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WorksheetsMedical Terminology
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
What is the meaning of 'algesia'?
sense of pain
loss of sensation
sense of taste
sense of smell
What is the meaning of 'aneurysm'?
a widening, a widened blood vessel
a narrowing of a blood vessel
an inflammation of a vein
a clot in the artery
What is the meaning of 'cardio'?
Heart
Lung
Brain
Muscle
What is the meaning of 'hemo, sangu'?
blood
water
bone
muscle
What is the meaning of 'angi, angio'?
blood vessel
nerve
muscle
bone
What is the meaning of 'veno, phlebo'?
vein
artery
nerve
muscle
What is the meaning of 'aort'?
aorta
artery
vein
capillary
What is the meaning of 'arteri, arterio'?
artery
vein
nerve
muscle
What is the meaning of 'lympho'?
lymph
blood
nerve
muscle
What is the meaning of 'thrombo'?
Blood clot
Bone
Muscle
Nerve
What is the meaning of 'embolus'?
Moving clot
Blood vessel
Nerve cell
Bone fragment
What is the meaning of 'myo'?
muscle
bone
nerve
skin
What is the meaning of 'sclero'?
hardening
softening
swelling
shrinking
What is the meaning of 'steno'?
narrowing, stricture
enlargement
inflammation
softening
What is the meaning of 'bucc, bucco'? (Digestive System)
cheek
tongue
stomach
liver
What is the meaning of 'stom'? (Digestive System)
mouth
stomach
liver
intestine
What is the meaning of 'gloss, glosso'? (Digestive System)
tongue
stomach
liver
intestine
What is the meaning of 'pharynx'? (Digestive System)
throat
stomach
liver
intestine
What is the meaning of 'esoph, esopha'? (Digestive System)
esophagus
stomach
intestine
liver
What is the meaning of 'gastr, gastro'? (Digestive System)
stomach
liver
intestine
kidney
What is the meaning of 'hepat'? (Digestive System)
liver
stomach
intestine
pancreas
What is the meaning of 'cheil, cheilo'? (Digestive System)
Lip
Stomach
Tooth
Tongue
What is the meaning of 'cholangio'? (Digestive System)
Bile vessel
Stomach lining
Pancreatic duct
Gallbladder
What is the meaning of 'cholecyst'? (Digestive System)
Gallbladder
Liver
Pancreas
Stomach
What is the meaning of 'colo'? (Digestive System)
Large intestine
Small intestine
Stomach
Esophagus
What is the meaning of 'dento, odont'? (Digestive System)
Tooth
Stomach
Liver
Tongue
What is the meaning of 'pancrea'? (Digestive System)
Pancreas
Stomach
Liver
Gallbladder
What is the meaning of 'ileo, duodeno, jejuno'? (Digestive System)
Small intestine
Large intestine
Stomach
Esophagus
What is the meaning of 'procto'?
Anus, rectum
Stomach
Liver
Kidney
What is the meaning of 'entero'? (Digestive System)
intestines
stomach
liver
esophagus
What is the meaning of 'rhino'? (Respiratory System)
Nose
Lung
Throat
Ear
What is the meaning of 'tonsillo'? (Respiratory System)
tonsils
lungs
trachea
bronchi
What is the meaning of 'laryngo'? (Respiratory System)
Larynx, voice box
Lung, air sac
Nose, nasal passage
Trachea, windpipe
What is the meaning of 'tracheo'?
Trachea, windpipe
Liver
Kidney
Stomach
What is the meaning of 'bronchio, broncho'? (Respiratory System)
Bronchus
Lung
Trachea
Alveolus
What is the meaning of 'pneumo'? (Respiratory System)
Lung, air, sac with air
Heart, blood, vessel
Bone, joint, cartilage
Stomach, intestine, liver
What is the meaning of 'pulmono'? (Respiratory System)
lung
heart
liver
kidney
What is the meaning of 'septo'? (Respiratory System)
septum
lung
bronchus
alveolus
What is the meaning of 'cyano'? (Respiratory System)
Blue
Red
Green
Yellow
What is the meaning of 'oxo, oxi'? (Respiratory System)
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
What is the meaning of 'ortho'? (Respiratory System)
straight
curved
short
narrow
What is the meaning of the root word 'spiro'?
breathe
write
see
move
What is the meaning of the root word 'neuro'?
Nerve
Muscle
Bone
Blood
What is the meaning of the root words 'cerebr, encephala, phren'?
brain
heart
liver
stomach
What is the meaning of the root words 'crani, cranio'?
Cranium, skull
Heart, blood
Liver, bile
Stomach, digestion
What is the meaning of the root words 'oculi, ophthalmo'?
Eye
Ear
Nose
Mouth
What is the meaning of the root word 'oto'?
Ear
Eye
Nose
Mouth
What is the meaning of the root words 'psych, psycho'?
Mind
Body
Light
Sound
What is the meaning of the root word 'kinesio'?
Movement
Sound
Light
Heat
What is the meaning of the root word 'myelo'?
Bone marrow, spinal cord
Muscle
Nerve
Blood vessel
What is the meaning of the root words 'narc, narco'?
Stupor, numbness, sleep
Light, brightness, shine
Movement, motion, travel
Heat, fire, burn
What is the meaning of the root word 'ventriculo'?
Ventricle, of heart or brain
Vein, blood vessel
Valve, of the heart
Vessel, of the lymphatic system
What is the meaning of the root word 'urethra'?
urethra
kidney
bladder
ureter
What is the meaning of the root words 'cysto, vesico'?
Bladder
Kidney
Liver
Stomach
What is the meaning of the root word 'litho'?
Stone, calculus
Water, fluid
Light, brightness
Air, wind
What is the meaning of the root word 'meat'?
Opening, meatus
Muscle
Fat
Bone
What is the meaning of the root word 'urethero'?
Ureter
Urethra
Bladder
Kidney
What is the meaning of the root words 'reno, nephron'?
Kidney
Liver
Heart
Lung
What is the meaning of the root word 'pyelo'?
Renal pelvis
Liver
Bladder
Ureter
What is the meaning of the root word 'uro'?
urine
blood
liver
heart
What is the meaning of the root words 'galacto, lacto'?
Milk
Sugar
Water
Salt
What is the meaning of the root words 'colp, hyster, metr'?
Uterus
Stomach
Liver
Kidney
What is the meaning of the root word 'mammo'?
Breast
Stomach
Bone
Liver
What is the meaning of the root word 'men'?
Menses, menstruation
Mind, memory
Movement, motion
Measurement
What is the meaning of the root word 'vulvo'?
Vulva
Vein
Stomach
Liver
What is the meaning of the root word 'perineo'?
perineum
kidney
liver
stomach
What is the meaning of the root word 'labio'?
Labium (pleural= labia)
Tongue
Tooth
Cheek
What is the meaning of the root words 'vagino, colpo'?
Vagina
Stomach
Liver
Heart
What is the meaning of the root word 'cervi'?
cervix
heart
liver
brain
What is the meaning of the root word 'salpingo'?
Fallopian tube
Ovary
Uterus
Vagina
What is the meaning of the root words 'ovario, oophoro'?
ovary
kidney
liver
stomach
What is the meaning of the root words 'orchio, testo'?
testicle
liver
kidney
stomach
What is the meaning of the root word 'prostat'?
Prostate gland
Kidney
Liver
Stomach
What is the meaning of the root words 'cervico, tracheo'?
neck
heart
liver
stomach
What is the meaning of the root word 'thoraco'?
Chest, thorax
Stomach
Head
Leg
What is the meaning of the root word 'abdomino'?
abdomen
heart
brain
lung
What is the meaning of the root word 'dorsum'?
back
hand
foot
head
What is the meaning of the root words 'cutis, dermato'?
skin
bone
muscle
blood
What is the meaning of the root word 'lipo'?
fat
water
sugar
muscle
What is the meaning of the word element 'musculo, myo'?
muscle
bone
nerve
skin
What is the meaning of the word element 'osteo'?
Bone
Muscle
Skin
Blood
What is the meaning of the word element 'myelo'?
Marrow
Muscle
Nerve
Bone
What is the meaning of the word element 'chondro'?
cartilage
bone
muscle
nerve
What is the meaning of the word element 'nocto'?
night
day
water
fire
What is the meaning of the word element 'cirrho, jaundo'?
yellow
red
blue
green
What is the meaning of the word element 'cyto'?
cell
tissue
organ
blood
What is the meaning of the word element 'erythro'?
red
blue
white
green
What is the meaning of the word element 'etio'?
cause
effect
origin
disease
What is the meaning of the word element 'idio'?
Unknown, peculiar
Large, great
Many, much
Fast, swift
What is the meaning of the word element 'patho'?
Disease
Blood
Nerve
Muscle
What is the meaning of the word element 'viscero'?
Internal organs
Blood vessels
Muscle tissue
Nerve cells
What is the meaning of the word element 'melano'?
Black
White
Red
Yellow
What is the meaning of the word element 'genetic'?
Formation, origin
Destruction, breakdown
Movement, transfer
Color, pigment
What is the meaning of the word element 'gram'?
Tracing or mark
Sound or voice
Light or color
Movement or motion
What is the meaning of the word element 'graph'?
Writing, description
Sound, hearing
Light, color
Movement, action
What is the meaning of the word element 'oligo, penia'?
scanty
large
fast
painful
What is the meaning of the word element 'phobia'?
Fear
Love
Strength
Wisdom
What is the meaning of the word element 'photo'?
light
sound
water
earth
What is the meaning of the word element 'pyo'?
pus
fever
blood
cell
What is the meaning of the word element 'sclero'?
White of eye
Hard
Soft
Red
