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Basics of the Body MedTerm

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the suffix meaning surgical removal?

a)

pexy

b)

ectomy

c)

lysis

d)

tomy

2.

What is the suffix meaning swallowing/eating?

a)

phobia

b)

phasia

c)

plasty

d)

phagia

3.

What is the suffix meaning softening?

a)

malacia

b)

dynia

c)

meter

d)

emesis

4.

What is the suffix that means disease?

a)

pexy

b)

phasia

c)

pathy

d)

tripsy

5.

What is the suffix that means forming/producing/origin?

a)

malacia

b)

tripsy

c)

gen/genesis

d)

edema

6.

-tomy is the suffix that means...

a)

inflammation

b)

incision

c)

crushing

d)

softening

7.

Which word part comes in the beginning of a medical term?

a)

Root

b)

Suffix

c)

Prefix

8.

In the term cardiology, which part is the suffix?

a)

dio

b)

cardi

c)

ology

d)

gy

9.

In the term endocarditis, which is the prefix?

a)

endo

b)

cardi

c)

itis

10.

Hypo-

a)

Below, under, decrease

b)

Above, increase

c)

Cold

11.

The root word meaning below

a)

Ventr/o

b)

Infer/o

c)

path/o

d)

Anter/o

12.

The medical term Histoplasia is defined as

(a)  

13.

T/F the medical term Thoracic means pertaining to the

a)

Umbillicus

b)

Pelvis

c)

Chest

d)

Disease

14.

Knowing the Prefix for eu- means good, normal. The term Eupnea would define as

a)

Good Heart Rate

b)

Respiratory Rate

c)

Good Breathing

d)

Bradypnea

15.

The surgeon is going to make an transabdominal incision, in what direction is he cutting into the patient

(a)  

16.

The pediatric patient is coming in due to a over active bladder, excessive need to urinate. After performing a bladder scan, the radiologist determines the bladder tissue is _____ causing this sensation to urinate more frequently then normal

a)

Hypertonic

b)

Transpelvic

c)

Hypotonic

d)

Epigastric

17.

The MD ordered Isotonic Fluids for the patient. From your knowledge in medical terminology, you know these fluids are

a)

Equal Pressure, has the same solute and water concentration as the body fluids

b)

Has excessive amounts of Sodium

c)

Is low in a lower pressure ratio than the bodies fluids

d)

Is a blood product

18.

The medical term Cytosis involve a abnormal condition of the

a)

Cells

b)

Abdomen

c)

Anterior Portion of the Body

d)

Blood

19.

The term dorsal is on what side of the body

(a)  

20.

The directional term meaning "near"

a)

Hyper

b)

Proximal

c)

Anterior

d)

Cephal/o

21.

A Carcinogen is a product that produces

a)

Adipose Tissue

b)

Cancer

c)

Blood Cells

d)

Immunity

22.

A cell in the shape of a "star" can be defined as an (a)  

23.

Define the study of cells

a)

Gastrology

b)

Gerontology

c)

Cytology

d)

Neurology

24.

The region "over" the stomach region is defined as

(a)  

25.

Without formation would be defined as

a)

Aplasia

b)

Hemiplasia

c)

Afebrile

d)

Hypoformation