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Medical Terminology Word Parts

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

-algia

a)

pain, suffering

b)

surgical removal

c)

excessive, increased

d)

picture or record

2.

-dynia

a)

surgical removal

b)

picture or record

c)

pain

d)

excessive, increased

3.

-ectomy

a)

pain, suffering

b)

surgical removal, cutting out

c)

picture or record

d)

excessive, increased

4.

-gram

a)

picture or record

b)

pain, suffering

c)

surgical removal

d)

excessive, increased

5.

hyper-

a)

picture or record

b)

surgical removal

c)

pain, suffering

d)

excessive, increased

6.

hypo-

a)

deficient, decreased

b)

inflammation

c)

abnormal condition, disease

d)

the surgical creation of an artifical opening to the body surface

7.

-itis

a)

deficient, decreased

b)

inflammation

c)

abnormal condition, disease

d)

the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

8.

-osis

a)

abnormal condition, disease

b)

pain, suffering

c)

pain

d)

surgical removal, cutting out

9.

-ostomy

a)

the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

b)

flow or discharge

c)

before, in front of

d)

surgical repair

10.

pre-

a)

surgical repair

b)

before, in front of

c)

bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

d)

surgical suturing

11.

-plasty

a)

surgical repair

b)

bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

c)

surgical suturing

d)

flow or discharge

12.

-rrhage

a)

surgical suturing

b)

abnormal hardening

c)

bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

d)

flow or discharge

13.

-rrhaphy

a)

surgical repair

b)

surgical suturing

c)

flow or discharge

d)

abnormal hardening

14.

-rrhea

a)

abnormal hardening

b)

surgical suturing

c)

before, in front of

d)

flow or discharge

15.

-sclerosis

a)

abnormal hardening

b)

surgical suturing

c)

surgical repair

d)

picture or record

16.

aden/o

a)

gland

b)

fat

c)

before, front

d)

lower part of body, tail

17.

adip/o

a)

gland

b)

fat

c)

before, front

d)

lower part of body, tail

18.

anter/o

a)

gland

b)

fat

c)

before, front

d)

lower part of body, tail

19.

caud/o

a)

gland

b)

fat

c)

before, front

d)

lower part of body, tail

20.

cephal/o

a)

head

b)

cell

c)

in,within, inside

d)

out of, outside, away from

21.

cyt/o, -cyte

a)

head

b)

cell

c)

in, within, inside

d)

out of, outside, away from

22.

end-,endo-

a)

head

b)

cell

c)

in, within, inside

d)

out of , outside, away from

23.

exo-

a)

head

b)

cell

c)

in, within, inside

d)

out of, outside, away from

24.

hist/o

a)

tissue

b)

specialist

c)

the science or study of

d)

disease, suffering, feeling, emotion

25.

-ologist

a)

tissue

b)

specialist

c)

the science or study of

d)

disease, suffering, feeling, emotion

26.

-ology

a)

tissue

b)

specialist

c)

the science or study of

d)

disease, suffering, feeling, emotion

27.

path/o, -pathy

a)

tissue

b)

specialist

c)

the science or study of

d)

disease, suffering, feeling, emotion

28.

plas/i, plas/o, -plasia

a)

development, growth, formation

b)

behind, toward the back

c)

control, maintenance of a constant level

29.

poster/o

a)

development, growth, formation

b)

behind, toward the back

c)

control, maintenance of a constant level

30.

-stasis, -static

a)

development, growth, formaiton

b)

behind, toward the back

c)

control, maintenance of a constant level

31.

ankyl/o

a)

crooked,bent,stiff

b)

joint

c)

bursa

d)

cartilage

32.

arthr/o

a)

crooked,bent,stiff

b)

joint

c)

bursa

d)

cartilage

33.

burs/o

a)

crooked,bent,stiff

b)

joint

c)

bursa

d)

cartilage

34.

chondr/i, chondr/o

a)

crooked,bent,stiff

b)

joint

c)

bursa

d)

cartilage

35.

cost/o

a)

rib

b)

skull

c)

to bind, tie together

d)

bent,hump

36.

crani/o

a)

rib

b)

skull

c)

to bind, tie together

d)

bent,hump

37.

-desis

a)

rib

b)

skull

c)

to bind, tie together

d)

bent,hump

38.

kyph/o

a)

rib

b)

skull

c)

to bind, tie together

d)

bent, hump

39.

lord/o

a)

curve,swayback, bent

b)

lumbar, lower back

c)

spinal cord, bone marrow

d)

bone

40.

lumb/o

a)

curve, sawyback, bent

b)

lumbar, lower back

c)

spinal cord, bone marrow

d)

bone

41.

myel/o

a)

curve, swayback, bent

b)

lumbar, lower back

c)

spinal cord, bone marrow

d)

bone

42.

oss/e, oss/i, ost/o, oste/o

a)

curve, swayback, bent

b)

lumbar, lower back

c)

spinal cord, bone marrow

d)

bone

43.

scoli/o

a)

curved, bent

b)

vertebrae, vertebral column, back bone

c)

synovial membrane, synovial fluid

44.

spondyl/o

a)

curved, bent

b)

vertebrae, vertebral column, backbone

c)

synovial membrane, synovial fluid

45.

synovi/o, synov/o

a)

curved, bent

b)

vertebrae, vertebral column, backbone

c)

synovial membrane, synovial fluid

46.

Bi-

a)

Twice, double, two

b)

violent action

c)

bad, difficult, or painful

d)

fascia, fibrous band

47.

clon/o

a)

twice, double, two

b)

violent action

c)

bad, difficult, or painful

d)

fascia, fibrous band

48.

dys-

a)

twice, double, two

b)

violent action

c)

bad, difficult, or painful

d)

fascia, fibrous band

49.

fasci/o

a)

twice, double, two

b)

violent action

c)

bad, difficult, or painful

d)

fascia, fibrous band

50.

-ia

a)

abnormal condition, disease, plural of -ium

b)

pertaining to

c)

movement

d)

muscle

51.

-ic

a)

abnormal condition, disease, plural of -ium

b)

pertaining to

c)

movement

d)

muscle

52.

kines/o, kinesi/o

a)

abnormal condition, disease, pplural of -ium

b)

pertaining to

c)

movement

d)

muscle

53.

my/o

a)

abnormal condition, disease, plural of -ium

b)

pertaining to

c)

movement

d)

muscle

54.

-plegia

a)

paralysis, stroke

b)

rupture

c)

coordination, order

d)

tendon, stretch out, extend, strain

55.

-rrhexis

a)

paralysis, stroke

b)

rupture

c)

coordination, order

d)

tendon, stretch out, extend, strain

56.

tax/o

a)

paralysis, stroke

b)

rupture

c)

coordination, order

d)

tendon, stretch out, extend, strain

57.

ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

a)

paralysis, stroke

b)

rupture

c)

coordination, order

d)

tendon, stretch out, extend, strain

58.

ton/o

a)

tone, stretching, tension

b)

three

59.

tri-

a)

tone, stretching, tension

b)

three

60.

angi/o

a)

blood or lymph vessel

b)

aorta

c)

artery

d)

plaque, fatty substance

61.

aort/o

a)

blood or lymph vessel

b)

aorta

c)

artery

d)

plaque, fatty substance

62.

arteri/o

a)

blood or lymph vessel

b)

aorta

c)

artery

d)

plaque, fatty substance

63.

ather/o

a)

blood or lymph vessel

b)

aorta

c)

artery

d)

plaque, fatty substance

64.

brady-

a)

slow

b)

heart

c)

a mixture or blending

d)

blood, blood condition

65.

cardi/o

a)

slow

b)

heart

c)

a mixture or blending

d)

blood, blood condition

66.

-crasia

a)

slow

b)

heart

c)

a mixture or blending

d)

blood, blood condition

67.

-emia

a)

slow

b)

heart

c)

a mixture or blending

d)

blood, blood condition

68.

erythr/o

a)

red

b)

blood, relating to the blood

c)

white

d)

vein

69.

hem/o, hemat/o

a)

red

b)

blood, relating to the blood

c)

white

d)

vein

70.

leuk/o

a)

red

b)

blood, relating to the blood

c)

white

d)

vein

71.

phleb/o

a)

red

b)

blood, relating to the blood

c)

white

d)

vein

72.

tachy-

a)

fast, rapid

b)

clot

c)

vein

73.

thromb/o

a)

fast, rapid

b)

clot

c)

vein

74.

ven/o

a)

fast, rapid

b)

clot

c)

vein