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WorksheetsMedical Terminology
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Language in the medical field is more extensive than the languages in many other fields.
True
False
Rapid advances in science and technology continually add new terms. In addition, many medical terms are formed from ______ or Latin words.
Greek
French
German
Spanish
It is critical for all health care workers to have a strong knowledge of medical terms in order to perform their jobs well.
True
False
By breaking words into parts, it is often possible to figure out the meaning of a word, even if you have not seen the word before.
True
False
Not all medical terms are built from the common word parts. They may come from a variety of sources. Sometimes word parts are combined in new ways to create new meanings. And some terms have more than one meaning.
True
False
Based on word parts, what does the term 'lithotomy' mean?
A surgical incision to remove a stone.
A disease caused by stones in the kidney.
A medication used to dissolve stones.
A diagnostic test for detecting stones.
The word 'lithotomy' can also refer to a certain type of ________ for a patient.
examination position
surgical instrument
medical condition
diagnostic test
What are the word roots, prefix, and suffix for these 3 words? 1. Subhepatic 2. Intravenous 3. Electrocardiogram (Fill in the blanks for each word: prefix, word root, suffix)
1. Subhepatic: prefix: sub-, word root: hepat, suffix: -ic 2. Intravenous: prefix: intra-, word root: ven, suffix: -ous 3. Electrocardiogram: prefix: electro-, word root: cardi, suffix: -gram
1. Subhepatic: prefix: hep-, word root: sub, suffix: -ic 2. Intravenous: prefix: ven-, word root: intra, suffix: -ous 3. Electrocardiogram: prefix: cardi-, word root: electro, suffix: -gram
1. Subhepatic: prefix: sub-, word root: ic, suffix: -hepat 2. Intravenous: prefix: intra-, word root: ous, suffix: -ven 3. Electrocardiogram: prefix: electro-, word root: gram, suffix: -cardi
1. Subhepatic: prefix: ic-, word root: sub, suffix: -hepat 2. Intravenous: prefix: ous-, word root: intra, suffix: -ven 3. Electrocardiogram: prefix: gram-, word root: electro, suffix: -cardi
What acts as the foundation of a word?
Prefix
Suffix
Root
Ending
In medical terms, what does the root often indicate?
A disease
A body part
A color
A number
All medical terms must have one or more word roots.
True
False
In the word 'appendicitis', what is the root word?
itis
dic
appendix
pend
What is a suffix?
A word added to the beginning of a word root
A word added to the end of a word root to complete the term
A word that describes a noun
A word that describes a verb
Suffixes usually describe what is happening to the word root. They often indicate a ________, condition, disorder, or disease.
procedure
location
color
prefix
In the word 'hemostasis', what does the suffix '-stasis' mean?
A) Blood
B) Stop
C) Flow
D) Disease
What is a prefix?
A word added to the end of a word root
A word added to the beginning of a word root to change its meaning
A word that describes a noun
A word that modifies a verb
Prefixes describe, modify, or limit the term. They often indicate which of the following?
Color
Time, number, or location
Shape
Size
In the word 'Tachycardia', what does the prefix 'tachy-' mean?
Fast
Slow
Large
Weak
In the word 'Tachycardia', what does 'cardia' refer to?
Heart
Liver
Lung
Stomach
Combining Word Parts: True or False: A word root cannot stand alone; a suffix is always required. But not all medical terms have prefixes.
True
False
Combining Word Parts: What are combining vowels?
Vowels that are added between word parts to make the term easier to pronounce.
Vowels that are always at the end of a word.
Vowels that are never used in medical terms.
Vowels that are only used as suffixes.
Combining Word Parts: Fill in the blank: The most common combining vowel is "__".
o
a
e
i
According to the Combining Vowels Rules, when is a combining vowel used?
When the suffix begins with a vowel
When the suffix begins with a consonant
When the root word ends with a vowel
When the prefix begins with a consonant
What does neur/o- mean?
nerve
muscle
bone
skin
What does -plasty mean?
surgical repair
inflammation
removal
pain
What does neur/o- mean?
nerves
muscles
bones
skin
What does -plasty mean?
surgical repair
inflammation
removal
pain
What does neuroplasty mean?
surgical repair of nerves
inflammation of the nerves
removal of a nerve
study of the nervous system
According to the rule shown, is a combining vowel used when the suffix begins with a vowel?
True
False
Fill in the blank: When Neur/o is joined with -itis, the combining vowel is not used because -itis begins with a vowel. The resulting word is ________.
Neuritis
Neuriosis
Neuritisum
Neuriosisitis
What does -itis mean?
-itis means inflammation.
-itis means swelling.
-itis means infection.
-itis means pain.
What does the suffix '-itis' mean?
inflammation
pain
tumor
swelling
What does 'neuritis' mean?
inflammation of nerves
degeneration of muscles
swelling of joints
fracture of bones
What is the first step to decode a medical term according to the instructions provided?
Define the prefix
Define the suffix
Define the root
Define the combining form
What does the prefix 'trans-' mean in the word 'Transneural'?
Across or through
Inside or within
Above or over
Before or in front of
In the word 'Transneural', what is the meaning of the root 'neur'?
Nerves
Muscles
Bones
Blood
What does the suffix '-al' mean in the word 'Transneural'?
Pertaining to
Removal of
Inflammation of
Study of
What does the suffix '-al' mean?
pertaining to
without
full of
capable of
What does the prefix 'trans-' mean?
across or through
under or below
before or in front of
against or opposite
What does the root 'neur/o-' mean?
nerves
bones
muscles
skin
What does 'transneural' mean?
pertaining to across or through the nerves
related to muscle contraction
involving the digestive system
pertaining to blood vessels
What does the suffix '-logy' mean?
study of
shape of
color of
origin of
Is there a prefix in the term 'cardiology'?
True
False
What does the combining form 'cardio-' mean?
heart
liver
brain
lung
Cardiology is the ________.
study of the heart
study of the brain
study of the lungs
study of the liver
