wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Medical Terminology: Prefixes and Root Words

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these word roots indicates lungs?

a)

sinus

b)

laryng

c)

pharyng

d)

pneum

2.

Which of these word roots indicates bone?

a)

ligament

b)

oste

c)

arthr

d)

chondr

3.

What does the word root encephal refer to?

a)

Nerve

b)

Spinal cord

c)

Brain

d)

Mouth

4.

What does the prefix hypo- refer to?

a)

Equal

b)

Between

c)

Over

d)

Under

5.

Which of these prefixes indicates against?

a)

ad-

b)

ab-

c)

ana-

d)

anti-

6.

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

7.

What does the word root hepat- mean?

a)

pertaining to the liver

b)

pertaining to the brain

c)

pertaining to the skin

d)

pertaining to the bladder

8.

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

a)

Dermatologist

b)

Haematologist

c)

Cardiologist

d)

Psychologist

9.

”a” mean?

a)

Double

b)

Both

c)

Two

d)

Without

10.

Neo

a)

Birth

b)

Death

c)

Origin

d)

New

11.

What does "arthro-" mean?

a)

Red

b)

Bone

c)

Arm

d)

Joint

12.

What does "myo" mean?

a)

Muscle

b)

Heart

c)

Personal

d)

Ligament

13.

What does "Nephro-" mean?

a)

Liver

b)

Kidney

c)

Bladder

d)

Gallbladder

14.

Heart

a)

Corn/o

b)

Heart/o

c)

Cardi/o

d)

Aort/o

15.

Blood

a)

Hem/o, Hemat/o

b)

Hem/o, Hemol/o

c)

Vascul/o, hem/o

d)

Vascul/o, hemol/o

16.

Macro- means

a)

small

b)

large

c)

enlarged

d)

black

17.

Match the following

a)

Cardi/o

1.

Heart

b)

Abdomin/o

2.

Abdomen

c)

Gastr/o

3.

Stomach

d)

Hemo/hema

4.

Blood

e)

Oste/o

5.

Bone

18.

Match the following

a)

a, an

1.

Without

b)

Anti

2.

Against

c)

Hyper

3.

Excessive

d)

Algia

4.

Pain

e)

Mega/Megaly

5.

Large

19.

Arteri-

a)

Around

b)

Artery

c)

Appendix

20.

What does "intra-" mean

a)

Outside

b)

Surrounding

c)

Within

d)

Cavity

21.

What does "leuko-" mean?

a)

White

b)

Yellow

c)

Pink

d)

Opaque

22.

What does "hemi-" mean?

a)

Around

b)

Through

c)

Half

d)

Circle

23.

ab

a)

away from

b)

midline

c)

toward

d)

outside

24.

ad

a)

away from

b)

toward

c)

before

d)

after

25.

Erythr/o

a)

blue

b)

purple

c)

white

d)

red

26.

bio

a)

lung

b)

life

c)

heart

d)

head

27.

Which of the following means excessive?

a)

-algia

b)

-ectomy

c)

hyper-

d)

hypo-

e)

-osis

28.

Which combining form means disease?

a)

oste/o

b)

rhin/o

c)

path/o

d)

psych/o

29.

Which combining form means nose?

a)

ren/o

b)

radi/o

c)

rhin/o

d)

enter/o

30.

trans-

a)

against

b)

around

c)

across

d)

fast, rapid

31.

super

a)

excessive, too much, high

b)

increase

c)

above, over, excess

d)

before, in front of

32.

poly-

a)

many, much

b)

one, single

c)

small, scant

d)

around

33.

tachy

a)

fast, rapid

b)

many, much

c)

against, opposite

d)

above, over

34.

Refers to sugar:

a)

gluc/o

b)

glucos/o

c)

glyc/o

d)

all of these

35.

hemat/o

a)

clotting

b)

blood

c)

vein

d)

deficiency

36.

Which term means bone disease?

a)

Osteology

b)

Osteoma

c)

Osteocentesis

d)

Osteopathy

37.

Bradycardia is:

a)

A fast walking pace

b)

A fast heartbeat

c)

A slow heartbeat

d)

A low blood pressure

38.

The patient saw her doctor for ____________, or low blood sugar.

a)

hyperglycemia

b)

eupnea

c)

hypoglycemia

d)

dyspepsia

39.

Osteoporosis is the abnormal porous structure of the ________.

a)

bone

b)

skin

c)

heart

d)

kidney

40.

Mr. Wallace was rushed to the ER for the surgical removal of a kidney, or ___________.

a)

Cephalectomy

b)

Nephrectomy

c)

Hepatectomy

d)

Gastrectomy

41.

Cyt/o

a)

Color

b)

Sac

c)

Blue

d)

Colon

42.

What does the prefix peri- refer to?

a)

“Surrounding”

b)

“Disease”

c)

“False”

d)

“Backward”

43.

Choose the TWO medical terms that are talking about "skin"

a)

Dermatitis

b)

Phlebotomy

c)

Osteopathy

d)

Epidermis

44.

The prefix epi- means what?

a)

epinephrine

b)

outside

c)

around

d)

upon

45.

Arteriosclerosis

a)

hardening of artery walls

b)

blood clot

c)

death of heart muscle cells

d)

walls between the lower heart chambers

46.

Inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes

a)

bronchitis

b)

pericarditis

c)

pneumonia

d)

arthritis

47.

infection in the lungs

a)

pneumonia

b)

bronchitis

c)

pulmonary

d)

antioxidant

48.

scientist who studies the causes and effects of disease

a)

psychologist

b)

Pathologist

c)

physicist

d)

plantologist

49.

What is the study of blood called?

a)

Oncology

b)

Hematology

c)

Cardiology

d)

physiology

50.

The word root "Pneum/o" or "Pulmon/o" means?

a)

chest

b)

ribs

c)

lungs

d)

head

51.

What does the word 'arthritis' mean?

a)

Inflammation of the joints

b)

Inflammation of the arteries

c)

Inflammation of the arms

d)

None of the above

52.

Intestine

a)

myo

b)

enter

c)

splen

d)

osteo

Similar Resources on Wayground

NJ Drivers Education Chapter 1a + Road Sign Review

49 questions

NJ Drivers Education Chapter 1a + Road Sign Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

Chapter 2 Quiz

50 questions

Chapter 2 Quiz

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

Chapter 21: Haircoloring

50 questions

Chapter 21: Haircoloring

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Career Cluster

50 questions

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Career Cluster

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 12th Grade

LATIHAN OSN IPA SMP

54 questions

LATIHAN OSN IPA SMP

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th - 9th Grade

3015.U1.HerramientasTallerReparación (Total)

47 questions

3015.U1.HerramientasTallerReparación (Total)

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th Grade

Textiles

50 questions

Textiles

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

FOOD AND BEVERAGE DAILY TEST 1

50 questions

FOOD AND BEVERAGE DAILY TEST 1

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade