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Directional and Medical Terminology

Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following means abnormal condition?

a)

-algia

b)

-ectomy

c)

hyper-

d)

-osis

e)

hypo-

2.

Which of the following means pain?

a)

-algia

b)

-ectomy

c)

hyper-

d)

hypo-

e)

-osis

3.

Which of the following means surgical removal?

a)

-algia

b)

-ectomy

c)

hyper-

d)

hypo-

e)

-osis

4.

______ means rupture.

a)

-rrhexis

b)

-rrhea

c)

-plasty

d)

-rrhage

e)

-rrhaphy

5.

________ means flow or discharge.

a)

-plasty

b)

-rrhage

c)

-rrhaphy

d)

-rrhea

e)

-rrhexis

6.

_______ means surgical suturing.

a)

-rrhage

b)

-rrhaphy

c)

-plasty

d)

-rrhexis

e)

-rrrhea

7.

_______ means bursting forth of blood.

a)

-rrhea

b)

-rrhaphy

c)

-plasty

d)

-rrhage

e)

-rrhexis

8.

Which combining form means kidney?

a)

path/o

b)

ur/o

c)

nephr/o

d)

radi/o

9.

________ means surgical repair.

a)

-plasty

b)

-rrhexis

c)

-rrhage

d)

-rrhea

e)

-rrhaphy

10.

Which of the following means deficient?

a)

-algia

b)

-ectomy

c)

hyper-

d)

hypo-

e)

-osis

11.

Which of the following means excessive?

a)

-algia

b)

-ectomy

c)

hyper-

d)

hypo-

e)

-osis

12.

Which combining form means disease?

a)

oste/o

b)

rhin/o

c)

path/o

d)

psych/o

13.

Which combining form means bone?

a)

oste/o

b)

ophthalm/o

c)

path/o

d)

ren/o

14.

Which combining form means nose?

a)

ren/o

b)

radi/o

c)

rhin/o

d)

enter/o

15.

Which word below is spelled correctly?

a)

hepatomegaly

b)

hepatmegaly

c)

hepatomegly

16.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

arthrscopy

b)

arthroscopy

c)

arthscopy

17.

Which of the following is spelled correctly?

a)

ostearthritis

b)

osteoarthroitis

c)

osteoarthritis

18.

The term (a)   means pain in the stomach.

19.

The term (a)   means any disease of the stomach.

20.

The term (a)   means a disease of the muscle.

21.

circum

a)

around

b)

large

c)

across

d)

within

22.

trans

a)

against

b)

around

c)

across

d)

fast, rapid

23.

super

a)

excessive, too much, high

b)

increase

c)

above, over, excess

d)

before, in front of

24.

olig

a)

inner, insise

b)

after, behind

c)

small, scant

d)

outer, outside

25.

meg/o

a)

again

b)

around

c)

one

d)

large

26.

pro

a)

before, in front of

b)

beside, beyond, after

c)

by, through

d)

before, in front of, prior to

27.

poly

a)

many, much

b)

one, single

c)

small, scant

d)

around

28.

leuk/o

a)

half

b)

within

c)

white

d)

around

29.

mal

a)

before, in front of

b)

bad, illness, disease

c)

beside, beyond

d)

by, through

30.

tachy

a)

fast, rapid

b)

many, much

c)

against, opposite

d)

above, over

31.

inter

a)

backward, behind

b)

between

c)

above, over, excess

d)

withing

32.

intro

a)

within

b)

outer, outside

c)

into, within

d)

inner, inside

33.

hypo

a)

under

b)

beside

c)

above

d)

within

34.

sugar

a)

gluc/o

b)

glucos/o

c)

glyc/o

d)

all of these

35.

hemat/0

a)

clotting

b)

blood

c)

vein

d)

deficiency

36.

ad

a)

toward, to, near

b)

away from

c)

down

d)

together

37.

para

a)

without

b)

before

c)

beside, beyond

d)

within

38.

endo

a)

after, behind

b)

one, single

c)

inner, inside

d)

into, within

39.

eu

a)

out, out of

b)

before, in front of

c)

not

d)

normal, good, well, healthy

40.

non

a)

not

b)

new

c)

against

d)

one

41.

Which of these word roots indicates lungs?

a)

“laryng”

b)

“pharyng”

c)

“sinus”

d)

“pneum”

42.

Which of these word roots indicates bone?

a)

“oste”

b)

“arthr”

c)

“ligament”

d)

“chondr”

43.

What does the word root encephal refer to?

a)

“Spinal cord”

b)

“Brain”

c)

“Nerve”

d)

“Mouth”

44.

What does the word root gastr refer to?

a)

“large intestine”

b)

“small intestine”

c)

“kidneys”

d)

“stomach”

45.

Which of these suffixes indicates a surgical removal?

a)

“-ectomy”

b)

“-emia”

c)

“-genic”

d)

“-gram”

46.

Which of these prefixes means to undo?

a)

“contra-”

b)

“di-”

c)

“dis-”

d)

“endo-”

47.

What does the prefix hypo- refer to?

a)

“Over”

b)

“Under”

c)

“Between”

d)

“Equal”

48.

Which of these prefixes indicates against?

a)

“ad-”

b)

“ana-”

c)

“ab-”

d)

“anti-”

49.

What does the prefix peri- refer to?

a)

“Surrounding”

b)

“Disease”

c)

“False”

d)

“Backward”

50.

What does the abbreviation tab. refer to?

a)

“Tablet”

b)

“Tablespoon”

c)

“Teaspoon”

d)

“Examination table”

51.

Which of these abbreviations indicates twice a day?

a)

“b.i.d.”

b)

“b.r.”

c)

“b.r.p.”

d)

“b.m.”

52.

What does the abbreviation Dx refer to?

a)

“Diagnosis”

b)

“Discontinue”

c)

“Department”

d)

“Do not take by mouth”

53.

Which of these cavities contains the stomach?

a)

“Pelvic”

b)

“Spinal”

c)

“Thoracic”

d)

“Abdominal”

54.

Which of these cavities contains the parts that form the nose?

a)

“Orbital”

b)

“Nasal”

c)

“Oral”

d)

“Septum”

55.

The left lumbar region is found in what body cavity?

a)

“Orbital”

b)

“Dorsal”

c)

“Thoracic”

d)

“Abdominal”

56.

Which of these planes is known as the midline and divides the body into equal right and left halves?

a)

“Transverse”

b)

“Midsagittal”

c)

“Frontal”

57.

Which of these body cavities is located on the front side of the body?

a)

“Dorsal”

b)

“Ventral”

c)

“Spinal”

d)

“Cranial”

58.

Which of these planes is horizontal and divides the body into a top half and bottom half?

a)

“Transverse”

b)

“Midsagittal”

c)

“Frontal”

59.

Which of these cavities contains the eye structures?

a)

“Orbital”

b)

“Nasal”

c)

“Oral”

d)

“Cranial”

60.

Which of these cavities contains the brain?

a)

“Cranial”

b)

“Spinal”

c)

“Thoracic”

d)

“Abdominal”

e)

“Pelvic”

61.

Which of these cavities contains the lungs and heart?

a)

“Cranial”

b)

“Spinal”

c)

“Thoracic”

d)

“Abdominal”

e)

“Pelvic”

62.

Which of these body cavities is a long, continuous cavity located on the back of the body?

a)

“Dorsal”

b)

“Ventral”

c)

“Abdominal”

d)

“Pelvic”

63.

Which of these directional terms refers to body parts toward the point of attachment?

a)

“Proximal”

b)

“Distal”

c)

“Dorsal”

d)

“Ventral”

64.

Which of these planes divides the body into frontal and back sections?

a)

“Transverse”

b)

“Midsagittal”

c)

“Frontal”

65.

The term hyper means

a)

High or excessive

b)

Low

c)

Difficult or Painful

d)

Surgical Removal

66.

What does the Medical Term HEP / HEPAT mean in English?

a)

Brain

b)

Liver

c)

Kidney

d)

Stomach

e)

None of the Answers are Correct

67.

What does the Medical Term CARDI / Cardi Mean ?

a)

Liver

b)

Enlarged

c)

Heart

d)

Kidney

e)

None of the Answers are Correct

68.

What does the medical term DERMAT / dermat mean ?

a)

Kidney

b)

Liver

c)

Skin

d)

Eyelid

e)

Joint

69.

Chondro- referrs to...

a)

cartilage

b)

bone

c)

joint

d)

heart

70.

Myopathy would be a disease in the

a)

spine

b)

membrane of the brain

c)

lungs

d)

muscle

71.

Weakening bone is

a)

chondrosis

b)

osteoporosis

c)

myosis

d)

kyphosis

72.

What is the study of blood called?

a)

Oncology

b)

Hematology

c)

Cardiology

d)

physiology

73.

What is the medical term for cerebr / cerebral mean ?

a)

Brain

b)

Joint

c)

Kidney

d)

Gland

e)

Intestines

74.

What is the Medical Term for OTOMY / Otomy mean ?

a)

Specialist in the Study of

b)

Surgical Repair / Plastic Surgery Repair

c)

To Cut Into / Make an Incision Into

d)

Involuntary Contractions

75.

What does the Medical Term Ectomy / ECTOMY mean ?

a)

Specialist in the Study of

b)

Surgical Removal of All Parts

c)

Cut Into / Make an Incision Into

d)

Condition / Any Condition

76.

a, an-

a)

without, lack of

b)

capable of

c)

pertaining to

d)

like, similar, pertaining to

77.

-itis

a)

test

b)

skin

c)

inflammation

d)

pain

78.

aden-

a)

gland

b)

tumor

c)

eyelid

d)

decrease

79.

The term angi/o refers to

a)

vessel

b)

heart

c)

muscle

d)

plaque

80.

The heart is _____ to the diaphragm.

a)

Superficial

b)

Superior

c)

Lateral

d)

Distal

e)

Inferior

81.

The skin is _____ to the bones.

a)

Superficial

b)

Distal

c)

Proximal

d)

Deep

e)

Inferior

82.

The lungs are _____ to the heart.

a)

Anterior

b)

Superior

c)

Deep

d)

Lateral

e)

Inferior

83.

The wrist is _____ to the elbow.

a)

Proximal

b)

Lateral

c)

Superfical

d)

Distal

e)

Deep

84.

The ears are _____ to the eyes.

a)

Anterior

b)

Medial

c)

Inferior

d)

Proximal

e)

Lateral

85.

The mouth is _____ to the nose.

a)

Inferior

b)

Superior

c)

Deep

d)

Proximal

e)

Lateral

86.

The elbow is _____ to the wrist.

a)

Distal

b)

Proximal

c)

Superior

d)

Deep

e)

Medial

87.

The knee is _____ to the thigh.

a)

Lateral

b)

Medial

c)

Distal

d)

Proximal

e)

Superficial

88.

The bones are _____ to the muscle.

a)

Superior

b)

Superficial

c)

Deep

d)

Medial

e)

Proximal

89.
My nose is ______________ to my shoulders
a)
inferior
b)
superior
c)
proximal
d)
distal
90.
My toes are _________________ to my femur
a)
proximal
b)
distal
c)
superior
d)
inferior
91.
My elbow is ______________ to my fingers
a)
proximal
b)
distal
c)
superior
d)
inferior
92.
Which of the following best describes anatomical position?
a)
Erect position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing forward
b)
erect position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing backwards
c)
laying position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing forward
d)
laying position of the body with the face directed forward, the arms at the side, and the palms of the hands facing backwards
93.

The heart is ______ to the skin.

a)

superficial

b)

deep

c)

inferior

d)

superior

94.

Your feet are ________ to your knees.

a)

caudal

b)

cephalic

c)

inferior

d)

superior

95.

Your elbows are proximal to your

a)

shoulder

b)

wrist

c)

humerus

d)

ears

96.

The head is _____ to the shoulders.

a)

proximal

b)

caudal

c)

superior

d)

inferior

97.

This plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts.

a)

coronal plane

b)

frontal plane

c)

transverse plane

d)

sagittal plane

98.

_______ means towards the side of the body.

a)

distal

b)

proximal

c)

medial

d)

lateral

99.

Which structure is most medial?

a)

nose

b)

ears

c)

heart

d)

femur

100.
Anterior
a)
pertaining to the inside
b)
pertaining to the front
c)
pertaining to ants
d)
pertaining to the outside
101.
Lateral
a)
Pertaining to recumbency
b)
Pertaining to the right side
c)
Pertaining to the left side
d)
Pertaining to one side (either)
102.
Medial
a)
Pertaining to the middle
b)
Pertaining to the teeth
c)
Pertaining to the top 
d)
Pertaining to the tail
103.
Superficial
a)
Above
b)
Below
c)
Toward Surface
d)
Toward Core
104.

Deep

a)

Above

b)

Below

c)

Toward Surface

d)

Toward Core (internal)

105.

Inferior

a)

in front

b)

above

c)

below

d)

behind

106.

Posterior

a)

behind

b)

in front

c)

away from midline

d)

further from trunk

107.

Anatomy is

a)

the study of the functions of the structures of the body

b)

imaginary vertical and horizontal lines

c)

the study of the structures of the body

108.

Physiology is

a)

the study of the structures of the body

b)

holding arms at sides with hands turned so that palms face front

c)

the study of the functions of the structures of the body

109.

The midsagittal plane is

a)

a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions

b)

also known as the "midline" and it divides the body into equal left and right halves

c)

referring to the front of the body

110.

The ________ plane divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back), also known as the coronal plane

a)

superior

b)

proximal

c)

frontal

111.

the transverse plane

a)

is a horizontal plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions

b)

refers to the back of the organ or body

c)

means toward the lower part of the body

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