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WorksheetsMedical skills and services medical terminology quiz two
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 25mins
A word element located at the beginning of a word:
macron
prefix
suffix
combining vowel
breve
The most common combining vowel is:
"o"
"a"
"e"
"i"
"u"
A word root + a combining vowel is the definition of:
Word root link
Combining form
Vowel modifier
Word vowel
Prefix
Cardi/o is an example of:
Word root
Combining form
Combining vowel
Suffix
Prefix
Hyper- is an example of:
Word root
Combining form
Combining vowel
Suffix
Prefix
What does "-plasty" mean?
Opening
Incision
Repair
Surgical Cleaning
Inflammation
Pyr-
Surrounding
Heat
Pus
Erythr-
Red
Ear
Natural
Intra-
Within or inside
Entrance
To enter
-centesis
Theory
Surgical puncture
Light
-scopy
To examine with a telescope
Visual examination
Lab results
Myo-
Muscle
Memory
Fungus
Arteri-
Around
Artery
Appendix
Neuro-
Nose
New
Nerve
Hypo-
Below, under, decrease
Above, increase
Cold
-rrhexis
Nose
To stitch
Rupture
-sclerosis
Spine
Abnormal hardening
abnormal narrowing
-rrhea
Rupture
Excessive flow
Flow or discharge
-plasty
Surgical repair
Plastic
Pus
Ot-
Ear
Outer
Bone
Myel-
Muscle
Memory
Spinal cord or bone marrow
-algia
Joint
Fungus
Pain & suffering
Athero-
Artery
Plaque or fatty substance
Joint
-pathy
Path
Movement
Disease
-al
Pertaining to
Many
Under
Gastro-
Small Intestines
Stomach
Gas
What does "cyano-" mean?
Blue
Skin
Hypoxia
Red
What does "ventral" mean?
Back
Front
Side
Lower
What does "hemi-" mean?
Around
Through
Half
Circle
What does "leuko-" mean?
White
Yellow
Pink
Opaque
What does "Dys-" mean?
Difficulty
Blockage
Distraction
Slow
What does "Caudal" mean?
Upper body
Lower body
Thorax
Head
What does "- emia" mean?
Blood
Platelet
Cell
Hypoxic
What does "Nephro-" mean?
Liver
Kidney
Bladder
Gallbladder
What does "intra-" mean
Outside
Surrounding
Within
Cavity
What does "myo" mean?
Muscle
Heart
Personal
Ligament
What does "Brady-" mean?
Understated
Slow
Stop
Movement
What does "Dorsal" mean?
Front
Back
Head
Side
What does "-rrhea" mean?
Blood
Flow
Occlusion
Liquid
What does "-plasty" mean?
Surgical Opening
Surgical Incision
Surgical Repair
Surgical Cleaning
What does "arthro-" mean?
Red
Bone
Arm
Joint
