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WorksheetsMedical Terminology Quiz
Total questions: 87
Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins
Which suffix means "inflammation"?
-osis
-itis
-malacia
-algia
The term "-ectomy" refers to:
Surgical creation of an opening
Surgical removal
Surgical incision
The study of disease
Which of the following refers to "expansion"?
-cele
-rrhexis
-ectasis
-asthenia
What does the prefix "hemi-" mean?
Half
Whole
Backward
Excessive
Which of the following terms refers to "weakness"?
-asthenia
-cele
-dyn
-esthesia
The suffix "-algia" means "paralysis."
True
False
The prefix "brady-" means "slow."
True
False
The suffix "-rrhaphy" refers to "suture" or "stitches."
True
False
The term "-rrhexis" means "rupture."
True
False
The term "onco-" refers to "cancer or tumor."
True
False
The suffix that means "pain" is (a) . (you learned more than one meaning “pain”)
The prefix that means "between" is (a) .
The suffix that means "vomiting" is (a) .
A suffix that means "development" is (a) . (you learned more than one meaning of “development”)
The term for "to create an opening" is (a) .
Create a medical term that means "to cut into."
Create a medical term that means "study of."
Create a medical term that means "inflammation"
Create a medical term that means "weakness"
Create a medical term that means "surgical repair."
(a)
The prefix "poly-" means __________ and can be used to describe "polyuria," meaning __________ urination.
(a)
The suffix "-scopy" refers to the process of __________ or to _____ ___. An example of its use is "colonoscopy," which is __________ the colon.
(a)
The term "-lysis" refers to the process of __________. It can be seen in the term "hemolysis," meaning blood __________.
(a)
The prefix "hypo-" means __________, as seen in the term "hypoglycemia," meaning __________ blood sugar.
(a)
The suffix "-penia" means __________ and is used in the term "leukopenia," which refers to white blood cell __________.
(a)
Explain the difference between "-otomy" and "-ectomy."
How does the meaning of "-rrhage" differ from "-rrhea"? Provide an example of each in a medical context.
Explain the difference between "retro-" and "post-".
Define the suffix "-trophy" and provide an example of a medical term that uses it.
What is the meaning of the suffix "-pathy" and how is it used in medical terminology?
What term would be used to describe "paralysis of half of the body"?
The term "dys-" means "bad" or "difficult." How would "dysphagia" be defined using this prefix?
If a patient has "bradycardia," what is happening to their heart rate?
What is the meaning of the prefix "ante-", and how is it different from "post-"?
What is the meaning of the suffix "-esthesia", and how is it used in the term "anesthesia"?
Write the definitions for the following terms: -osis
(a)
Write the definitions for the following terms: -malcia
(a)
Write the definitions for the following terms: -megal
(a)
Write the definitions for the following terms: -spasm
(a)
Write the definitions for the following terms: -oid
(a)
Write the definitions for the following terms: -gram
(a)
Write the term for the definition: Binding
(a)
Write the term for the definition: Falling
(a)
Write the term for the definition: Place
(a)
Write the term for the definition: To secrete
(a)
Write the term for the definition: Hearing
(a)
Write the term for the definition: Spitting
(a)
Write the term for the definition: Stop/standing
(a)
Write the definitions for the following terms: A, An
(a)
Write the definitions for the following terms: Auto
(a)
Write the definitions for the following terms: Bi
(a)
Write the definitions for the following terms: Hyper
(a)
Write the definitions for the following terms: Intra
(a)
Write the definitions for the following terms: Multi
(a)
Write the definitions for the following terms: Peri
(a)
Write the definitions for the following terms: Pre
(a)
Write the definitions for the following terms: Quad
(a)
Write the definitions for the following terms: Semi
(a)
Write the definitions for the following terms: Sub
(a)
Write the term for the following definition: Ties, connection
(a)
Write the term for the following definition: Against
(a)
Write the term for the following definition: Not Cancerous
(a)
Write the term for the following definition: Lip
(a)
Write the term for the following definition: Sleep
(a)
Write the term for the following definition: Same, Equal
(a)
Write the term for the following definition: Abdominal Wall
(a)
Write the term for the following definition: Bad, cancerous
(a)
Write the term for the following definition: Dark, black
(a)
Write the term for the following definition: Mind
(a)
Write the term for the following definition: Fungus
(a)
Write the term for the following definition: Tumor
(a)
Write the term for the following definition: Wrinkle, Fold, Crease
(a)
Write the term for the following definition: Hard
(a)
Write the term for the following definition: Body
(a)
Write the term for the following definition: Wedge
(a)
Write the term for the following definition: Narrow, Constricted
(a)
Write the term for the following definition: Neck
(a)
Write the term for the following definition: Organ
(a)
The prefix pan means....
Below
Heart
Right
All
What does "Brady-" mean?
Understated
Slow
Stop
Movement
pro
before, in front of
beside, beyond, after
by, through
before, in front of, prior to
bi
Without
Upon
Excessive
Two
What does "intra-" mean
Outside
Surrounding
Within
Cavity
plasty
removal or excision
-ectomy
-emesis
-centesis
-clasis
