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Medical Terminology Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the prefix "Dys-" mean in medical terms?

a)

Fast

b)

Difficult

c)

Slow

d)

Excessive

2.

What is the meaning of the prefix "Brady-"?

a)

Slow

b)

Fast

c)

Above

d)

Below

3.

Which prefix indicates "excessive" or "above normal"?

a)

Hypo-

b)

Hyper-

c)

Brady-

d)

Dys-

4.

What does the root "Nephr/o" refer to?

a)

Heart

b)

Kidney

c)

Liver

d)

Stomach

5.

What is the meaning of the suffix "-algia"?

a)

Inflammation

b)

Pain

c)

Disease

d)

Enlargement

6.

Which root means "heart"?

a)

Cardi/o

b)

Nephr/o

c)

Pulmon/o

d)

Enter/o

7.

What does the suffix "-ectomy" mean?

a)

Study of

b)

Removal

c)

Inflammation

d)

Disease

8.

What is the meaning of the prefix "Hemi-"?

a)

Half

b)

Double

c)

Many

d)

Few

9.

What suffix indicates "inflammation"?

a)

-itis

b)

-osis

c)

-plasty

d)

-trophy

10.

What does the root "Gastr/o" refer to?

a)

Liver

b)

Stomach

c)

Heart

d)

Brain

11.

What is the meaning of the prefix "Inter-"?

a)

Between

b)

Under

c)

Above

d)

Inside

12.

Which word root means "skin"?

a)

Dermato/o

b)

Nephr/o

c)

Pulmon/o

d)

Enter/o

13.

What does the suffix "-megalia" mean?

a)

Enlargement

b)

Pain

c)

Disease

d)

Inflammation

14.

What is the meaning of the prefix "Para-"?

a)

Beside

b)

Above

c)

Below

d)

Inside

15.

What suffix indicates "study of"?

a)

-logy

b)

-ectomy

c)

-trophy

d)

-oma