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Medical Affixes and Terminology Review

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If brandon had an OTOPLASTY then he had a Surgical REPAIR of the ?

a)

Eye

b)

Ear

c)

Mouth

d)

Nose

2.

What is the definition for the following medical term HYPERNEUROPLASIA.

a)

increased nerve formation

b)

decreased brain development

c)

under nerve formation

d)

good nerve condition

3.

RHINOTOSTENOSIS means Abnormal hardening of the nose and ear.

a)

False

b)

True

4.

The Heart is ________ to the Stomach.

Choose the best directional term that applies.

a)

Superior

b)

Distal

c)

Lateral

d)

Dorsal

5.

What does the prefix HYPO- refer to?

a)

Over

b)

Under

c)

Between

d)

Equal

6.

Cost/o

a)

Heart

b)

Body

c)

Ribs

d)

Head

7.

What is the root word for muscle?

a)

Cyto

b)

Derm

c)

Myo

d)

Phleb

8.
abnormal condition
a)
-dynia
b)
-osis
c)
-rrhea
d)
-pathy
9.
-pathy
a)
a path
b)
enlargement
c)
disease
d)
pain
10.
surgical incision, process of cutting into
a)
-plasty
b)
-ectomy
c)
-otomy
d)
-ostomy
11.

study of

a)

-logy

b)

-metry

c)

-rraphy

d)

-itis

12.

tumor

a)

-ology

b)

-oma

c)

-ostomy

d)

-scopy

13.
cell
a)
-clast
b)
-blast
c)
-cyte
d)
-gram
14.
one who studies and and practices
a)
-logy
b)
-ostomy
c)
-ologist
d)
-orrhexis
15.
cut into or incision
a)
-ectomy
b)
-tomy
c)
-scopy
d)
-scope
16.
visual examination
a)
-scope
b)
-scopy
c)
-stasis
d)
-tomy
17.
In the word intramuscular, intra- is the: 
a)
Prefix
b)
Word root
c)
Suffix
18.

Which of the following suffixes means repair?

a)

-plasty

b)

-scope

c)

-ectomy

d)

-otomy

19.

What is the root word meaning skin?

a)

hepat/o

b)

nephr/o

c)

derm/o

d)

cephal/o

20.

The prefix epi- means what?

a)

epinephrine

b)

outside

c)

around

d)

upon/surface

21.

Which of the following suffixes means repair?

a)

-plasty

b)

-scope

c)

-ectomy

d)

-otomy

22.

What is the directional term for middle?

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

superior

d)

inferior

23.

-itis

a)

inflammation

b)

painful condition

c)

under, below

d)

surgical cutting

24.

-sclerosis

a)

abnormal hardening

b)

inflammation

c)

abnormal condition

d)

flow or discharge

25.

Based on your knowledge of root words, prefixes and suffixes, what is the meaning of the word "bradycardia"?

a)

slow heart rate

b)

fast heart rate

c)

deficiency of heart rate

d)

deficiency of blood

26.

Based on your knowledge of medical terminology, the word anemia would be a

a)

an abnormal condition

b)

cancer

c)

condition of the blood

d)

abnormal heart beat

27.

Which of these word roots indicates bone?

a)

ligament

b)

oste

c)

arthr

d)

chondr

28.

What does the prefix hyper- mean?

a)

below or under normal

b)

above or higher than normal

c)

slower than normal

d)

faster than normal

29.

Which of the following describes atherosclerosis?

a)

Chest pain caused by a blood clot

b)

Low blood pressure that results in chest pain

c)

Dilation of blood vessels leading to the heart

d)

Cholesterol narrows blood vessels (arteries) and impedes the flow of blood

30.

tumor

a)

-ology

b)

-oma

c)

-ostomy

d)

-scopy

31.

tachy

a)

fast, rapid

b)

many, much

c)

against, opposite

d)

above, over

32.

endo-

a)

after, behind

b)

one, single

c)

inner, inside

d)

into, within

33.

Which term means bone disease?

a)

Osteology

b)

Osteoma

c)

Osteocentesis

d)

Osteopathy

34.

Bradycardia is:

a)

A fast walking pace

b)

A fast heartbeat

c)

A slow heartbeat

d)

A low blood pressure

35.

thrombo

a)

thorax

b)

tongue

c)

clot

d)

skin

36.

cranio

a)

brain

b)

hernia

c)

appendix

d)

skull

37.

Which specialist doctor would you see if you had a SKIN problem?

a)

Dermatologist

b)

Haematologist

c)

Cardiologist

d)

Psychologist

38.

”a” mean?

a)

Double

b)

Both

c)

Two

d)

Without

39.

What does "arthro-" mean?

a)

Red

b)

Bone

c)

Arm

d)

Joint

40.

What does "myo" mean?

a)

Muscle

b)

Heart

c)

Personal

d)

Ligament

41.

Which medical term literally means "without breath"?

a)
Hemoralgia
b)

aplexia

c)
malcarbona
d)
apnea