Prefixes

b)

Combining forms

c)

Word roots

d)

Suffixes

38.

The suffix _______ means inflammation.

a)

-itis

b)

-osis

c)

-ology

d)

-oma

39.

emia

a)

pain

b)

bath

c)

puncture

d)

blood

40.

malacia

a)

quickly

b)

slowing

c)

mad

d)

softening

41.

megal

a)

huge

b)

enlarged

c)

mega

d)

large

42.

orrhgia

a)

flow

b)

hemorrhage

c)

accupunture

d)

out of bed

43.

orrhea

a)

out of control

b)

peeing

c)

diarheaa

d)

flow

44.

leuko

a)

white

b)

red

c)

gray

d)

black

45.

melano

a)

blue

b)

black

c)

red

d)

white

46.

polio

a)

red

b)

white

c)

black

d)

gray

47.

cyano

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

gray

d)

white

48.

erythro

a)

gray

b)

blue

c)

black

d)

red

49.

hepato

a)

liver

b)

stomach

c)

large intestine

d)

skull

50.

myo

a)

blood

b)

disease

c)

joint

d)

muscle

51.

-centesis

a)

surgical removal

b)

puncture & drain

c)

deterioration/destruction

d)

breaking

52.

-ectomy

a)

surgical removal

b)

punture & drain

c)

crushing

d)

deterioration/destruction

53.

-tripsy

a)

surgical removal

b)

crushing

c)

deterioration/destruction

d)

fixation/suspension

54.

-lysis

a)

surgical opening

b)

surgical repair

c)

surgical removal

d)

deterioration/destruction

55.

The prefix for on, upon, over is

a)

per

b)

epi

c)

trans

d)

sub

56.

What is the combining form for extremities?

a)

onych/o

b)

myc/o

c)

cutane/o

d)

acr/o

57.

Xanth/o means

a)

yellow

b)

white

c)

red

d)

blue

58.

Anti

a)

Beside

b)

Outside

c)

Against

d)

Around

59.

inter

a)

difficult

b)

Between

c)

Within

d)

Out,away

60.

bi

a)

Without

b)

Upon

c)

Excessive

d)

Two

61.

The patient has hypoglycaemia. What does that mean?

a)

There is too much sugar in the blood

b)

The patient's breathing rate is very low

c)

There is too little sugar in the blood

d)

The patient has low blood pressure

62.

Choose the TWO medical terms that are talking about "skin"

a)

dermatitis

b)

osteopathy

c)

phlebotomy

d)

epidermis

63.

The prefix "ab-" means

a)

away from, or off

b)

between

c)

on top

d)

too low

64.

The medical term for a fast heart rate is

a)

tachycardia

b)

bradycardia

65.

Choose the TWO medical terms talking about "bones"

a)

anaemia

b)

osteopathy

c)

osteoporosis

d)

leukaemia

66.

What does the word root encephal refer to?

a)

“Spinal cord”

b)

“Brain”

c)

“Nerve”

d)

“Mouth”

67.

What does the abbreviation tab. refer to?

a)

“Tablet”

b)

“Tablespoon”

c)

“Teaspoon”

d)

“Examination table”

68.

Widening blood vessel

a)

Aneurysm/o

b)

Varic/o

c)

Angi/o

d)

Embol/o

69.

Pulse

a)

Steth/o

b)

Thromb/o

c)

Phleb/o

d)

Sphygm/o

70.

The patient is having problems breathing. A medical term for this is...

a)

Hemoralgia

b)

Dyspnea

c)

malcarbona

d)

apnea

71.

(a) are terms used in medicine that are named after people, places, or things.

72.

A- means

a)

without

b)

from

c)

pertaining to

d)

air

73.

Macro- means

a)

small

b)

large

c)

enlarged

d)

black

74.

A patient suffering with gastritis would experience...

a)

Inflammation of the liver

b)

Inflammation of the stomach

c)

muscular pain

d)

all of the above

75.

The patient saw her doctor for ____________, or low blood sugar.

a)

hyperglycemia

b)

eupnea

c)

hypoglycemia

d)

dyspepsia

76.

Mr. Wallace was rushed to the ER for the surgical removal of a kidney, or ___________.

a)

Cephalectomy

b)

Nephrectomy

c)

Hepatectomy

d)

Gastrectomy

77.

The prefix "a-" or "an-" means:

a)

without, lack of

b)

away from

c)

toward

d)

cuved, bent

78.

The root word for bent or hump is:

a)

scoli/o

b)

lord/o

c)

kyph/o

d)

arthr/o

79.

"-lysis" means:

a)

toward, near

b)

away from

c)

curved, bent

d)

loosening, setting free

80.

The suffix "-desis" means:

a)

loosening, setting free

b)

bind, tie together

c)

crooked, bent

d)

without, lack of

81.

The root word for "rib" is:

a)

chondr/o

b)

cost/o

c)

arthr/o

d)

ankyl/o

82.

"Scoli/o" means:

a)

curved, bent

b)

crooked, stiff

c)

cartilage

d)

tie together

83.

Synovial membrane or fluid is the meaning for:

a)

scoli/o

b)

lord/o

c)

synovi/o

d)

synopsi/o

84.

Your patient is being treated for heart disease. What type of physician are they seeing?

a)

internist

b)

cardiologist

c)

asthmatologist

d)

pulmonologist

85.

The word electrocardiogram is actually a combination of:

a)

three word roots

b)

two suffixes

c)

a prefix and a suffix

d)

two prefixes

86.

If your patient is seeing a pulmonologist, what organ is affected with their condition?

a)

heart

b)

gallbladder

c)

lungs

d)

intestines

87.

When you break down the word bradycardia, what do you think it means?

a)

abnormally shaped heart

b)

clogged heart

c)

damaged heart

d)

slow heart

88.

Gastroenteritis has three word parts. Does this word have a combining vowel?

a)

Yes, between gastr and enter

b)

No

c)

Yes, between enter and itis

d)

No, it doesn't need combining vowels

89.

Later in life some women have a hysterectomy. When you break down the word, what does it mean?

a)

uterus removal

b)

surgical removal of the bladder

c)

hormone imbalance

d)

removal of the ureters

90.

In the word "hyperglycaemia" what is the root word?

a)

Hyper

b)

glyc

c)

aemia

91.

In the word "oncology" what is the suffix?

a)

O

b)

Logy

c)

Onc

92.

In the word "histology" what is the prefix?

a)

O

b)

Logy

c)

Hist

93.

What does "myo" mean?

a)

Muscle

b)

Heart

c)

Personal

d)

Ligament

94.

What does "Nephro-" mean?

a)

Liver

b)

Kidney

c)

Bladder

d)

Gallbladder

95.

What does "- emia" mean?

a)

Blood

b)

Platelet

c)

Cell

d)

Hypoxic

96.

-emesis

a)

Vomiting

b)

Diarrhea

c)

Frequent urination

d)

Digestion

97.

trans-

a)

In front of

b)

Across

c)

Behind

d)

Nearby

98.

glyc(o)-

a)

Fructose

b)

Fatty

c)

Water phobic

d)

Glucose

99.

Nephrolithiasis

(a)

100.

Ventrogluteal

a)

Toward the front of the gluteus

b)

Relating to the side of the gluteus

c)

Middle of the gluteus

d)

Outside of the gluteus

101.

Andro-

a)

Human race

b)

Hair

c)

Male

d)

Gas

102.

Thrombolytic

(a)

103.

-uria

a)

Pain

b)

Urine

c)

Rash

d)

Menses

104.

Hyponatremia

a)

Low sodium substance in blood

b)

Low water substance in blood

c)

High sodium substance in cell

d)

High water substance in cell

105.

Pain in the joints

a)

Arthritis

b)

Arthralgia

c)

Arthrectomy

d)

Arthrosis

106.

A worsening condition or permanence of illness of the heart

a)

Cardialgia

b)

Enterosis

c)

Cardiosis

d)

Hematopathy

107.

MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance

a)

Angiogram

b)

Angiographer

c)

Angitis

d)

Angiography

108.

Plastic Surgery of the liver

a)

Dermatoplasty

b)

Cardioplasty

c)

Hepatosis

d)

Hepatoplasty

109.

The Suffix - ic means?

a)

Study of

b)

One who specializes in

c)

Treatment of

d)

Pertaining to

110.

The term “pericardiocentesis” means:

a)

a surgical opening made in the heart.

b)

surgical repair of the sac around the heart.

c)

the removal of fluid from around the heart.

d)

narrowing of the arteries supplying the heart.

111.

A patient in a semi-reclined position with the head elevated to facilitate breathing is in the ___________ position.

a)

prone

b)

supine

c)

Fowler

d)

recovery

112.

The term “supraventricular tachycardia” means:

a)

a slow heart rate that originates from within the ventricles.

b)

a rapid heart rate that originates from within the ventricles.

c)

a slow heart rate that originates from above the ventricles.

d)

a rapid heart rate that originates from above the ventricles.

113.

A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be described as being:

a)

proximal.

b)

bilateral.

c)

medial.

d)

unilateral.

114.

cholecyst/o

a)

gallbladder

b)

fat

c)

artery

d)

head

115.

cell

a)

oto

b)

bio

c)

cyto

d)

myo

116.

ven

a)

vein

b)

artery

c)

heart

d)

blood

117.

ear

a)

bui

b)

arthro

c)

myo

d)

oto

118.

bio

a)

lung

b)

life

c)

heart

d)

head

119.

arm

a)

ven

b)

cephalo

c)

opthalmo

d)

brachio

120.

dent

a)

teeth

b)

joint

c)

skin

d)

muscle

121.

ac, ic, al, ine, ary

a)

repair

b)

pertaining to

c)

disease

d)

inflammation

122.

instrument, exam

a)

graphy

b)

osis

c)

scope

d)

stomy

123.

tomy

a)

cutting, incision

b)

repair, suture

c)

crushing, destroying

d)

instrument, exam

124.

repair

a)

pexy

b)

pathy

c)

plasty

d)

tripsy

125.

centesis

a)

pertaining to

b)

procedure that records

c)

a new permanent opening

d)

puncture a cavity to remove fluid

126.

stomy

a)

a new permanent opening

b)

puncture a cavity to remove fluid

c)

abnormal condition

d)

procedure that records

127.

repair, suture

a)

pathy

b)

rhexis

c)

ectomy

d)

rrhaphy

128.

tripsy

a)

cutting, incision

b)

instrument, exam

c)

crushing, destroying

d)

repair, suture

129.

record of

a)

graphy

b)

gram

c)

pathy

d)

scope

130.

graphy

a)

fixation

b)

repair, suture

c)

procedure that records

d)

pertaining to

131.

treatment

a)

therapy

b)

pathy

c)

rrhaphy

d)

plasty

132.

scopy

a)

procedure that records

b)

study of

c)

abnormal condition

d)

visual examination

133.

study of

a)

pathy

b)

logy

c)

osis

d)

therapy

134.

algia, dynia

a)

rupture

b)

pain

c)

disease

d)

pertaining to

135.

rupture

a)

rhexis

b)

itis

c)

rrhaphy

d)

tripsy

136.

abnormal condition

a)

itis

b)

osis

c)

pexy

d)

pathy

137.

pathy

a)

pain

b)

disease

c)

treatment

d)

rupture

138.

-spasm means...

a)

bladder

b)

destruction

c)

contraction

139.

Ecchymosis

a)

Condition of blood in the tissues

b)

bruising

c)

condition of being blue/purple

d)

Abnormal condition of blood in the tissue

140.

Cyanosis

a)

Abnormal condition of red

b)

Abnormal condition of blue

c)

Abnormal condition of purple

d)

Process of being blue

141.

Albinism

a)

Condition of pale skin & white hair

b)

Condition of dark skin and black hair

c)

Condition of yellowing of the skin & eyes

142.

Psoriasis

a)

Abnormal condition of red

b)

Abnormal condition of blue

c)

Abnormal condition of itching

d)

condition of rash

143.

Scleroderma

a)

Softening of the skin

b)

thickening of the skin

c)

hardening of the skin

d)

opening in the skin

144.

Biopsy

a)

to view life / living things

b)

to scope cells

c)

viewing cells

d)

to scope life / living things

145.

Epidermis

a)

The outermost layer of the skin

b)

The innermost layer of the skin

c)

The middle layer of the skin

146.

Melanocyte

a)

white cell

b)

blue cell

c)

red cell

d)

black cell

147.

dermatoplasty

a)

surgical incision to the skin

b)

surgical opening of the skin

c)

surgical repair of the skin

148.

sclerotherapy

a)

treatment of hardening

b)

treatment of inflammation

c)

treatment of softening

d)

treatment of pain

149.

ankyl-

a)

crooked

b)

looped

c)

immovable

d)

all answers are correct

150.

acr- (o)

a)

extremities

b)

legs

c)

arms

d)

toes

151.

aur-

a)

ear

b)

eye

c)

both answers are correct

d)

none of the answers are correct

152.

blephar- (o)

a)

eyelid

b)

eye

c)

ear

d)

nose

153.

bucc- (a)

a)

cheek

b)

wrist

c)

both answers are correct

d)

neither answer is correct

154.

carp- (o)

a)

wrist

b)

joint

c)

tooth

d)

face

155.

Cephalgia

a)

headache

b)

neck ache

c)

back ache

d)

toe ache

156.

Burs- is a word root for:

a)

abdominal condition

b)

fluid filled sac

c)

bone

d)

bent

157.

Chondro is the word root for:

a)

bone

b)

pore

c)

spine

d)

cartilage

158.

Costo means:

a)

skull

b)

rib

c)

wrist

d)

joint

159.

Cranio means:

a)

skull

b)

chest

c)

head

d)

rib

160.

Endo- means

a)

between

b)

around

c)

outside

d)

within

161.

myelo means

a)

bone

b)

joint

c)

bone marrow

d)

foot

162.

poiesis

(a)

163.

poietin

(a)

164.

rrhage

(a)

165.

What is neurology?

a)

Study of the nerve roots

b)

Study of the brain

c)

Study of the nerves

d)

Study of the veins and capillaries

166.

Match the definition(s) with the word(s):

excision of the adrenal gland; disease of the adrenal gland

a)

adrenalectomy ; adrenalpathy

b)

adrenalexcision ; adrenalosis

c)

adrenaloma ; adrenalsclerosis

d)

adrenalplasia ; adrenaloid

167.

Hypoglycemia can mean...

a)

below normal sugar in the blood

b)

deficient sugar in the blood

c)

both a and b

168.

Check the box with the correct description of hemiparesis

a)

paralysis in the lower half of the body

b)

slight paralysis in half of the body

c)

paralysis in the upper half of the body

d)

slight paralysis in one leg only

169.

epistaxis

a)

stuff expelled by spitting

b)

scratchy sound made when surfaces rub against each other

c)

nosebleed

d)

barking cough due to an acute viral infection

170.

bronchitis

a)

bacterial infection, highly contagious

b)

chronic condition characterized by edema and constriction of the bronchial tubes

c)

barking cough due to an acute viral infection

d)

inflammation of the bronchi

171.

________us- blood clot

a)

Arterio

b)

Electro

c)

Thromb

d)

Anti

172.

What word means "fear of women"?

a)

androphilia

b)

androphobia

c)

gynecophobia

d)

gynecophilia

173.

What word means "destruction of the skin"?

a)

Lysoderm

b)

Dermectomy

c)

Dermolysis

d)

Cardiolysis

174.

What does "pedipathy" mean?

a)

Disease of the foot

b)

Disease of the lungs

c)

Removal of the foot

d)

Removal of the lungs

175.

What does "Myotomy" mean?

a)

Inflammation of the muscle

b)

Inflammation of the mind

c)

Cutting the mind

d)

Cutting the muscle

176.

gingiv-

a)

gum

b)

teeth

c)

lips

d)

liver

177.

What is the suffix meaning swallowing/eating?

a)

phobia

b)

phasia

c)

plasty

d)

phagia

178.

What is the suffix meaning softening?

a)

malacia

b)

dynia

c)

meter

d)

emesis

179.

"oma" means

a)

tumor

b)

disease

c)

inflammation

d)

conditioning of cell

180.

"spasm" means

a)

narrowing; tighterning

b)

rupture

c)

contraction; twitching

d)

hardening

181.

against

a)

bi-

b)

anti-

c)

contra-

d)

non-

182.

The word (Cardiology) cardio/o_____________ + logy______________.

a)

heart, Study = Study of the heart

b)

Study , heart = Study of heart

c)

Heart, specialist= A specialist in heart diseases

d)

Specialist, Heart = A specialist in heart diseases

183.

The term meaning pain in a nerve or nerves is

a)

myopathy

b)

neuralgia

c)

polyneuritis

d)

fasciectomy

184.

The term meaning abnormal softening of the meninges is known as

a)

polyneuritis

b)

myonecrosis

c)

meningomalacia

d)

myocarditis

185.

The term used to describe benign neoplams made up of neurons and nerve fibers is a/an

a)

neuroma

b)

polymyalgia

c)

sphincterotomy

d)

herniorraphy

186.

The term meaning a degenerative disease of the brain is

a)

myelopathy

b)

encephalopathy

c)

neuralgia

d)

fasciorrhaphy

187.

The term meaning an inflammation affecting many nerves is

a)

fasciectomy

b)

myopathy

c)

neuromalacia

d)

polyneuritis

188.

The term meaning abnormal softening of nerve tissue is known as

a)

polymyalgia

b)

neuroma

c)

neuromalacia

d)

meningomalacia

189.

The term meaning inflammation of the meninges in the brain is

a)

herniorraphy

b)

fasciorrhapy

c)

meningoencephalitis

d)

sphincterotomy

190.

The term meaning any pathological condition of the spinal cord

a)

neuralgia

b)

myelopathy

c)

polyneuritis

d)

neuroma

191.

The term meaning any abnormal condition of the skeletal muscle is

a)

myopathy

b)

myonecrosis

c)

neuralgia

d)

fasciectomy

192.

The term meaning pain in several muscle groups is

a)

encephalopathy

b)

myocarditis

c)

myonecrosis

d)

polymyalgia

193.

The term meaning the death of individual muscle fibers is

a)

myonecrosis

b)

myectomy

c)

meningomalacia

d)

myelopathy

194.

The term meaning the surgical suturing of torn fascia is

a)

fasciectomy

b)

neuroma

c)

fasciodesis

d)

fasciorrhapy

195.

The term meaning surgical incision into a muscle is

a)

polyneuritis

b)

myelopathy

c)

herniorraphy

d)

myectomy

196.

-cele

a)

Cerebrum, brain

b)

slanting

c)

tumor,swelling

d)

fiber, fibrous

197.

The term meaning inflammation of the muscle of the heart is

a)

myocarditis

b)

myonecrosis

c)

myopathy

d)

myelopathy

198.

The term meaning the surgical removal of fascia is

a)

fasciorrhapy

b)

fasciectomy

c)

sphiterotomy

d)

fasciodesis

199.

The term meaning the surgical suturing of a defect in a muscular wall, such as the repair of a hernia is

a)

polymyalgia

b)

encephalopathy

c)

neuroma

d)

herniorraphy

200.

The term meaning and incision into a sphincter muscle is

a)

neuralgia

b)

myopathy

c)

sphincterotomy

d)

encephalopathy

Medical Terminology II

Total questions: 200

Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins

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