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Understanding Medical Terminology Quiz: ENDOCRINE System

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the term "acr/o" refer to in medical terminology?

a)

Kidney

b)

Eye

c)

Body extremity

d)

Blood sugar

2.

What is the meaning of the suffix "-megaly" in medical terms?

a)

Smallness

b)

Enlargement

c)

Resembling

d)

Deficient

3.

In medical terminology, what does "adren/al" pertain to?

a)

Eye

b)

Kidney

c)

Body extremity

d)

Blood sugar

4.

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

a)

Inside

b)

Outside

c)

Above

d)

Below

5.

What is the meaning of the term "dwarf/ism"?

a)

Enlargement of body extremity

b)

Abnormal condition of smallness

c)

Excessive blood sugar

d)

Resembling a shield

6.

What does "hyper/glycemia" refer to?

a)

Deficient blood sugar

b)

Excessive blood sugar

c)

Excessive thirst

d)

Excessive urination

7.

What does the prefix "hypo-" mean in medical terminology?

a)

Over, excessive

b)

Deficient

c)

Many, much

d)

Small

8.

What does "poly/dipsia" mean?

a)

Excessive eating

b)

Excessive urination

c)

Excessive thirst

d)

Excessive blood sugar

9.

What does "poly/phagia" refer to?

a)

Excessive urination

b)

Excessive eating

c)

Excessive thirst

d)

Deficient blood sugar

10.

What does "poly/uria" mean in medical terms?

a)

Excessive urination

b)

Excessive thirst

c)

Excessive eating

d)

Excessive blood sugar

11.

What does the suffix "-oid" mean in medical terminology?

a)

Enlargement

b)

Resembling

c)

Deficient

d)

Smallness

12.

What does "ster/oid" resemble in medical terms?

a)

A shield

b)

A solid oil

c)

A body extremity

d)

An eye

13.

What does "thyr/oid" resemble in medical terminology?

a)

A solid oil

b)

A shield

c)

A kidney

d)

An eye

14.

What does "gigant/ism" refer to in medical terms?

a)

Abnormal condition of smallness

b)

Abnormal condition of largeness

c)

Excessive blood sugar

d)

Deficient blood sugar

15.

What does "exo/phthalm/os" refer to?

a)

Enlargement of body extremity

b)

Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball

c)

Excessive urination

d)

Deficient blood sugar