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WorksheetsMed Term Q1
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which of the following is the root for the medical term respiratory?
respir-
-atory
res-
spira-
In the term gastric, what is the suffix and what does the suffix mean?
The suffix is gast- and it means a vapor.
The suffix is gas- and it means stomach.
The suffix is -stric and it mean pain.
The suffix is -ic and it means pertaining to.
In the term hypotension, what is the prefix and what does the prefix mean?
The prefix is tension and it means stress.
The prefix is hypo and it means stress.
The prefix is hypo and it means less than normal.
The prefix is hypo and it means more than normal.
In the term bilateral, what is the prefix and what does the prefix mean?
The prefix is later and it means before.
The prefix is bi and means one.
The prefix is bi and two sides.
The prefix is bi and it means before.
Which two prefixes are opposites?
an- and con-
anti- and bi-
hyper- and hypo-
pre- and pro-
Which of the following terms has a suffix that indicates action?
Myocardium
Ischemia
Cardiology
Infarction
In the term bronchitis, the suffix word means
diaphragm.
breathe.
inflammation.
bronchus.
A specialist who would treat a patient with pneumonia is a(n):
cardiologist
endocrinologist.
pulmonologist.
urologist.
Which suffix is needed to create the term small cell?
pre-
nat-
-cyte
The word element -logy is an example of
the beginning of some words.
the foundation of the word that provides its meaning.
the combination of a root and a combining vowel.
the ending of some words.
Pre- is an example of:
the beginning of some words.
the foundation of the word that provides its meaning.
the combination of a root and a combining vowel.
the ending of some words.
Roots and combining forms go before a __________________________.
prefix
combining form
combining vowel
A ____________________ can go before a root, but never after
suffix
combining vowel
combining form
In the word pneumonia the root is
pneum-
pneumon-
-ia
-nia
In the medical term pulmonologist the root is
pulm-
pulmon-
-logist
-gist
The combining vowel in the medical term respiratory is
-a-
-o-
-i-
-e-
pulmon/o.
pertaining to the lung
process of breathing
condition of the lung
study of the lungs
pulmon-.
pertaining to the lung
process of breathing
condition of the lung
study of the lungs
respir-
pertaining to the lung
process of breathing
condition of the lung
study of the lungs
Prefix can indicate a category of meaning. The prefix to the meaning: supra
size
number
time
Because of additional medical problems needing treatment, this patient's insurance claim will have multiple __________.
diagnosis
answers
treatments
Check both _______________ for any evidence of enlarged lymph nodes.
axilla
arm pits
sides
A cluster of _______________ has formed on her left wrist.
ganglion
nodes
nodules
