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PHS: Medical Terms

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct term. The difference is the combining vowel ( O )

a)

Cardiologist

b)

Cardilogist

2.

Choose the correct term. The difference is the combining vowel ( O )

a)

Pulmonologist

b)

Pulmonlogist

3.

Choose the correct term. The difference is the combining vowel ( O )

a)

Dermatitis

b)

Dermatoitis

4.

Choose the correct term. The difference is the combining vowel ( O )

a)

Nephroosis

b)

Nephrosis

5.

What is the meaning of the term

Cardiologist?

a)

The specialty or study of the heart

b)

A heart specialist (person)

c)

The specialty or study of the kidney

d)

A kidney specialist (person)

6.

What is the meaning of the term

Pulmonology?

a)

Study of the kidney

b)

Kidney specialist (person)

c)

Study of the lungs

d)

Lung specialist

7.

What is the meaning of the term

Dermatitis?

a)

Skin condition

b)

Skin inflammation

(red and painful)

c)

Soft skin

d)

Skin loss

8.

What is the meaning of the term

Neurosis?

a)

Nerve condition

b)

Kidney condition

c)

Heart condition

d)

lung condition

9.

Use your term elements packet or Formative review if needed. Remember: Prefix - Root - Suffix

What do we call a person who specializes in conditions of the heart?

a)

Cardiology

b)

Cardiologist

c)

Pulmonology

d)

Pulmonologist

10.

The study of the lungs?

a)

Cardiology

b)

Cardiologist

c)

Pulmonology

d)

Pulmonologist

11.

What we say when the heart that is beating too fast?

a)

Tachycardia

b)

Cardiotachy

c)

Bradycardia

d)

Cardiobrady

12.

...and if the heart is beating too slow?

a)

Tachycardia

b)

Cardiotachy

c)

Bradycardia

d)

Cardiobrady

13.

What terms do we use for skin that is red, swollen and or irritated (i.e. inflammation)?

a)

Dermatitis

b)

Dematosis

c)

Enterosis

d)

Enteritis

14.

...intestinal inflammation?

a)

Dermatitis

b)

Dematosis

c)

Enterosis

d)

Enteritis

15.

How many root words are in the term

otorhinolaryngologist?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4