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Sports Medicine – Medical Terminology Hot Seat Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I’m the main part of a word and usually refer to a body part or system. What am I?

a)

Root word

b)

Prefix

c)

Suffix

d)

Conjunction

2.

I mean “inflammation.” Which suffix am I?

a)

-itis

b)

-emia

c)

-osis

d)

-algia

3.

I mean “surgical repair.” Which suffix am I?

a)

-plasty

b)

-ectomy

c)

-otomy

d)

-rrhaphy

4.

I mean “brain.” What root word am I?

a)

encephal-

b)

cardi-

c)

derm-

d)

hepat-

5.

I mean “joint.” What root word am I?

a)

arthr-

b)

cardi-

c)

derm-

d)

neur-

6.

I mean “stomach.” What root word am I?

a)

gastr-

b)

cardi-

c)

neur-

d)

derm-

7.

What root word am I?

a)

cephal-

b)

cardi-

c)

derm-

d)

gastro-

8.

What prefix am I?

a)

brady-

b)

tachy-

c)

hyper-

d)

hypo-

9.

I mean “fast.” What prefix am I?

a)

tachy-

b)

brady-

c)

hypo-

d)

hyper-

10.

Which prefix means “against”?

a)

anti-

b)

pre-

c)

sub-

d)

trans-

11.

I’m the only element that every medical word must have. What am I?

a)

Root

b)

Prefix

c)

Suffix

d)

Combining vowel

12.

Identify what goes at the beginning of a word.

a)

A prefix

b)

A suffix

c)

A root

d)

A syllable

13.

Identify what goes at the end of a word.

a)

Suffix

b)

Prefix

c)

Root

d)

Vowel

14.

I’m the most common combining vowel. What letter am I?

a)

O

b)

A

c)

E

d)

I

15.

If I start with a vowel, you don’t need a combining vowel before me. What am I?

a)

Suffix

b)

Prefix

c)

Root word

d)

Combining form

16.

I am the element made up of a root plus a combining vowel. Identify what I am from the options below.

a)

Combining form

b)

Prefix

c)

Suffix

d)

Root word

17.

In the word gastrectomy, identify the suffix.

a)

-ectomy

b)

gas-

c)

-gastr-

d)

-tomy

18.

In the word osteology, the root is ______ and it means _______.

a)

osteo; bone

b)

ology; study

c)

osteo; muscle

d)

ology; disease

19.

In the word arthritis, the suffix means:

a)

inflammation

b)

pain

c)

swelling

d)

stiffness

20.

In the word *bradycardia*, identify my prefix.

a)

brady-

b)

cardi-

c)

-ia

d)

tachy-

21.

I mean “complains of.” What abbreviation am I?

a)

c/o

b)

s/p

c)

h/o

d)

d/c

22.

I mean “shortness of breath.” What abbreviation am I?

a)

SOB

b)

BP

c)

HR

d)

CPR

23.

What abbreviation am I?

a)

R/O

b)

H2O

c)

NaCl

d)

CO2

24.

I mean “history.” What abbreviation am I?

a)

Hx

b)

Ht

c)

Hs

d)

Hy

25.

I’m the abbreviation H/A. Do I stand for “heart attack”?

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Put these together: dermat/o + -logist = ?

a)

dermatologist

b)

dermatology

c)

dermatosis

d)

dermatitis

27.

Put these together: cardi/o + tachy- + -ic = ?

a)

tachycardic

b)

bradycardic

c)

cardiomegaly

d)

tachycardia

28.

Put these together: my/o + -algia = ?

a)

myalgia

b)

neuralgia

c)

arthralgia

d)

cephalgia

29.

Turn this phrase into a medical word: “heart specialist.”

a)

cardiologist

b)

neurologist

c)

dermatologist

d)

pediatrician

30.

Turn this phrase into a medical word: “nose pain.”

a)

Rhinalgia

b)

Otalgia

c)

Cephalgia

d)

Myalgia

31.

Numbness or tingling is a concerning sign in medical terminology and evaluation because:

a)

it may indicate nerve damage or impaired circulation.

b)

it is always caused by dehydration.

c)

it is a normal response to stress.

d)

it only occurs after physical injury.

32.

A combining vowel is different from a combining form in which of the following ways?

a)

A combining vowel is a single letter, while a combining form includes the root and the vowel.

b)

A combining vowel is always at the end of a word, while a combining form is at the beginning.

c)

A combining vowel changes the meaning of the root, while a combining form does not.

d)

A combining vowel is used only in prefixes, while a combining form is used in suffixes.

33.

A word have more than one root — true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

34.

All words have a prefix — true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

35.

A suffix often indicates a specialty, disease, condition, or procedure — true or false?

a)

True

b)

False