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Medical Terminology Quiz

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word "seborrhea" combines seb- (oil) with -rrhea meaning _____

a)

superior

b)

deficient

c)

excessive

d)

below

2.

Select the word that has the suffix that means the process of cutting

a)

fibrinolysis

b)

nephectomy

c)

hematopoiesis

d)

gastrotomy

3.

Select the word that has the word root that means bone marrow

a)

hyperlipidemia

b)

thrombocyte

c)

neuropathology

d)

osteomyelitis

4.

Which of the following terms describes pain in the joints?

a)

Myopathy

b)

Atrophy

c)

Osteoarthritis

d)

Arthralgia

5.

Select the word that has the word root that means rib.

a)

akylysis

b)

kyphosis

c)

craniotomy

d)

intercostal

6.

What kind of word part is -osis?

a)

suffix

b)

word root

c)

prefix

d)

combining form

7.

Select the term that means inflammation of the bone marrow.

a)

spondylitis

b)

arthroscopy

c)

periosteum

d)

osteomyelitis

8.

Select the word that has the word root that means fat

a)

subcutaneous

b)

adipose

c)

biology

d)

epidermis

9.

Select the word that has the prefix that means many

a)

ambidextrous

b)

craniotomy

c)

kyphosis

d)

polyphagia

10.

Select the word that has the prefix that means under

a)

atrophy

b)

hyperhidrosis

c)

epidermis

d)

subcutaneous

11.

Select the word that has the word root that means skull

a)

akylosis

b)

intercostal

c)

craniotomy

d)

kyphosis

12.

Select the word that has the prefix that means without

a)

epidermis

b)

hyperhidrosis

c)

subcutaneous

d)

atrophy

13.

Select the word that has the prefix that means fast

a)

tachycardia

b)

astrocyte

c)

epigastric

d)

bradypnea

14.

Select the word that has the word root that means disease

a)

osteomyelitis

b)

neuropathology

c)

thrombocyte

d)

hyperlipidemia

15.

Which of the following terms refers to the removal of a portion of skin for diagnostic purposes?

a)

Dermatome

b)

Dermatitis

c)

Dermatology

d)

Dermatoectomy

16.

Select the word that has the word root that means skin

a)

adipose

b)

biology

c)

subcutaneous

d)

sublingual

17.

What kind of word part is arthr/?

a)

suffix

b)

word root

c)

prefix

d)

combining form

18.

The term “medial” refers to a position that is:

a)

Closer to the midline

b)

Farther from the midline

c)

On the front of the body

d)

On the side of the body

19.

A doctor explains that a tumor is "distal" to the shoulder. What does this tell you about the tumor's location?

a)

It is located at the midpoint of the body

b)

It is farther from the torso

c)

It is on the front side of the body

d)

It is closer to the torso

20.

Select the word that has the word root that means blue

a)

erythrocyte

b)

leukocyte

c)

immunity

d)

cyanosis

21.

Select the word that has the suffix that means surgical repair

a)

gastroplasty

b)

hyperhidrosis

c)

epidermis

d)

astrocyte

22.

Select the word that has the word root that means red

a)

cyanosis

b)

leukocyte

c)

immunity

d)

erythrocyte

23.

What does the term hypodermic refer to?

a)

A needle that is injected under the skin

b)

A condition of skin inflammation

c)

The outermost layer of the skin

d)

A layer of fat beneath the skin

24.

Select the word that has the word root meaning cell

a)

hematology

b)

nephrology

c)

cytology

d)

immunology

25.

Which of the following terms refers to a condition where a body part is positioned in an excessive manner or above the normal limits?

a)

Hypoflexion

b)

Endoderm

c)

Hyperextension

d)

Subdermal

26.

Select the word that has the word root that means to bend

a)

kyphosis

b)

orthopedic

c)

extension

d)

flexion

27.

Select the word that has the prefix that means slow

a)

bradypnea

b)

epigastric

c)

astrocyte

d)

tachycardia

28.

What is melanoma?

a)

A benign growth in the skin

b)

A virus causing skin irritation

c)

A cancerous tumor of pigment-producing cells

d)

An infection of the skin

29.

What does the term “myomectomy” mean?

a)

Removal of a muscle

b)

Removal of a tendon

c)

Removal of a tumor in a muscle

d)

Removal of a bone

30.

What does the term myopathy mean?

a)

Paralysis of the muscle

b)

Disease or disorder of the muscle

c)

Inflammation of the muscle

d)

Overuse of the muscle

31.

what is the meaning of the suffix itis?

a)
Inflammation or swelling
b)
Healing or recovery
c)
Infection or disease
d)
Pain or discomfort
32.

hemat/0

a)

clotting

b)

blood

c)

vein

d)

deficiency

33.

True or False? Does the suffix algia means pain

a)
False
b)
True
34.

What does "Nephro-" mean?

a)

Liver

b)

Kidney

c)

Bladder

d)

Gallbladder