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Medical Terminology

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of 'algesia'?

a)

sense of pain

b)

loss of sensation

c)

sense of taste

d)

sense of smell

2.

What is the meaning of 'aneurysm'?

a)

a widening, a widened blood vessel

b)

a narrowing of a blood vessel

c)

an inflammation of a vein

d)

a clot in the artery

3.

What is the meaning of 'cardio'?

a)

Heart

b)

Lung

c)

Brain

d)

Muscle

4.

What is the meaning of 'hemo, sangu'?

a)

blood

b)

water

c)

bone

d)

muscle

5.

What is the meaning of 'angi, angio'?

a)

blood vessel

b)

nerve

c)

muscle

d)

bone

6.

What is the meaning of 'veno, phlebo'?

a)

vein

b)

artery

c)

nerve

d)

muscle

7.

What is the meaning of 'aort'?

a)

aorta

b)

artery

c)

vein

d)

capillary

8.

What is the meaning of 'arteri, arterio'?

a)

artery

b)

vein

c)

nerve

d)

muscle

9.

What is the meaning of 'lympho'?

a)

lymph

b)

blood

c)

nerve

d)

muscle

10.

What is the meaning of 'thrombo'?

a)

Blood clot

b)

Bone

c)

Muscle

d)

Nerve

11.

What is the meaning of 'embolus'?

a)

Moving clot

b)

Blood vessel

c)

Nerve cell

d)

Bone fragment

12.

What is the meaning of 'myo'?

a)

muscle

b)

bone

c)

nerve

d)

skin

13.

What is the meaning of 'sclero'?

a)

hardening

b)

softening

c)

swelling

d)

shrinking

14.

What is the meaning of 'steno'?

a)

narrowing, stricture

b)

enlargement

c)

inflammation

d)

softening

15.

What is the meaning of 'bucc, bucco'? (Digestive System)

a)

cheek

b)

tongue

c)

stomach

d)

liver

16.

What is the meaning of 'stom'? (Digestive System)

a)

mouth

b)

stomach

c)

liver

d)

intestine

17.

What is the meaning of 'gloss, glosso'? (Digestive System)

a)

tongue

b)

stomach

c)

liver

d)

intestine

18.

What is the meaning of 'pharynx'? (Digestive System)

a)

throat

b)

stomach

c)

liver

d)

intestine

19.

What is the meaning of 'esoph, esopha'? (Digestive System)

a)

esophagus

b)

stomach

c)

intestine

d)

liver

20.

What is the meaning of 'gastr, gastro'? (Digestive System)

a)

stomach

b)

liver

c)

intestine

d)

kidney

21.

What is the meaning of 'hepat'? (Digestive System)

a)

liver

b)

stomach

c)

intestine

d)

pancreas

22.

What is the meaning of 'cheil, cheilo'? (Digestive System)

a)

Lip

b)

Stomach

c)

Tooth

d)

Tongue

23.

What is the meaning of 'cholangio'? (Digestive System)

a)

Bile vessel

b)

Stomach lining

c)

Pancreatic duct

d)

Gallbladder

24.

What is the meaning of 'cholecyst'? (Digestive System)

a)

Gallbladder

b)

Liver

c)

Pancreas

d)

Stomach

25.

What is the meaning of 'colo'? (Digestive System)

a)

Large intestine

b)

Small intestine

c)

Stomach

d)

Esophagus

26.

What is the meaning of 'dento, odont'? (Digestive System)

a)

Tooth

b)

Stomach

c)

Liver

d)

Tongue

27.

What is the meaning of 'pancrea'? (Digestive System)

a)

Pancreas

b)

Stomach

c)

Liver

d)

Gallbladder

28.

What is the meaning of 'ileo, duodeno, jejuno'? (Digestive System)

a)

Small intestine

b)

Large intestine

c)

Stomach

d)

Esophagus

29.

What is the meaning of 'procto'?

a)

Anus, rectum

b)

Stomach

c)

Liver

d)

Kidney

30.

What is the meaning of 'entero'? (Digestive System)

a)

intestines

b)

stomach

c)

liver

d)

esophagus

31.

What is the meaning of 'rhino'? (Respiratory System)

a)

Nose

b)

Lung

c)

Throat

d)

Ear

32.

What is the meaning of 'tonsillo'? (Respiratory System)

a)

tonsils

b)

lungs

c)

trachea

d)

bronchi

33.

What is the meaning of 'laryngo'? (Respiratory System)

a)

Larynx, voice box

b)

Lung, air sac

c)

Nose, nasal passage

d)

Trachea, windpipe

34.

What is the meaning of 'tracheo'?

a)

Trachea, windpipe

b)

Liver

c)

Kidney

d)

Stomach

35.

What is the meaning of 'bronchio, broncho'? (Respiratory System)

a)

Bronchus

b)

Lung

c)

Trachea

d)

Alveolus

36.

What is the meaning of 'pneumo'? (Respiratory System)

a)

Lung, air, sac with air

b)

Heart, blood, vessel

c)

Bone, joint, cartilage

d)

Stomach, intestine, liver

37.

What is the meaning of 'pulmono'? (Respiratory System)

a)

lung

b)

heart

c)

liver

d)

kidney

38.

What is the meaning of 'septo'? (Respiratory System)

a)

septum

b)

lung

c)

bronchus

d)

alveolus

39.

What is the meaning of 'cyano'? (Respiratory System)

a)

Blue

b)

Red

c)

Green

d)

Yellow

40.

What is the meaning of 'oxo, oxi'? (Respiratory System)

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

41.

What is the meaning of 'ortho'? (Respiratory System)

a)

straight

b)

curved

c)

short

d)

narrow

42.

What is the meaning of the root word 'spiro'?

a)

breathe

b)

write

c)

see

d)

move

43.

What is the meaning of the root word 'neuro'?

a)

Nerve

b)

Muscle

c)

Bone

d)

Blood

44.

What is the meaning of the root words 'cerebr, encephala, phren'?

a)

brain

b)

heart

c)

liver

d)

stomach

45.

What is the meaning of the root words 'crani, cranio'?

a)

Cranium, skull

b)

Heart, blood

c)

Liver, bile

d)

Stomach, digestion

46.

What is the meaning of the root words 'oculi, ophthalmo'?

a)

Eye

b)

Ear

c)

Nose

d)

Mouth

47.

What is the meaning of the root word 'oto'?

a)

Ear

b)

Eye

c)

Nose

d)

Mouth

48.

What is the meaning of the root words 'psych, psycho'?

a)

Mind

b)

Body

c)

Light

d)

Sound

49.

What is the meaning of the root word 'kinesio'?

a)

Movement

b)

Sound

c)

Light

d)

Heat

50.

What is the meaning of the root word 'myelo'?

a)

Bone marrow, spinal cord

b)

Muscle

c)

Nerve

d)

Blood vessel

51.

What is the meaning of the root words 'narc, narco'?

a)

Stupor, numbness, sleep

b)

Light, brightness, shine

c)

Movement, motion, travel

d)

Heat, fire, burn

52.

What is the meaning of the root word 'ventriculo'?

a)

Ventricle, of heart or brain

b)

Vein, blood vessel

c)

Valve, of the heart

d)

Vessel, of the lymphatic system

53.

What is the meaning of the root word 'urethra'?

a)

urethra

b)

kidney

c)

bladder

d)

ureter

54.

What is the meaning of the root words 'cysto, vesico'?

a)

Bladder

b)

Kidney

c)

Liver

d)

Stomach

55.

What is the meaning of the root word 'litho'?

a)

Stone, calculus

b)

Water, fluid

c)

Light, brightness

d)

Air, wind

56.

What is the meaning of the root word 'meat'?

a)

Opening, meatus

b)

Muscle

c)

Fat

d)

Bone

57.

What is the meaning of the root word 'urethero'?

a)

Ureter

b)

Urethra

c)

Bladder

d)

Kidney

58.

What is the meaning of the root words 'reno, nephron'?

a)

Kidney

b)

Liver

c)

Heart

d)

Lung

59.

What is the meaning of the root word 'pyelo'?

a)

Renal pelvis

b)

Liver

c)

Bladder

d)

Ureter

60.

What is the meaning of the root word 'uro'?

a)

urine

b)

blood

c)

liver

d)

heart

61.

What is the meaning of the root words 'galacto, lacto'?

a)

Milk

b)

Sugar

c)

Water

d)

Salt

62.

What is the meaning of the root words 'colp, hyster, metr'?

a)

Uterus

b)

Stomach

c)

Liver

d)

Kidney

63.

What is the meaning of the root word 'mammo'?

a)

Breast

b)

Stomach

c)

Bone

d)

Liver

64.

What is the meaning of the root word 'men'?

a)

Menses, menstruation

b)

Mind, memory

c)

Movement, motion

d)

Measurement

65.

What is the meaning of the root word 'vulvo'?

a)

Vulva

b)

Vein

c)

Stomach

d)

Liver

66.

What is the meaning of the root word 'perineo'?

a)

perineum

b)

kidney

c)

liver

d)

stomach

67.

What is the meaning of the root word 'labio'?

a)

Labium (pleural= labia)

b)

Tongue

c)

Tooth

d)

Cheek

68.

What is the meaning of the root words 'vagino, colpo'?

a)

Vagina

b)

Stomach

c)

Liver

d)

Heart

69.

What is the meaning of the root word 'cervi'?

a)

cervix

b)

heart

c)

liver

d)

brain

70.

What is the meaning of the root word 'salpingo'?

a)

Fallopian tube

b)

Ovary

c)

Uterus

d)

Vagina

71.

What is the meaning of the root words 'ovario, oophoro'?

a)

ovary

b)

kidney

c)

liver

d)

stomach

72.

What is the meaning of the root words 'orchio, testo'?

a)

testicle

b)

liver

c)

kidney

d)

stomach

73.

What is the meaning of the root word 'prostat'?

a)

Prostate gland

b)

Kidney

c)

Liver

d)

Stomach

74.

What is the meaning of the root words 'cervico, tracheo'?

a)

neck

b)

heart

c)

liver

d)

stomach

75.

What is the meaning of the root word 'thoraco'?

a)

Chest, thorax

b)

Stomach

c)

Head

d)

Leg

76.

What is the meaning of the root word 'abdomino'?

a)

abdomen

b)

heart

c)

brain

d)

lung

77.

What is the meaning of the root word 'dorsum'?

a)

back

b)

hand

c)

foot

d)

head

78.

What is the meaning of the root words 'cutis, dermato'?

a)

skin

b)

bone

c)

muscle

d)

blood

79.

What is the meaning of the root word 'lipo'?

a)

fat

b)

water

c)

sugar

d)

muscle

80.

What is the meaning of the word element 'musculo, myo'?

a)

muscle

b)

bone

c)

nerve

d)

skin

81.

What is the meaning of the word element 'osteo'?

a)

Bone

b)

Muscle

c)

Skin

d)

Blood

82.

What is the meaning of the word element 'myelo'?

a)

Marrow

b)

Muscle

c)

Nerve

d)

Bone

83.

What is the meaning of the word element 'chondro'?

a)

cartilage

b)

bone

c)

muscle

d)

nerve

84.

What is the meaning of the word element 'nocto'?

a)

night

b)

day

c)

water

d)

fire

85.

What is the meaning of the word element 'cirrho, jaundo'?

a)

yellow

b)

red

c)

blue

d)

green

86.

What is the meaning of the word element 'cyto'?

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

blood

87.

What is the meaning of the word element 'erythro'?

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

white

d)

green

88.

What is the meaning of the word element 'etio'?

a)

cause

b)

effect

c)

origin

d)

disease

89.

What is the meaning of the word element 'idio'?

a)

Unknown, peculiar

b)

Large, great

c)

Many, much

d)

Fast, swift

90.

What is the meaning of the word element 'patho'?

a)

Disease

b)

Blood

c)

Nerve

d)

Muscle

91.

What is the meaning of the word element 'viscero'?

a)

Internal organs

b)

Blood vessels

c)

Muscle tissue

d)

Nerve cells

92.

What is the meaning of the word element 'melano'?

a)

Black

b)

White

c)

Red

d)

Yellow

93.

What is the meaning of the word element 'genetic'?

a)

Formation, origin

b)

Destruction, breakdown

c)

Movement, transfer

d)

Color, pigment

94.

What is the meaning of the word element 'gram'?

a)

Tracing or mark

b)

Sound or voice

c)

Light or color

d)

Movement or motion

95.

What is the meaning of the word element 'graph'?

a)

Writing, description

b)

Sound, hearing

c)

Light, color

d)

Movement, action

96.

What is the meaning of the word element 'oligo, penia'?

a)

scanty

b)

large

c)

fast

d)

painful

97.

What is the meaning of the word element 'phobia'?

a)

Fear

b)

Love

c)

Strength

d)

Wisdom

98.

What is the meaning of the word element 'photo'?

a)

light

b)

sound

c)

water

d)

earth

99.

What is the meaning of the word element 'pyo'?

a)

pus

b)

fever

c)

blood

d)

cell

100.

What is the meaning of the word element 'sclero'?

a)

White of eye

b)

Hard

c)

Soft

d)

Red