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WorksheetsChapter 1: The Basics Term Quiz - Medical Terminology
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
What is the meaning of the combining form 'alveol/o'?
alveolus, air sac
artery
vein
bronchus
What is the meaning of the combining form 'arthr/o'?
joint
muscle
bone
nerve
What is the meaning of the combining form 'aur/o'?
ear
eye
nose
mouth
What is the meaning of the combining form 'bi/o'?
life
two
blood
body
What is the meaning of the combining form 'cardi/o'?
heart
liver
lung
kidney
What is the meaning of the combining form 'cephal/o'?
head
foot
hand
heart
What is the meaning of the combining form 'cervic/o'?
neck, cervix
heart, vessel
bone, cartilage
lung, air
What is the meaning of the combining form 'col/o, colon/o'?
colon, large intestine
small intestine
stomach
rectum
What is the meaning of the combining form 'cost/o'?
rib
lung
heart
muscle
What is the meaning of the combining form 'cutane/o'?
skin
bone
muscle
blood
What is the meaning of the combining form 'enter/o'?
intestine
liver
stomach
kidney
What is the meaning of the combining form 'gastr/o'?
stomach
liver
kidney
lung
What is the meaning of the combining form 'glyc/o'?
sugar, glucose
fat, lipid
protein, amino acid
water, fluid
What is the meaning of the combining form 'hem/o'?
blood
liver
bone
muscle
What is the meaning of the combining form 'hepat/o'?
liver
heart
kidney
lung
What is the meaning of the combining form 'lip/o'?
fat
muscle
bone
skin
What is the meaning of the combining form 'my/o'?
muscle
bone
nerve
skin
What is the meaning of the combining form 'nas/o'?
nose
ear
eye
mouth
What is the meaning of the combining form 'nephr/o'?
kidney
liver
lung
stomach
What is the meaning of the combining form 'neur/o'?
nerve
muscle
bone
skin
What is the meaning of the combining form 'or/o'?
mouth
ear
eye
nose
What is the meaning of the combining form 'oste/o'?
bone
muscle
skin
nerve
What is the meaning of the combining form 'path/o'?
disease
treatment
cell
blood
What is the meaning of the combining form 'pulmon/o'?
lung
heart
liver
kidney
What is the meaning of the combining form 'rhin/o'?
nose
ear
eye
mouth
What is the meaning of the combining form 'sarc/o'?
flesh, connective tissue
bone
blood
nerve
What is the meaning of the combining form 'thorac/o'?
chest
liver
stomach
bone
What is the meaning of the combining form 'uter/o'?
uterus
liver
kidney
lung
What is the meaning of the prefix 'A-, an-'?
without, not
with, together
before, after
under, below
What is the meaning of the prefix 'Anti-'?
against
before
with
under
What is the meaning of the prefix 'Bi-'?
two
one
three
four
What is the meaning of the prefix 'Brady-'?
slow
fast
large
short
What is the meaning of the prefix 'Endo-'?
within, inner
outside, outer
above, over
between, among
What is the meaning of the prefix 'Epi-'?
upon, over
under, below
between, among
before, in front of
What is the meaning of the prefix 'Hyper-'?
above, excessive
below, insufficient
around, surrounding
within, inside
What is the meaning of the prefix 'Hypo-'?
below, deficient
above, excessive
fast, rapid
same, equal
What is the meaning of the prefix 'Inter-'?
between
inside
after
above
What is the meaning of the prefix 'Intra-'?
within
outside
before
against
What is the meaning of the prefix 'Peri-'?
around
before
inside
after
What is the meaning of the prefix 'Supra-'?
above, upper
below, lower
inside, within
before, earlier
What is the meaning of the prefix 'Tachy-'?
fast
slow
large
blue
What is the meaning of the prefix 'trans-'?
across, through
under, below
before, in front of
against, opposite
What is the meaning of the prefix 'Ultra-'?
beyond, excess
under, below
against, opposite
within, inside
What is the meaning of the suffix '-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -iac, -ic, -ical, -ior'?
pertaining to
causing pain
related to numbers
describing a process
What is the meaning of the suffix '-algia'?
pain
swelling
inflammation
tumor
What is the meaning of the suffix '-cyte'?
cell
tissue
enzyme
organ
What is the meaning of the suffix '-ectomy'?
removal, excision
inflammation
study of
pain
What is the meaning of the suffix '-emia'?
blood condition
inflammation
tumor
pain
What is the meaning of the suffix '-ia'?
condition
disease
treatment
location
What is the meaning of the suffix '-itis'?
inflammation
pain
tumor
swelling
What is the meaning of the suffix '-logist'?
specialist
language
disease
instrument
What is the meaning of the suffix '-logy'?
study of
writing of
shape of
color of
What is the meaning of the suffix '-megaly'?
enlargement
inflammation
pain
tumor
What is the meaning of the suffix '-oma'?
tumor, mass
inflammation
pain
condition of
What is the meaning of the suffix '-osis'?
abnormal condition
inflammation
tumor
pain
What is the meaning of the suffix '-pathy'?
disease condition
treatment
study of
removal
What is the meaning of the suffix '-plasty'?
surgical repair
inflammation
tumor
removal
What is the meaning of the suffix '-stomy'?
creation of an opening
removal of a part
inflammation
surgical repair
What is the meaning of the suffix '-tomy'?
incision, cutting into
inflammation
tumor
study of
What is the meaning of the suffix '-um'?
structure, tissue
disease, condition
inflammation
removal
