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WorksheetsLesson 7 Test Med Term
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
During a biology class, Luna is examining a model of the human brain. She notices a tough, protective layer covering the brain and asks her teacher what it is called. What is the meaning of "dura" in this context?
Hard
Light
Cavity
Neck
Abigail is learning about the endocrine system in her biology class. Her teacher explains that glands with names ending in "-crine" have a special function. What does this term refer to?
to spill
to secrete
to keep
hard
James is studying about the gastrointestinal system, in particular, the stomach. What does "antr-" refer to?
anti
against
cavity
wall,fence
Ava is studying about muscular dystrophy. She wants to know what it means. What is the correct meaning of "scirr"?
soft
skirts
hard
bad
Benjamin is learning about the parts of the nose in his biology class. His teacher mentions the term "septum." What does "sept" refer to?
fast
fence
wall, fence
hard
Nora is studying the for her biology test and comes across the word "ocul" in her textbook. She wonders what part of the body this word refers to. What does "ocul" mean?
eyeball socket
iris
ball
eye
During a surgical procedure, Dr. Avery explains to a medical student that the instruments are being inserted through this part of the body to access the internal organs. What does lapar refer to in this context?
to remove
abdomen
stomach
abdominal wall
James has excessive tear production. What does "dacry" refer to?
teare
tear
mind
sleep
Elijah was learning about the different parts of a person in his health class. His teacher asked, "Which word refers to the part of a person that thinks and feels?"
covered
covering
mind
body
Aria is at the hospital and experiencing strong contractions as she prepares to give birth. What is the term for this process?
labor/bring forth
fence
cavity
opening
Grace is studying the anatomy of the lower body and comes across the term "tarso." Which part of the body does this term refer to?
knee
toes
finger
ankle
Jackson is climbing a ladder and wants to reach the very "tope". What is he trying to reach? This question was so dumb...I decided to just keep it!!! LOL
top
place
bad
foot
Kai visits a doctor who specializes in treating problems related to the med term "pod". What part of the body does this doctor focus on?
feet
foot
top
ties
During a biology class, Hannah learned that a tumor can be either benign or malignant. What does the word "malignant" mean in this context?
align
foot
bad
sleep
During her anatomy class, Sophia learns about the female reproductive system. Her teacher explains that the adnexa uteri is the collective term for the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and ligaments that SUPPORT the female reproductive organs. The adnexa uteri is also known as the uterine appendages. What does the term 'adnexa' mean in this context?
ties/connection
sleep
bad
star shaped
Benjamin's doctor recommended heliotherapy to help improve his health. Based on this, what does the root word "helio" most likely mean?
moon shaped
sun
star shaped
sheet/band
Nora is studying biology and comes across the word "astrocyte." She wonders what the prefix "astr" most likely means in this context.
astro
astronaut
star shaped
sheet/ band
Charlotte visits her doctor and mentions she has been feeling a persistent lack of energy and physical strength. The doctor tells her she is experiencing asthenia. What does asthenia mean?
show
equal
wash
weakness
Hannah is learning about scientific prefixes in her biology class. Her teacher asks her, "What does the prefix 'iso' mean?"
equal
place
foot
sheet/band
While studying anatomy, Aria noticed a structure described as a 'fascia' which surrounds and holds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fiber & muscle into place. What does 'fascia' refer to?
sheet
cavity
hard
sheet/band
Kai had a medical procedure called "hypnosis" performed recently. What does "hypno-" mean?
awake
asleep
sleep
hard
Emma is reading about human anatomy and comes across the term "sinus." What does "sinus" refer to?
space
neck
body
hollow space
Priya is studying medical terminology and comes across the word "trache(l)". She knows someone that has a tracheostomy from a wreck. What does the med term "trache(l)" refer to?
trachea
trach
neck
body
Priya visits her doctor because she has noticed that her skin has become unusually thick and hard in some areas. The doctor mentions that the medical term for this condition contains the root "scler." What does the root "scler" mean?
body
hard
sleep
scared
Priya knows someone that has a somatoform disorder in which they complain of persistent physical symptoms of pain, fatigue, GI problems, & neurological issues but with no apparent medical cause. What does the term "somato" refer to?
neck
abdominal wall
ties
body
