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Medical Terminology, Abbreviations, and Body Cavities and Planes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The prefix "ab-" means:
a)
toward
b)
near
c)
away from
d)
without
2.
The prefix "a-" or "an-" means:
a)
without, lack of
b)
away from
c)
toward
d)
cuved, bent
3.
The root word for bone is:
a)
cost/o
b)
lord/o
c)
chondr/o
d)
oste/o
4.
The suffix "-algia" means:
a)
pain
b)
cartilage
c)
crooked
d)
away from
5.

Tachy

a)

fast or rapid

b)

slow

c)

around

d)

under

6.

Stomach

a)

gastr(o)

b)

megal(o)

c)

itis

d)

dermat(o)

7.

Inflammation of

a)

itis

b)

gastr(o)

c)

megal(o)

d)

dermat(o)

8.
before meals
a)
BC
b)
b.c.
c)
a.c.
d)
AC
9.
twice a day
a)
b.i.d
b)
t.i.d
c)
q.i.d
d)
c.i.d
10.
Nothing by Mouth
a)
NBM
b)
nbm
c)
NPO
d)
npo
11.
term
a)
without
b)
with
c)
and
d)
absent
12.
c/o
a)
without
b)
complaint
c)
complains of
d)
care of
13.
Dx
a)
doctor
b)
daily
c)
diagnosis
14.
prn
a)
as necessary
b)
probably really not
c)
pedal rectal nasal
d)
now
15.
tid
a)
four times a day
b)
three times a day
c)
twice a day
d)
thursday in the day
16.
VS
a)
victoria secret
b)
vein scope
c)
vital signs
17.

Which two body cavities are DORSAL body cavities?

a)

thoracic

b)

cranial

c)

abdominopelvic

d)

spinal

18.

What quadrant does number 3 Represent? (person is facing forward)

a)

Right Upper

b)

Left Upper

c)

Right Lower

d)

Left Lower

19.

What is section 2?

a)

Epigastric

b)

Left Hypochondriac

c)

Right Hypochondriac

d)

Right iliac

20.

Divides the body into left and right portions.

a)

Frontal

b)

Transverse

c)

Sagittal.