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Ch. 1 Introduction to Medical Terminology

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

David is studying for his medical exams and comes across a question: Which term is used to refer to the brain in medical terminology?

a)

cardi-

b)

cerebr-

c)

pulmon-

d)

trache-

2.

Sophia is studying human anatomy and learns that the term 'Cardi/o' refers to the _______.

a)

brain

b)

heart

c)

lungs

d)

stomach

3.

What is one of the roles of basic word parts in medical terms?

a)

To confuse the reader

b)

To build medical terms

c)

To replace medical terms

d)

To simplify medical terms.

4.

Mia is learning about word formation in her language class. Her teacher asks, "Which of the following is a prefix?"

a)

-itis

b)

cardi-

c)

pre-

d)

-ology

5.

During a biology class, Benjamin learned that the word 'cardiology' can be broken down into 'cardio' meaning heart and '-ology' meaning ____.

a)

study of

b)

disease

c)

treatment

d)

removal

6.

After attending a medical terminology workshop, which skill will Aria acquire?

a)

Correctly spell medical terms

b)

Interpret historical events

c)

Solve mathematical equations

d)

Write poetry.

7.

Scarlett is studying a chapter on medical terminology. Can she combine and dissect medical terms using word parts after studying this chapter? True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Ava is studying to become a nurse. After completing this chapter, what skill will she have improved?

a)

Medical abbreviations

b)

Historical documents

c)

Literary texts

d)

Scientific theories

9.

During a medical terminology class, Ethan was asked, "What is the central part of a medical word called?"

a)

Combining form

b)

Root word

c)

Combining vowel

d)

Prefix

10.

Hannah is learning about medical terminology. She discovers that a combining form is a root word plus a ______.

a)

prefix

b)

suffix

c)

combining vowel

d)

root word

11.

Isla is learning about medical terminology. She wants to know what a prefix in a medical term indicates. What does a prefix indicate?

a)

Condition

b)

Location, time, or number

c)

Disease

d)

Treatment

12.

Avery is learning about word formation in her English class. She discovers that a suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a root word. It usually indicates a ______.

a)

location

b)

time

c)

condition

d)

number

13.

Charlotte is studying medical terminology and needs to identify the three parts of the term 'hypoglycemia'.

a)

Prefix, root word, suffix

b)

Prefix, root word, ending

c)

Start, middle, end

d)

Beginning, middle, suffix

14.

Elijah is learning about medical terms in his biology class. His teacher asks, in 'hypoglycemia', 'hypo' is the ______.

a)

root word

b)

suffix

c)

prefix

d)

ending

15.

Anika is studying for her medical exam and comes across a term that combines 'hypo-', 'glyc', and '-emia'. What is the correct medical term?

a)

hypglycemia

b)

hypoglycemia

c)

hypoglyocemia

d)

hypoglycoemia

16.

Grace noticed that her plant was wilting and realized it was due to 'hypo-' watering, meaning ______.

a)

above normal

b)

below normal

c)

normal

d)

excessive

17.

David is studying for his psychology exam and comes across a question: Which word has 'ps' sounding like 's'?

a)

psychology

b)

pneumonia

c)

generic

d)

nuclei

18.

In Professor Luna's linguistics class, students are learning about __________, which is the study of word structure and form in a language.

a)

Morphemes

b)

Morphology

c)

Morphle

d)

Anatomy

19.

During a medical terminology class, Grace asked her teacher where most medical terms are usually derived from. What was the teacher's response?

a)

Greek or French

b)

Greek or Latin

c)

Spanish or English

d)

Latin and Italian

20.

Abigail is studying medical terminology and she wants to understand the main morphemes in medical terms. What should she focus on?

a)

prefixes, suffixes, and combining vowels

b)

roots, combining vowels, and suffixes

c)

suffixes, prefixes, and roots

d)

root words and combining vowels

21.

In a medical class, Sophia learned that the suffix -ism is used to describe a:

a)

a specialist

b)

the study of

c)

inflammation

d)

condition or disease

22.

In a medical terminology class, Priya learned that (a)   words form the base of a medical term, usually indicating the body part involved.

23.

In a hospital setting, what part of a medical term indicates the location, time, or number of a procedure?

(a)  

24.

Anika is learning about prefixes in her language class. Her teacher asks, "What is the prefix that means 'without'?"

a)

an-

b)

anti-

c)

w/o

d)

ana-

25.

During a medical terminology class, Mia learned that a (a)   indicates a condition, disease, surgical treatment, or therapeutic remedy.

26.

During a biology class, Harper was asked to identify the correct spelling of a medical term related to liver enlargement. Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

hepatomegaly

b)

hepatmegaly

c)

hepatomegly

27.

During a school health class, Henry learned that an _____ is a sudden, widespread outbreak of a disease. (Not restricted to a specific population, group, or area.)

a)

endogenous

b)

endemic

c)

exogenous

d)

epidemic

28.

Elijah is studying medical terminology and wants to know which suffix indicates a surgical procedure. Can you help him?

a)

-ectomy

b)

-itis

c)

-ology

d)

-osis

29.

Anika is studying about various medical conditions. She learns that in the term 'osteoporosis', 'osteo' refers to:

a)

nerve

b)

muscle

c)

bone

d)

joint