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medical terminology

Total questions: 143

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ab-

a)

Away from

b)

To, Toward

c)

Abdomen

d)

Lack of, without

2.

Ad-

a)

Away from

b)

To, Toward

c)

Abdomen

d)

Lack of, without

3.

a-, an-

a)

Away from

b)

To, Toward

c)

Abdomen

d)

Lack of, without

4.

alb-

a)

White

b)

Air

c)

Pertaining to gland

d)

Blood Vessel

5.

aer-

a)

White

b)

Air

c)

Pertaining to gland

d)

Blood Vessel

6.

aden(o)-

a)

White

b)

Air

c)

Pertaining to gland

d)

Blood Vessel

7.

angio-

a)

White

b)

Air

c)

Pertaining to gland

d)

Blood Vessel

8.

anti

a)

Against

b)

Water

c)

Pertaining to joint, jointed

d)

Weakness

9.

Aqu(a)-

a)

Against

b)

Water

c)

Pertaining to joint, jointed

d)

Weakness

10.

Arthro-

a)

Against

b)

Water

c)

Pertaining to joint, jointed

d)

Weakness

11.

Asthenia-

a)

Against

b)

Water

c)

Pertaining to joint, jointed

d)

Weakness

12.

Audio-

a)

Hearing

b)

Self

c)

Bird

d)

Two

13.

Auto-

a)

Hearing

b)

Self

c)

Bird

d)

Two

14.

Avi-

a)

Hearing

b)

Self

c)

Bird

d)

Two

15.

Bi-

a)

Hearing

b)

Self

c)

Bird

d)

Two

16.

Bio-

a)

Life

b)

Arm

c)

Slow

d)

Stone

17.

Brachi-

a)

Life

b)

Arm

c)

Slow

d)

Stone

18.

Brady-

a)

Life

b)

Arm

c)

Slow

d)

Stone

19.

Calc-

a)

Life

b)

Arm

c)

Slow

d)

Stone

20.

Carcin-

a)

Cancer

b)

Pertaining to the heart

c)

Puncturing

d)

Brain

21.

Cardi(o)- card-

a)

Cancer

b)

Pertaining to the heart

c)

Puncturing

d)

Brain

22.

-Centesis

a)

Cancer

b)

Pertaining to the heart

c)

Puncturing

d)

Brain

23.

Cerebr(o) -

a)

Cancer

b)

Pertaining to the heart

c)

Puncturing

d)

Brain

24.

Cerv, cervic-

a)

Neck

b)

Pertaining to the head

c)

Pertaining to bile

d)

Cartilage

25.

Cerv, cervic-

a)

Neck

b)

Pertaining to the head

c)

Pertaining to bile

d)

Cartilage

26.

Chole-

a)

Neck

b)

Pertaining to the head

c)

Pertaining to bile

d)

Cartilage

27.

Chondr(o)-

a)

Neck

b)

Pertaining to the head

c)

Pertaining to bile

d)

Cartilage

28.

-cide

a)

Killer

b)

Around, about

c)

With, together

d)

Pertaining to rib

29.

circum-

a)

Killer

b)

Around, about

c)

With, together

d)

Pertaining to rib

30.

co-

a)

Killer

b)

Around, about

c)

With, together

d)

Pertaining to rib

31.

cost-

a)

Killer

b)

Around, about

c)

With, together

d)

Pertaining to rib

32.

crani(o)-

a)

Cranium Skull

b)

To secrete

c)

Cell

d)

Tooth, teeth

33.

-crine

a)

Cranium Skull

b)

To secrete

c)

Cell

d)

Tooth, teeth

34.

-cyt, cyto, cyte

a)

Cranium Skull

b)

To secrete

c)

Cell

d)

Tooth, teeth

35.

denti-, dent-

a)

Cranium Skull

b)

To secrete

c)

Cell

d)

Tooth, teeth

36.

derma-

a)

Skin

b)

Twice, double

c)

with difficulty, pain

d)

surgical removal

37.

di-

a)

Skin

b)

Twice, double

c)

with difficulty, pain

d)

surgical removal

38.

dys-

a)

Skin

b)

Twice, double

c)

with difficulty, pain

d)

surgical removal

39.

-ectomy

a)

Skin

b)

Twice, double

c)

with difficulty, pain

d)

surgical removal

40.

-emia

a)

Blood

b)

Brain

c)

Within

d)

pertaining to the intestines

41.

encephal(a)-

a)

Blood

b)

Brain

c)

Within

d)

pertaining to the intestines

42.

endo-

a)

Blood

b)

Brain

c)

Within

d)

pertaining to the intestines

43.

enter(o)-

a)

Blood

b)

Brain

c)

Within

d)

pertaining to the intestines

44.

epi-

a)

upon, on

b)

Red

c)

Sensation

d)

Outside

45.

Erythro-

a)

upon, on

b)

Red

c)

Sensation

d)

Outside

46.

-esthesia

a)

upon, on

b)

Red

c)

Sensation

d)

Outside

47.

ex-, exo-

a)

upon, on

b)

Red

c)

Sensation

d)

Outside

48.

febr-

a)

Fever

b)

Shape of

c)

Pertaining to the stomach

d)

Causing

49.

-form

a)

Fever

b)

Shape of

c)

Pertaining to the stomach

d)

Causing

50.

gastr(o)-

a)

Fever

b)

Shape of

c)

Pertaining to the stomach

d)

Causing

51.

-genic

a)

Fever

b)

Shape of

c)

Pertaining to the stomach

d)

Causing

52.

glyco(l)-

a)

Sugar

b)

Drawing, writing, or record

c)

Machine that records info

d)

pertaining to women

53.

gram-

a)

Sugar

b)

Drawing, writing, or record

c)

Machine that records info

d)

pertaining to women

54.

graph-

a)

Sugar

b)

Drawing, writing, or record

c)

Machine that records info

d)

pertaining to women

55.

gyn-, gynec-

a)

Sugar

b)

Drawing, writing, or record

c)

Machine that records info

d)

pertaining to women

56.

hem-, hemat-

a)

Pertaining to blood

b)

half

c)

liver

d)

different

57.

hemi-

a)

Pertaining to blood

b)

half

c)

liver

d)

different

58.

hepat-

a)

Pertaining to blood

b)

half

c)

liver

d)

different

59.

hetero-

a)

Pertaining to blood

b)

half

c)

liver

d)

different

60.

Histo-

a)

Tissue

b)

Same

c)

Water

d)

Over, excessive in

61.

homo-

a)

Tissue

b)

Same

c)

Water

d)

Over, excessive in

62.

hydr(o)-

a)

Tissue

b)

Same

c)

Water

d)

Over, excessive in

63.

hyper-

a)

Tissue

b)

Same

c)

Water

d)

Over, excessive in

64.

hypo-

a)

under, deficient in

b)

Uterus

c)

below, within

d)

between

65.

hyster-

a)

under, deficient in

b)

Uterus

c)

below, within

d)

between

66.

infra-

a)

under, deficient in

b)

Uterus

c)

below, within

d)

between

67.

inter-

a)

under, deficient in

b)

Uterus

c)

below, within

d)

between

68.

intra-

a)

Within something

b)

equal

c)

inflammation

d)

side

69.

iso-

a)

Within something

b)

equal

c)

inflammation

d)

side

70.

-itis

a)

Within something

b)

equal

c)

inflammation

d)

side

71.

later(o)-

a)

Within something

b)

equal

c)

inflammation

d)

side

72.

leuk(o)-

a)

Pertaining to anything white

b)

Fat, fatty tissue

c)

Large

d)

Bad

e)

Big, enlargment

73.

lip(o)-

a)

Pertaining to anything white

b)

Fat, fatty tissue

c)

Large

d)

Bad

e)

Big, enlargment

74.

macro-

a)

Pertaining to anything white

b)

Fat, fatty tissue

c)

Large

d)

Bad

e)

Big, enlargment

75.

mal-

a)

Pertaining to anything white

b)

Fat, fatty tissue

c)

Large

d)

Bad

e)

Big, enlargment

76.

mega-

a)

Pertaining to anything white

b)

Fat, fatty tissue

c)

Large

d)

Bad

e)

Big, enlargment

77.

melan-

a)

Black, dark

b)

Change

c)

Very small

d)

Small

e)

Sone, single

78.

micr(o)-

a)

Black, dark

b)

Change

c)

Very small

d)

Small

e)

Sone, single

79.

meta-

a)

Black, dark

b)

Change

c)

Very small

d)

Small

e)

Sone, single

80.

mini-

a)

Black, dark

b)

Change

c)

Very small

d)

Small

e)

Sone, single

81.

mono-

a)

Black, dark

b)

Change

c)

Very small

d)

Small

e)

Sone, single

82.

multi-

a)

Many

b)

Pertaining to muscle

c)

Fungus

d)

Nose

e)

Something that is dead

83.

my, myo-

a)

Many

b)

Pertaining to muscle

c)

Fungus

d)

Nose

e)

Something that is dead

84.

my, myo-

a)

Many

b)

Pertaining to muscle

c)

Fungus

d)

Nose

e)

Something that is dead

85.

my, myo-

a)

Many

b)

Pertaining to muscle

c)

Fungus

d)

Nose

e)

Something that is dead

86.

myc-

a)

Many

b)

Pertaining to muscle

c)

Fungus

d)

Nose

e)

Something that is dead

87.

naso-

a)

Many

b)

Pertaining to muscle

c)

Fungus

d)

Nose

e)

Something that is dead

88.

necr-

a)

Many

b)

Pertaining to muscle

c)

Fungus

d)

Nose

e)

Something that is dead

89.

nephr-

a)

Pertaining to kidney

b)

nerve

c)

few

d)

tumor

e)

Pertaining to ovary

90.

neur(o)-

a)

Pertaining to kidney

b)

nerve

c)

few

d)

tumor

e)

Pertaining to ovary

91.

olig(o)-

a)

Pertaining to kidney

b)

nerve

c)

few

d)

tumor

e)

Pertaining to ovary

92.

oma-, onco-

a)

Pertaining to kidney

b)

nerve

c)

few

d)

tumor

e)

Pertaining to ovary

93.

oophor-

a)

Pertaining to kidney

b)

nerve

c)

few

d)

tumor

e)

Pertaining to ovary

94.

opthal-

a)

Pertaining to eye

b)

Straight, upright, vertical

c)

Condition

d)

Pertaining to bone

e)

Beyond or outside

95.

ortho-

a)

Pertaining to eye

b)

Straight, upright, vertical

c)

Condition

d)

Pertaining to bone

e)

Beyond or outside

96.

osis-

a)

Pertaining to eye

b)

Straight, upright, vertical

c)

Condition

d)

Pertaining to bone

e)

Beyond or outside

97.

osto(n)-

a)

Pertaining to eye

b)

Straight, upright, vertical

c)

Condition

d)

Pertaining to bone

e)

Beyond or outside

98.

para-

a)

Pertaining to eye

b)

Straight, upright, vertical

c)

Condition

d)

Pertaining to bone

e)

Beyond or outside

99.

paresis-

a)

Weakness

b)

Disorder of

c)

Surrounding, all around

d)

To eat

e)

Speech

100.

patho- pathy-

a)

Weakness

b)

Disorder of

c)

Surrounding, all around

d)

To eat

e)

Speech

101.

peri-

a)

Weakness

b)

Disorder of

c)

Surrounding, all around

d)

To eat

e)

Speech

102.

phag(o)

a)

Weakness

b)

Disorder of

c)

Surrounding, all around

d)

To eat

e)

Speech

103.

-phasia

a)

Weakness

b)

Disorder of

c)

Surrounding, all around

d)

To eat

e)

Speech

104.

-philia

a)

Love

b)

Vein

c)

Fear

d)

Light

e)

Plastic Surgery

105.

Phleb(o)-

a)

Love

b)

Vein

c)

Fear

d)

Light

e)

Plastic Surgery

106.

-phobia

a)

Love

b)

Vein

c)

Fear

d)

Light

e)

Plastic Surgery

107.

photo-

a)

Love

b)

Vein

c)

Fear

d)

Light

e)

Plastic Surgery

108.

-plasty

a)

Love

b)

Vein

c)

Fear

d)

Light

e)

Plastic Surgery

109.

-plegia

a)

Paralysis

b)

Breathing

c)

Air, lung

d)

Making

e)

Many

110.

pneum-

a)

Paralysis

b)

Breathing

c)

Air, lung

d)

Making

e)

Many

111.

-pnea

a)

Paralysis

b)

Breathing

c)

Air, lung

d)

Making

e)

Many

112.

-poiesis

a)

Paralysis

b)

Breathing

c)

Air, lung

d)

Making

e)

Many

113.

poly-

a)

Paralysis

b)

Breathing

c)

Air, lung

d)

Making

e)

Many

114.

post-

a)

After, later than

b)

Before, in advance

c)

Lung

d)

Pertaining to rectum or anus

e)

four, one quarter

115.

pre-

a)

After, later than

b)

Before, in advance

c)

Lung

d)

Pertaining to rectum or anus

e)

four, one quarter

116.

pulmo-

a)

After, later than

b)

Before, in advance

c)

Lung

d)

Pertaining to rectum or anus

e)

four, one quarter

117.

proct-

a)

After, later than

b)

Before, in advance

c)

Lung

d)

Pertaining to rectum or anus

e)

four, one quarter

118.

quadr(i)-

a)

After, later than

b)

Before, in advance

c)

Lung

d)

Pertaining to rectum or anus

e)

four, one quarter

119.

re-

a)

Back, again

b)

Backward

c)

Pertaining to nose

d)

excessive flow

e)

flow, discharge

120.

retro-

a)

Back, again

b)

Backward

c)

Pertaining to nose

d)

excessive flow

e)

flow, discharge

121.

rhin-

a)

Back, again

b)

Backward

c)

Pertaining to nose

d)

excessive flow

e)

flow, discharge

122.

-rrhagia

a)

Back, again

b)

Backward

c)

Pertaining to nose

d)

excessive flow

e)

flow, discharge

123.

-rrhea

a)

Back, again

b)

Backward

c)

Pertaining to nose

d)

excessive flow

e)

flow, discharge

124.

scler-

a)

Hard

b)

Instrument to view

c)

Viewing, observatio

d)

Half

e)

A narrowing

125.

-scope

a)

Hard

b)

Instrument to view

c)

Viewing, observatio

d)

Half

e)

A narrowing

126.

-scopy

a)

Hard

b)

Instrument to view

c)

Viewing, observatio

d)

Half

e)

A narrowing

127.

semi-

a)

Hard

b)

Instrument to view

c)

Viewing, observatio

d)

Half

e)

A narrowing

128.

sten-

a)

Hard

b)

Instrument to view

c)

Viewing, observatio

d)

Half

e)

A narrowing

129.

-sis

a)

State or condition

b)

Opening

c)

Under

d)

Above

e)

Putting together

130.

-stomy

a)

State or condition

b)

Opening

c)

Under

d)

Above

e)

Putting together

131.

sub-

a)

State or condition

b)

Opening

c)

Under

d)

Above

e)

Putting together

132.

super-, supra-

a)

State or condition

b)

Opening

c)

Under

d)

Above

e)

Putting together

133.

syn-

a)

State or condition

b)

Opening

c)

Under

d)

Above

e)

Putting together

134.

Tetra-

a)

Four

b)

Heat

c)

Chest

d)

Clot

e)

To cut

135.

therm(o)-

a)

Four

b)

Heat

c)

Chest

d)

Clot

e)

To cut

136.

Thorac(o)-

a)

Four

b)

Heat

c)

Chest

d)

Clot

e)

To cut

137.

thromb-

a)

Four

b)

Heat

c)

Chest

d)

Clot

e)

To cut

138.

-tomy

a)

Four

b)

Heat

c)

Chest

d)

Clot

e)

To cut

139.

tox-

a)

Poisonous

b)

To pass through

c)

To do with urine

d)

One, Single

e)

Vessel

140.

trans-

a)

Poisonous

b)

To pass through

c)

To do with urine

d)

One, Single

e)

Vessel

141.

ur-, uria-

a)

Poisonous

b)

To pass through

c)

To do with urine

d)

One, Single

e)

Vessel

142.

uni-

a)

Poisonous

b)

To pass through

c)

To do with urine

d)

One, Single

e)

Vessel

143.

vas(o)-

a)

Poisonous

b)

To pass through

c)

To do with urine

d)

One, Single

e)

Vessel