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Unit 1 Medical Terminology

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word part "alveol/o" refer to?

a)

Joint

b)

Ear

c)

Alveolus; air sac

d)

Bone

2.

Which word part means "joint"?

a)

Alveol/o

b)

Arthr/o

c)

Aur/o

d)

Cardi/o

3.

The word part "aur/o" is associated with which body part?

a)

Eye

b)

Ear

c)

Nose

d)

Mouth

4.

What does the word part "bi/o" mean?

a)

Heart

b)

Life

c)

Tail

d)

Head

5.

What does the word part "cardi/o" refer to?

a)

Tail

b)

Life

c)

Heart

d)

Head

6.

The word part "caud/o" is associated with which body part?

a)

Head

b)

Heart

c)

Life

d)

Tail

7.

Which body part is indicated by the word part "cephal/o"?

a)

Head

b)

Tail

c)

Heart

d)

Life

8.

What does the word part "cervic/o" refer to?

a)

Neck; cervix

b)

Large intestine; colon

c)

Rib

d)

Skin

9.

The word part "col/o, colon/o" is associated with which body part?

a)

Neck; cervix

b)

Large intestine; colon

c)

Rib

d)

Skin

10.

Which body part is indicated by the word part "cost/o"?

a)

Neck; cervix

b)

Large intestine; colon

c)

Rib

d)

Skin

11.

What does the word part "cutane/o" refer to?

a)

Neck; cervix

b)

Large intestine; colon

c)

Rib

d)

Skin

12.

What does the word part "enter/o" refer to?

a)

Stomach

b)

Intestines

c)

Blood

d)

Sugar

13.

Which body part is associated with the word part "gastr/o"?

a)

Intestines

b)

Blood

c)

Stomach

d)

Glucose

14.

The word part "glyc/o" is related to which of the following?

a)

Blood

b)

Intestines

c)

Sugar

d)

Stomach

15.

What does the word part "hem/o" signify?

a)

Stomach

b)

Blood

c)

Intestines

d)

Glucose

16.

What does the word part "hepat/o" refer to?

a)

Fat

b)

Liver

c)

Muscle

d)

Study

17.

The word part "lip/o" is associated with which of the following?

a)

Muscle

b)

Study

c)

Fat

d)

Liver

18.

Identify the meaning of the word part "log/o."

a)

Muscle

b)

Study

c)

Liver

d)

Fat

19.

What does the word part "my/o" mean?

a)

Liver

b)

Fat

c)

Study

d)

Muscle

20.

What does the word part "nas/o" refer to?

a)

Kidney

b)

Nose

c)

Nerve

d)

Mouth

21.

The word part "nephr/o" is associated with which organ?

a)

Nose

b)

Mouth

c)

Kidney

d)

Nerve

22.

Which body part is indicated by the word part "neur/o"?

a)

Mouth

b)

Nerve

c)

Nose

d)

Kidney

23.

The word part "or/o" refers to which part of the body?

a)

Nose

b)

Kidney

c)

Mouth

d)

Nerve

24.

What does the word part "oste/o" refer to?

a)

Disease

b)

Lung

c)

Bone

d)

Nose

25.

The word part "path/o" is associated with which of the following?

a)

Flesh

b)

Disease

c)

Lung

d)

Bone

26.

Which body part is related to the word part "pulmon/o"?

a)

Nose

b)

Bone

c)

Lung

d)

Flesh

27.

Identify the meaning of the word part "rhin/o".

a)

Nose

b)

Disease

c)

Flesh

d)

Bone

28.

What does the word part "sarc/o" signify?

a)

Lung

b)

Flesh

c)

Bone

d)

Disease

29.

What does the word part "thorac/o" refer to?

a)

Connective tissue

b)

Chest

c)

Uterus

d)

Not; without

30.

Which word part means "not; without"?

a)

thorac/o

b)

uter/o

c)

a-, an-

d)

connective tissue

31.

The word part "uter/o" is associated with which of the following?

a)

Connective tissue

b)

Chest

c)

Uterus

d)

Not; without

32.

What does the word part "ante-" mean?

a)

After

b)

Against

c)

Before

d)

Slow

33.

What is the meaning of the word part "anti-"?

a)

Two; both

b)

Against

c)

Slow

d)

Before

34.

The word part "bi-" signifies which of the following?

a)

Slow

b)

Against

c)

Two; both

d)

Before

35.

What does the word part "brady-" mean?

a)

Slow

b)

Before

c)

Against

d)

Two; both

36.

What does the prefix "endo-" mean?

a)

on; over; upon

b)

in; within

c)

above; excessive

d)

below; deficient

37.

Which prefix means "on; over; upon"?

a)

epi-

b)

endo-

c)

hyper-

d)

hypo-

38.

The prefix "hyper-" is used to indicate what?

a)

below; deficient

b)

in; within

c)

above; excessive

d)

on; over; upon

39.

If something is described as "hypo-", what does it mean?

a)

above; excessive

b)

below; deficient

c)

in; within

d)

on; over; upon

40.

What does the prefix "inter-" mean?

a)

within; into

b)

around; surrounding

c)

below; under

d)

between

41.

What is the meaning of the prefix "intra-"?

a)

between

b)

within; into

c)

around; surrounding

d)

below; under

42.

The prefix "peri-" is used to indicate which of the following?

a)

below; under

b)

between

c)

around; surrounding

d)

within; into

43.

Which prefix means "below; under"?

a)

inter-

b)

intra-

c)

peri-

d)

sub-

44.

What does the prefix "supra-" mean?

a)

Below

b)

Above

c)

Beside

d)

Within

45.

What is the meaning of the prefix "tachy-"?

a)

Slow

b)

Fast

c)

Steady

d)

Gradual

46.

The prefix "trans-" is used to indicate which of the following?

a)

Under

b)

Across

c)

Around

d)

Within

47.

What does the prefix "ultra-" signify?

a)

Below

b)

Within

c)

Beyond; excess

d)

Near

48.

The suffixes "-ac, -al, -ar" pertain to which of the following meanings?

a)

Related to

b)

Opposite of

c)

Inside

d)

Outside

49.

What does the suffix "-algia" mean?

a)

Cell

b)

Pain

c)

Surgical removal

d)

Condition

50.

Which suffix refers to "cell"?

a)

-ectomy

b)

-algia

c)

-cyte

d)

-ior

51.

What is the meaning of the suffix "-ectomy"?

a)

Pain

b)

Surgical removal

c)

Cell

d)

Condition

52.

Which of the following suffixes can indicate a condition or quality?

a)

-algia

b)

-cyte

c)

-ectomy

d)

-ial

53.

What does the word part "-emia" refer to?

a)

Blood condition

b)

Substance that produces

c)

Condition

d)

A substance; pertaining to

54.

Which word part means "substance that produces"?

a)

-emia

b)

-gen

c)

-ia

d)

-ine

55.

The word part "-ia" is used to indicate what?

a)

Blood condition

b)

Substance that produces

c)

Condition

d)

A substance; pertaining to

56.

What does the word part "-ine" signify?

a)

Blood condition

b)

Substance that produces

c)

Condition

d)

A substance; pertaining to

57.

What does the suffix "-itis" mean?

a)

Specialist

b)

Inflammation

c)

Study of

d)

Enlargement

58.

The suffix "-logist" refers to which of the following?

a)

Inflammation

b)

Enlargement

c)

Specialist

d)

Study of

59.

What is the meaning of the suffix "-logy"?

a)

Enlargement

b)

Inflammation

c)

Study of

d)

Specialist

60.

Which suffix means "enlargement"?

a)

-itis

b)

-logy

c)

-logist

d)

-megaly

61.

What does the word part "-oma" mean?

a)

Process; abnormal condition

b)

Disease

c)

Tumor; mass

d)

Surgical repair

62.

Which word part refers to a "process; abnormal condition"?

a)

-oma

b)

-osis

c)

-pathy

d)

-plasty

63.

The word part "-pathy" is associated with which of the following meanings?

a)

Tumor; mass

b)

Surgical repair

c)

Disease

d)

Process; abnormal condition

64.

What is the meaning of the word part "-plasty"?

a)

Tumor; mass

b)

Process; abnormal condition

c)

Disease

d)

Surgical repair

65.

What does the word part "-stomy" mean?

a)

Surgical opening

b)

Process of cutting

c)

Structure

d)

Tissue

66.

Which word part refers to the "process of cutting"?

a)

-stomy

b)

-tomy

c)

-um

d)

-ectomy

67.

The word part "-um" is associated with which of the following meanings?

a)

Surgical opening

b)

Process of cutting

c)

Structure; tissue; thing

d)

Removal