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WorksheetsUnit 1 Medical Terminology
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 22mins
What does the word part "alveol/o" refer to?
Joint
Ear
Alveolus; air sac
Bone
Which word part means "joint"?
Alveol/o
Arthr/o
Aur/o
Cardi/o
The word part "aur/o" is associated with which body part?
Eye
Ear
Nose
Mouth
What does the word part "bi/o" mean?
Heart
Life
Tail
Head
What does the word part "cardi/o" refer to?
Tail
Life
Heart
Head
The word part "caud/o" is associated with which body part?
Head
Heart
Life
Tail
Which body part is indicated by the word part "cephal/o"?
Head
Tail
Heart
Life
What does the word part "cervic/o" refer to?
Neck; cervix
Large intestine; colon
Rib
Skin
The word part "col/o, colon/o" is associated with which body part?
Neck; cervix
Large intestine; colon
Rib
Skin
Which body part is indicated by the word part "cost/o"?
Neck; cervix
Large intestine; colon
Rib
Skin
What does the word part "cutane/o" refer to?
Neck; cervix
Large intestine; colon
Rib
Skin
What does the word part "enter/o" refer to?
Stomach
Intestines
Blood
Sugar
Which body part is associated with the word part "gastr/o"?
Intestines
Blood
Stomach
Glucose
The word part "glyc/o" is related to which of the following?
Blood
Intestines
Sugar
Stomach
What does the word part "hem/o" signify?
Stomach
Blood
Intestines
Glucose
What does the word part "hepat/o" refer to?
Fat
Liver
Muscle
Study
The word part "lip/o" is associated with which of the following?
Muscle
Study
Fat
Liver
Identify the meaning of the word part "log/o."
Muscle
Study
Liver
Fat
What does the word part "my/o" mean?
Liver
Fat
Study
Muscle
What does the word part "nas/o" refer to?
Kidney
Nose
Nerve
Mouth
The word part "nephr/o" is associated with which organ?
Nose
Mouth
Kidney
Nerve
Which body part is indicated by the word part "neur/o"?
Mouth
Nerve
Nose
Kidney
The word part "or/o" refers to which part of the body?
Nose
Kidney
Mouth
Nerve
What does the word part "oste/o" refer to?
Disease
Lung
Bone
Nose
The word part "path/o" is associated with which of the following?
Flesh
Disease
Lung
Bone
Which body part is related to the word part "pulmon/o"?
Nose
Bone
Lung
Flesh
Identify the meaning of the word part "rhin/o".
Nose
Disease
Flesh
Bone
What does the word part "sarc/o" signify?
Lung
Flesh
Bone
Disease
What does the word part "thorac/o" refer to?
Connective tissue
Chest
Uterus
Not; without
Which word part means "not; without"?
thorac/o
uter/o
a-, an-
connective tissue
The word part "uter/o" is associated with which of the following?
Connective tissue
Chest
Uterus
Not; without
What does the word part "ante-" mean?
After
Against
Before
Slow
What is the meaning of the word part "anti-"?
Two; both
Against
Slow
Before
The word part "bi-" signifies which of the following?
Slow
Against
Two; both
Before
What does the word part "brady-" mean?
Slow
Before
Against
Two; both
What does the prefix "endo-" mean?
on; over; upon
in; within
above; excessive
below; deficient
Which prefix means "on; over; upon"?
epi-
endo-
hyper-
hypo-
The prefix "hyper-" is used to indicate what?
below; deficient
in; within
above; excessive
on; over; upon
If something is described as "hypo-", what does it mean?
above; excessive
below; deficient
in; within
on; over; upon
What does the prefix "inter-" mean?
within; into
around; surrounding
below; under
between
What is the meaning of the prefix "intra-"?
between
within; into
around; surrounding
below; under
The prefix "peri-" is used to indicate which of the following?
below; under
between
around; surrounding
within; into
Which prefix means "below; under"?
inter-
intra-
peri-
sub-
What does the prefix "supra-" mean?
Below
Above
Beside
Within
What is the meaning of the prefix "tachy-"?
Slow
Fast
Steady
Gradual
The prefix "trans-" is used to indicate which of the following?
Under
Across
Around
Within
What does the prefix "ultra-" signify?
Below
Within
Beyond; excess
Near
The suffixes "-ac, -al, -ar" pertain to which of the following meanings?
Related to
Opposite of
Inside
Outside
What does the suffix "-algia" mean?
Cell
Pain
Surgical removal
Condition
Which suffix refers to "cell"?
-ectomy
-algia
-cyte
-ior
What is the meaning of the suffix "-ectomy"?
Pain
Surgical removal
Cell
Condition
Which of the following suffixes can indicate a condition or quality?
-algia
-cyte
-ectomy
-ial
What does the word part "-emia" refer to?
Blood condition
Substance that produces
Condition
A substance; pertaining to
Which word part means "substance that produces"?
-emia
-gen
-ia
-ine
The word part "-ia" is used to indicate what?
Blood condition
Substance that produces
Condition
A substance; pertaining to
What does the word part "-ine" signify?
Blood condition
Substance that produces
Condition
A substance; pertaining to
What does the suffix "-itis" mean?
Specialist
Inflammation
Study of
Enlargement
The suffix "-logist" refers to which of the following?
Inflammation
Enlargement
Specialist
Study of
What is the meaning of the suffix "-logy"?
Enlargement
Inflammation
Study of
Specialist
Which suffix means "enlargement"?
-itis
-logy
-logist
-megaly
What does the word part "-oma" mean?
Process; abnormal condition
Disease
Tumor; mass
Surgical repair
Which word part refers to a "process; abnormal condition"?
-oma
-osis
-pathy
-plasty
The word part "-pathy" is associated with which of the following meanings?
Tumor; mass
Surgical repair
Disease
Process; abnormal condition
What is the meaning of the word part "-plasty"?
Tumor; mass
Process; abnormal condition
Disease
Surgical repair
What does the word part "-stomy" mean?
Surgical opening
Process of cutting
Structure
Tissue
Which word part refers to the "process of cutting"?
-stomy
-tomy
-um
-ectomy
The word part "-um" is associated with which of the following meanings?
Surgical opening
Process of cutting
Structure; tissue; thing
Removal
