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Foundations of Health Science Medical Terminology

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these word roots indicates bone?

a)

oste

b)

arthr

c)

ligament

d)

chondr

2.

What does the word root encephal refer to?

a)

spinal cord

b)

brain

c)

nerve

d)

mouth

3.

Which of these abbreviations indicates twice a day?

a)

t.d

b)

b.p.r

c)

2xd

d)

b.i.d

4.

The left lumbar region is found in what body cavity?

a)

orbital

b)

dorsal

c)

abdominal

d)

thoracic

5.

Which of these planes is horizontal and divides the body into a top half and bottom half?

a)

sagittal

b)

frontal

c)

transverse

d)

midsagittal

6.

Which of these body cavities is located on the front side of the body?

a)

dorsal

b)

ventral

c)

spinal

d)

cranial

7.

Which of these directional terms refers to body parts toward the point of attachment?

a)

proximal

b)

distal

c)

dorsal

d)

ventral

8.

What does the prefix peri- refer to?

a)

disease

b)

false

c)

surrounding

d)

backward

9.

Which of these planes divides the body into frontal and back sections?

a)

transverse

b)

midsagittal

c)

frontal

10.

What does the suffix -sepsis refer to?

a)

infection

b)

cutting

c)

rupture

d)

visual examination

11.

Which of these suffixes indicates a blood condition?

a)

-emia

b)

-ia

c)

-pathy

d)

-centesis

12.

Which of these word roots indicates ear?

a)

Or

b)

Ot

c)

Oss

d)

Ocul

13.

Which of these word roots indicates blood?

a)

Or

b)

Myel

c)

hepat

d)

hemat

14.

Which of these suffixes indicates hardening?

a)

-sclerosis

b)

-scopy

c)

-opia

d)

-clast