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Confusing Medical Words

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word root "cephal/o" mean?

a)

Brain

b)

Head

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Cell

2.

Which term means 'pertaining to the cerebrum'?

a)

Cephalic

b)

Cerebral

c)

Cerebellic

d)

Cystic

3.

What is the word root for 'urinary bladder'?

a)

Cyt/o

b)

Cyst/o

c)

Cerebell/o

d)

Cerebr/o

4.

Which term is used for a 'sac of fluid'?


a)

Cyt/o

b)

Cystic

c)

Cephalic

d)

Cerebellic

5.

What does "cyt/o" refer to?

a)

Cell

b)

Cyst

c)

Head

d)

Cerebellum

6.

Which of the following is a subjective evidence of disease?

a)

Sign

b)

Symptom

c)

Blood pressure

d)

Heart rate

7.

Which term refers to an objective evidence of disease observed by a physician?

a)

Symptom

b)

Heart rate

c)

Sign

d)

Dose

8.

What does "dose" refer to in medical terminology?

a)

The amount and rate of medication administration

b)

The amount of medication administered at one time

c)

The type of medication given

d)

The patient's response to medication

9.

What does "dosage" describe in medical terminology?

a)

The amount of medication administered at one time

b)

The type of medication given

c)

Both the amount and the rate of administration

d)

The frequency of medication intake

10.

Which of the following is true about blood pressure and heart rate?

a)

A faster heartbeat means higher blood pressure

b)

Blood pressure is the force against your artery walls

c)

Heart rate and blood pressure are the same

d)

Heart rate is measured in mmHg

11.

The word root "cerebell/o" refers to the cerebrum.

True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

12.

'Cephalic' means 'pertaining to the head'.

True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The term 'cerebellic' means 'pertaining to the cerebellum'.

True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

14.

'Cystic' means 'pertaining to the cell'.

True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Symptoms are subjective evidence of disease observed by the patient.


  • True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Signs are subjective evidence of disease as observed by the patient.

True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Heart rate refers to the number of times your heart beats every minute.

  • True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

18.

A faster heartbeat always means higher blood pressure.

  • True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Dosage only refers to the amount of medication given at one time.

  • True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Blood pressure is the force against your artery walls from the blood pumping through your body.

  • True or false?

a)

True

b)

False