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Terminology word parts

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'a-, an-'?

a)

without, not

b)

with, together

c)

before, after

d)

above, below

2.

What is the example term for the prefix 'anti-'?

a)

antibiotic

b)

biology

c)

television

d)

microscope

3.

What does the prefix 'brady-' mean?

a)

slow

b)

fast

c)

large

d)

short

4.

What is the example meaning of the prefix 'dys-' as used in 'dyspnea'?

a)

difficult breathing

b)

rapid heartbeat

c)

excessive sweating

d)

normal vision

5.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'endo-'?

a)

within, inner

b)

outside, outer

c)

above, over

d)

between, among

6.

What is the example term for the prefix 'epi-'?

a)

epidermis

b)

hypodermis

c)

endodermis

d)

peridermis

7.

What does the prefix 'hyper-' mean?

a)

above, excessive

b)

under, below

c)

between, among

d)

slow, less than normal

8.

What is the example meaning of the prefix 'hypo-' as used in 'hypoglycemia'?

a)

deficient sugar in blood

b)

excess sugar in blood

c)

normal sugar in blood

d)

no sugar in blood

9.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'inter-'?

a)

between

b)

inside

c)

after

d)

above

10.

What is the example term for the prefix 'intra-'?

a)

intravenous

b)

interstate

c)

extracellular

d)

submarine

11.

What does the prefix 'macro-' mean?

a)

large

b)

small

c)

fast

d)

old

12.

What is the example meaning of the prefix 'micro-' as used in 'microscope'?

a)

instrument to view small things

b)

instrument to view large things

c)

instrument to measure distance

d)

instrument to record sound

13.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'neo-'?

a)

new

b)

old

c)

big

d)

fast

14.

What is the example term for the prefix 'peri-'?

a)

pericardium

b)

endocardium

c)

epicardium

d)

myocardium

15.

What does the prefix 'poly-' mean?

a)

many, much

b)

one, single

c)

before, in front of

d)

under, below

16.

What is the example meaning of the prefix 'post-' as used in 'postoperative'?

a)

after surgery

b)

before surgery

c)

during surgery

d)

without surgery

17.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'pre-'?

a)

before, in front of

b)

after, behind

c)

during, within

d)

against, opposite

18.

What is the example term for the prefix 'sub-'?

a)

subcutaneous

b)

epidermis

c)

transdermal

d)

intravenous

19.

What does the prefix 'tachy-' mean?

a)

fast

b)

slow

c)

large

d)

blue

20.

What is the example meaning of the prefix 'trans-' as used in 'transfusion'?

a)

pouring across

b)

carrying within

c)

joining together

d)

breaking apart

21.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'uni-'?

a)

one

b)

many

c)

two

d)

half

22.

What does the suffix -algia mean?

a)

pain

b)

inflammation

c)

deficiency

d)

study

23.

The suffix -ectomy means ______.

a)

surgical removal

b)

inflammation

c)

study of

d)

pain

24.

Which suffix means 'blood condition'?

a)

-emia

b)

-pathy

c)

-oma

d)

-stasis

25.

The suffix -graphy refers to the process of ______.

a)

recording

b)

healing

c)

breaking

d)

measuring

26.

What is the meaning of the suffix -itis?

a)

inflammation

b)

tumor

c)

deficiency

d)

fear

27.

The suffix -logy means the study of ______.

a)

something (e.g., the heart in cardiology)

b)

diseases (e.g., the heart in pathology)

c)

treatment (e.g., the heart in cardiotherapy)

d)

removal (e.g., the heart in cardiectomy)

28.

Which suffix means 'tumor, mass'?

a)

-oma

b)

-otomy

c)

-pathy

d)

-emia

29.

The suffix -osis means ______ condition.

a)

abnormal

b)

normal

c)

temporary

d)

healing

30.

What does the suffix -ostomy mean?

a)

surgically create an opening

b)

cutting into

c)

disease

d)

fear

31.

The suffix -otomy refers to ______ into, incision.

a)

cutting

b)

joining

c)

healing

d)

closing

32.

Which suffix means 'disease'?

a)

-pathy

b)

-penia

c)

-phobia

d)

-plasty

33.

The suffix -penia means ______.

a)

deficiency

b)

enlargement

c)

inflammation

d)

tumor

34.

What does the suffix -phobia mean?

a)

fear

b)

surgical repair

c)

instrument for visual exam

d)

stopping

35.

The suffix -plasty refers to surgical ______.

a)

repair

b)

removal

c)

examination

d)

incision

36.

Which suffix means 'instrument for visual exam'?

a)

-scope

b)

-scopy

c)

-stasis

d)

-uria

37.

The suffix -scopy means process of ______ exam.

a)

visual

b)

chemical

c)

thermal

d)

auditory

38.

What does the suffix -stasis mean?

a)

stopping, controlling

b)

urine condition

c)

abnormal condition

d)

study

39.

The suffix -uria refers to ______ condition.

a)

urine

b)

blood

c)

liver

d)

heart

40.

What is the meaning of the root word arthr/o?

a)

joint

b)

muscle

c)

bone

d)

nerve

41.

Which root word means heart?

a)

cephal/o

b)

cardi/o

c)

neur/o

d)

thorac/o

42.

The example term for the root word cephal/o is _____

a)

cephalic

b)

cardiac

c)

hepatic

d)

gastric

43.

What is the meaning of the root word derm/o, dermat/o?

a)

skin

b)

bone

c)

muscle

d)

blood

44.

Which root word means stomach?

a)

gastr/o

b)

hepat/o

c)

nephro/o

d)

rhin/o

45.

The root word hemat/o refers to _____

a)

blood

b)

liver

c)

bone

d)

muscle

46.

What is the example term for the root word hepat/o?

a)

hepatitis

b)

nephritis

c)

dermatitis

d)

gastritis

47.

Which root word means kidney?

a)

neur/o

b)

nephro/o, ren/o

c)

oste/o

d)

pulmon/o

48.

The root word neur/o refers to _____

a)

nerve

b)

muscle

c)

bone

d)

skin

49.

What is the meaning of the root word oste/o?

a)

bone

b)

muscle

c)

skin

d)

nerve

50.

Which root word means lung?

a)

thorac/o

b)

pulmon/o, pneum/o

c)

cephal/o

d)

derm/o

51.

The root word rhin/o refers to _____

a)

nose

b)

ear

c)

eye

d)

mouth

52.

What is the meaning of the root word thorac/o?

a)

chest

b)

stomach

c)

arm

d)

foot

53.

The child didn't drown in the river, but she did suffer from this temporary health problem because the water was so cold.

a)

hypothermia

b)

hypothyroidism

c)

hypotension

d)

hypoglycemia

54.
If the greek root word "pre" means before, what does a "pre-existing condition" mean?
a)
A medical condition that was there after diagnosis
b)
A medical condition that was there before diagnosis
c)
A medical condition that was created without cause
55.

Nurses and doctors know that these needles can pass germs from one person to another if they are not thrown away.

a)

hypothermic

b)

hypodermic

c)

hypothesis

d)

hypoallergenic

56.

The doctor told her that she had _____ since her thyroid gland was underactive.

a)

hypothermia

b)

hypoallergenic

c)

hypothyroidism

d)

hypothesis

57.

2. Using what you know about the prefix sub, which of the following matches the definition for

subcutaneous?

a)

a. being, living, occurring, or administered under the skin

b)

b. being, living, occurring, or administered on the skin

c)

c. being, living, occurring, or administered between the skin

58.

Subcutaneous means to be under the (a)   .

59.

What does the word "Anemia" mean?

a)

without enough red blood cells

b)

over active

c)

to remember, think of again

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