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Medical Terminology Word Parts Quiz Ch. 1

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word part means "bad, difficult, painful"?

a)

dys-

b)

-algia

c)

-ectomy

d)

hyper-

2.

Which word part means "excessive, increased"?

a)

-megaly

b)

hyper-

c)

-algia

d)

-ectomy

3.

Which word part means "enlargement"?

a)

-megaly

b)

-ectomy

c)

-algia

d)

dys-

4.

Which word part means "pain, suffering"?

a)

-algia

b)

-ectomy

c)

hyper-

d)

dys-

5.

Which word part means "surgical removal"?

a)

-ectomy

b)

-megaly

c)

-algia

d)

dys-

6.

Which word part means "abnormal condition or disease"?

a)

-osis

b)

-itis

c)

-malacia

d)

-necrosis

7.

Which word part means "abnormal softening"?

a)

-malacia

b)

-osis

c)

-itis

d)

-necrosis

8.

Which word part means "deficient, decreased"?

a)

hypo-

b)

-osis

c)

-itis

d)

-necrosis

9.

Which word part means "inflammation"?

a)

-itis

b)

-osis

c)

-malacia

d)

hypo-

10.

Which word part means "tissue death"?

a)

-necrosis

b)

-malacia

c)

-osis

d)

hypo-

11.

Which suffix means "bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge"?

a)

-rrhage

b)

-ostomy

c)

-otomy

d)

-plasty

12.

What is the suffix for "surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface"?

a)

-ostomy

b)

-otomy

c)

-rrhaphy

d)

-plasty

13.

Which suffix is used for "surgical incision"?

a)

-otomy

b)

-ostomy

c)

-rrhage

d)

-rrhaphy

14.

What is the suffix for "surgical repair"?

a)

-plasty

b)

-rrhaphy

c)

-ostomy

d)

-rrhea

15.

Which suffix means "surgical suturing"?

a)

-rrhaphy

b)

-rrhage

c)

-ostomy

d)

-plasty

16.

What is the suffix for "visual examination"?

a)

-scopy

b)

-ac

c)

-stenosis

d)

-sclerosis

17.

Which suffix means "pertaining to"?

a)

-ac

b)

-rrhea

c)

-scopy

d)

-stenosis

18.

What is the suffix for "abnormal narrowing"?

a)

-stenosis

b)

-sclerosis

c)

-rrhea

d)

-ac

19.

Which suffix means "abnormal hardening"?

a)

-sclerosis

b)

-stenosis

c)

-rrhea

d)

-scopy

20.

What is the suffix for "flow or discharge"?

a)

-rrhea

b)

-scopy

c)

-stenosis

d)

-sclerosis

21.

The term ________ describes any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord.

a)

myelopathy

b)

neuropathy

c)

encephalopathy

d)

radiculopathy

22.

The medical term for higher-than-normal blood pressure is ________.

a)

hypertension

b)

hypotension

c)

bradycardia

d)

tachypnea

23.

The term ________ means pertaining to birth.

a)

natal

b)

renal

c)

oral

d)

cardiac

24.

Pain is classified as which of the following?

a)

diagnosis

b)

sign

c)

symptom

d)

syndrome

25.

In the term myopathy, the suffix -pathy means which of the following?

a)

abnormal condition

b)

disease

c)

inflammation

d)

swelling

26.

Which term refers to a white blood cell?

a)

acute

b)

edema

c)

leukocyte

d)

prognosis

27.

What is the prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disorder called?

a)

edema

b)

prognosis

c)

supination

d)

acute

28.

What is the medical term for swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body?

a)

edema

b)

leukocyte

c)

acute

d)

prognosis

29.

Which term describes a rapid onset?

a)

prognosis

b)

acute

c)

supination

d)

edema

30.

What is the term for turning the palm of the hand upward?

a)

supination

b)

palpation

c)

laceration

d)

lesion

31.

Which term refers to an examination procedure?

a)

laceration

b)

palpation

c)

lesion

d)

exudate

32.

What is the term for fluid, such as pus, that leaks out of an infected wound?

a)

exudate

b)

lesion

c)

palpitation

d)

laceration

33.

Which term refers to a pathologic tissue change?

a)

lesion

b)

palpitation

c)

laceration

d)

edema

34.

What is the medical term for a pounding heart?

a)

palpation

b)

palpitation

c)

lesion

d)

laceration

35.

What is the term for a torn or jagged wound, or an accidental cut wound?

a)

laceration

b)

exudate

c)

lesion

d)

palpation

36.

Which medical term describes an inflammation of the stomach?

a)

gastritis

b)

gastrosis

c)

appendicitis

d)

virile

37.

What is the formation of pus called?

a)

supination

b)

suppuration

c)

triage

d)

trauma

38.

Which term means wound or injury?

a)

trauma

b)

triage

c)

viral

d)

appendectomy

39.

Which term means pertaining to a virus?

a)

virile

b)

viral

c)

suppuration

d)

gastritis

40.

What is the surgical removal of the appendix called?

a)

appendicitis

b)

appendectomy

c)

gastritis

d)

triage

41.

A disease named for the person who discovered it is known as what?

a)

eponym

b)

synonym

c)

antonym

d)

acronym

42.

A localized response to injury or tissue destruction is called what?

a)

inflammation

b)

infection

c)

suppuration

d)

trauma

43.

A fissure of the skin is best described as which of the following?

a)

a groove or crack-like sore of the skin

b)

a swelling under the skin

c)

a red rash

d)

a pus-filled blister

44.

What is the medical term meaning suturing together the ends of a severed nerve?

a)

neuroplasty

b)

neurotomy

c)

neurorrhaphy

d)

neurology

45.

What is the medical term meaning inflammation of the tonsils?

a)

tonsillectomy

b)

tonsillitis

c)

tonsilosis

d)

tonsilopathy

46.

What is the medical term for the inflammation of a tendon?

a)

syndrome

b)

gastralgia

c)

tendinitis

d)

tenorrhaphy

47.

Which term refers to a set of signs and symptoms?

a)

syndrome

b)

pyoderma

c)

tenorrhaphy

d)

tendinitis

48.

What is the surgical suturing of a tendon called?

a)

tenorrhaphy

b)

pyoderma

c)

syndrome

d)

tendinitis

49.

What is the medical term for stomach pain?

a)

gastralgia

b)

syndrome

c)

pyoderma

d)

tendinitis

50.

Which term describes any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection?

a)

pyoderma

b)

syndrome

c)

tenorrhaphy

d)

tendinitis

51.

The abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries is called:

a)

arteriosclerosis

b)

arteriostenosis

c)

arthrostenosis

d)

atherosclerosis

52.

A fever is considered to be a:

a)

sign

b)

prognosis

c)

symptom

d)

syndrome

53.

An inflammation of the stomach and small intestine is known as:

a)

gastroenteritis

b)

gastralgia

c)

gastritis

d)

gastrosis

54.

The term meaning pain in a joint or joints is:

a)

arthralgia

b)

arthritis

c)

arthrocentesis

d)

atherosclerosis

55.

A __________ is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the skin.

a)

dermatologist

b)

neurologist

c)

cardiologist

d)

pediatrician

56.

What is the medical term for lower-than-normal blood pressure?

a)

Hypertension

b)

Hypotension

c)

Hyperglycemia

d)

Hypoglycemia

57.

The process of recording an x-ray of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium is known as:

a)

Angiography

b)

Mammography

c)

Sonography

d)

Tomography

58.

What is the term meaning above or outside the ribs?

a)

Subcostal

b)

Intercostal

c)

Supracostal

d)

Intracostal

59.

A diagnosis that is also known as a "rule out" is called:

a)

Differential diagnosis

b)

Provisional diagnosis

c)

Final diagnosis

d)

Confirmed diagnosis

60.

An abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body, is called:

a)

Fistula

b)

Ulcer

c)

Lesion

d)

Abscess

61.

An erythrocyte is commonly known as a red blood cell. (True/False)

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Arteriomalacia is abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries. (True/False)

a)

True

b)

False

63.

A colostomy is the surgical creation of an artificial opening between the colon and the body surface. (True/False)

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Malaise is often the first symptom of inflammation. (True/False)

a)

True

b)

False

65.

An infection is the invasion of the body by a disease-producing organism. (True/False)

a)

True

b)

False

66.

What does the term "otorhinolaryngology" refer to?

a)

The study of the heart and lungs

b)

The study of the ears, nose, and throat

c)

The study of the skin and hair

d)

The study of the stomach and intestines

67.

What does the term "mycosis" mean?

a)

Any abnormal condition or disease caused by a virus

b)

Any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus

c)

Any abnormal condition or disease caused by bacteria

d)

Any abnormal condition or disease caused by a parasite

68.

Poliomyelitis is a viral infection of which part of the body?

a)

The white matter of the brain

b)

The gray matter of the spinal cord

c)

The muscles of the heart

d)

The lining of the stomach

69.

What does the term "neonatology" refer to?

a)

The study of disorders of the newborn.

b)

The study of the heart.

c)

The study of the elderly.

d)

The study of the digestive system.

70.

What does the term "endarterial" mean?

a)

Pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery.

b)

Pertaining to the exterior of a bone.

c)

Pertaining to the lining of the stomach.

d)

Pertaining to the outer layer of the skin.

71.

What is the term for an injection placed directly within the muscle?

a)

Intramuscular

b)

Intravenous

c)

Subcutaneous

d)

Intradermal

72.

What is the medical procedure called to remove excess fluid from the abdomen?

a)

Paracentesis

b)

Appendectomy

c)

Biopsy

d)

Endoscopy

73.

The term "laser" is an example of what type of word formation?

a)

Acronym

b)

Synonym

c)

Antonym

d)

Homonym

74.

What is the medical term for several broken bones in the fingers?

a)

Fractured phalanges

b)

Fractured femur

c)

Fractured tibia

d)

Fractured vertebrae

75.

What is the process called that screens patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment?

a)

Triage

b)

Diagnosis

c)

Prognosis

d)

Therapy

76.

What is the process called when a physician orders tests to identify the cause of a patient's signs and symptoms?

a)

Differential diagnosis

b)

Prognosis

c)

Triage

d)

Remission

77.

What is the specialty called that is concerned with the study of all aspects of diseases?

a)

Pathology

b)

Cardiology

c)

Neurology

d)

Dermatology

78.

What is it called when cancer symptoms disappear and the patient feels much better, though it is not a cure?

a)

Remission

b)

Relapse

c)

Diagnosis

d)

Infection

79.

What is the medical term for the uncomfortable feeling known as heartburn?

a)

Pyrosis

b)

Cyanosis

c)

Scoliosis

d)

Cirrhosis

80.

What is the medical term for the condition of frequent loose or watery stools?

a)

Diarrhea

b)

Constipation

c)

Hematuria

d)

Dysphagia

81.

Which medical term describes the surgical repair of a nerve?

a)

neuralgia

b)

neurorrhaphy

c)

neurology

d)

neuroplasty

82.

Which medical term means loss of a large amount of blood in a short time?

a)

diarrhea

b)

hemorrhage

c)

hepatorrhagia

d)

otorrhagia

83.

Which medical term means the tissue death of an artery or arteries?

a)

arteriomalacia

b)

arterionecrosis

c)

arteriosclerosis

d)

arteriostenosis

84.

Which medical term means between, but not within, the parts of a tissue?

a)

interstitial

b)

intrasititial

c)

intermuscular

d)

intramuscular

85.

Which medical term means enlargement of the liver?

a)

hepatitis

b)

hepatomegaly

c)

nephromegaly

d)

nephritis

86.

A medical specialist concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease is a/an:

a)

cardiologist

b)

neurologist

c)

nephrologist

d)

otologist

87.

What is the term meaning a runny nose?

a)

rhinorrhea

b)

rhinoscopy

c)

rhinitis

d)

rhinoplasty

88.

What is the term meaning the inflammation of a joint or joints?

a)

arthritis

b)

arthroscopy

c)

arthralgia

d)

arthrectomy

89.

A medical specialist in disorders of the newborn is a/an:

a)

neonatologist

b)

cardiologist

c)

neurologist

d)

nephrologist

90.

The term meaning a surgical incision into a nerve is a/an ____________________________ .

a)

Neurotomy

b)

Cardiotomy

c)

Myotomy

d)

Arthrotomy

91.

The term meaning inflammation of the heart is ____________________________ .

a)

Carditis

b)

Neuritis

c)

Myelitis

d)

Arthritis

92.

The term meaning pain in the nose is ____________________________ .

a)

Rhinalgia

b)

Neuralgia

c)

Myalgia

d)

Arthralgia

93.

The term meaning pain in a nerve or nerves is ____________________________ .

a)

Neuralgia

b)

Cardialgia

c)

Rhinorrhea

d)

Arthralgia

94.

The term meaning a surgical incision into the heart is a/an ____________________________ .

a)

Cardiotomy

b)

Neurotomy

c)

Myotomy

d)

Arthrotomy

95.

The term meaning an inflammation of the nose is ____________________________ .

a)

Rhinitis

b)

Neuritis

c)

Carditis

d)

Arthritis

96.

The combining form meaning spinal cord is ____________________________ .

a)

Myel/o

b)

Neur/o

c)

Oste/o

d)

Arthr/o

97.

The combining form meaning muscle is ____________________________ .

a)

My/o

b)

Neur/o

c)

Oste/o

d)

Arthr/o

98.

The combining form meaning bone is ____________________________ .

a)

Oste/o

b)

My/o

c)

Neur/o

d)

Arthr/o

99.

The combining form meaning nerve is ____________________________ .

a)

Neur/o

b)

Myel/o

c)

Oste/o

d)

Arthr/o

100.

The combining form meaning joint is ____________________________ .

a)

Arthr/o

b)

Myel/o

c)

Oste/o

d)

My/o

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