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WorksheetsSports Medicine – Medical Terminology Hot Seat Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
I’m the main part of a word and usually refer to a body part or system. What am I?
Root word
Prefix
Suffix
Conjunction
I mean “inflammation.” Which suffix am I?
-itis
-emia
-osis
-algia
I mean “surgical repair.” Which suffix am I?
-plasty
-ectomy
-otomy
-rrhaphy
I mean “brain.” What root word am I?
encephal-
cardi-
derm-
hepat-
I mean “joint.” What root word am I?
arthr-
cardi-
derm-
neur-
I mean “stomach.” What root word am I?
gastr-
cardi-
neur-
derm-
What root word am I?
cephal-
cardi-
derm-
gastro-
What prefix am I?
brady-
tachy-
hyper-
hypo-
I mean “fast.” What prefix am I?
tachy-
brady-
hypo-
hyper-
Which prefix means “against”?
anti-
pre-
sub-
trans-
I’m the only element that every medical word must have. What am I?
Root
Prefix
Suffix
Combining vowel
Identify what goes at the beginning of a word.
A prefix
A suffix
A root
A syllable
Identify what goes at the end of a word.
Suffix
Prefix
Root
Vowel
I’m the most common combining vowel. What letter am I?
O
A
E
I
If I start with a vowel, you don’t need a combining vowel before me. What am I?
Suffix
Prefix
Root word
Combining form
I am the element made up of a root plus a combining vowel. Identify what I am from the options below.
Combining form
Prefix
Suffix
Root word
In the word gastrectomy, identify the suffix.
-ectomy
gas-
-gastr-
-tomy
In the word osteology, the root is ______ and it means _______.
osteo; bone
ology; study
osteo; muscle
ology; disease
In the word arthritis, the suffix means:
inflammation
pain
swelling
stiffness
In the word *bradycardia*, identify my prefix.
brady-
cardi-
-ia
tachy-
I mean “complains of.” What abbreviation am I?
c/o
s/p
h/o
d/c
I mean “shortness of breath.” What abbreviation am I?
SOB
BP
HR
CPR
What abbreviation am I?
R/O
H2O
NaCl
CO2
I mean “history.” What abbreviation am I?
Hx
Ht
Hs
Hy
I’m the abbreviation H/A. Do I stand for “heart attack”?
True
False
Put these together: dermat/o + -logist = ?
dermatologist
dermatology
dermatosis
dermatitis
Put these together: cardi/o + tachy- + -ic = ?
tachycardic
bradycardic
cardiomegaly
tachycardia
Put these together: my/o + -algia = ?
myalgia
neuralgia
arthralgia
cephalgia
Turn this phrase into a medical word: “heart specialist.”
cardiologist
neurologist
dermatologist
pediatrician
Turn this phrase into a medical word: “nose pain.”
Rhinalgia
Otalgia
Cephalgia
Myalgia
Numbness or tingling is a concerning sign in medical terminology and evaluation because:
it may indicate nerve damage or impaired circulation.
it is always caused by dehydration.
it is a normal response to stress.
it only occurs after physical injury.
A combining vowel is different from a combining form in which of the following ways?
A combining vowel is a single letter, while a combining form includes the root and the vowel.
A combining vowel is always at the end of a word, while a combining form is at the beginning.
A combining vowel changes the meaning of the root, while a combining form does not.
A combining vowel is used only in prefixes, while a combining form is used in suffixes.
A word have more than one root — true or false?
True
False
All words have a prefix — true or false?
True
False
A suffix often indicates a specialty, disease, condition, or procedure — true or false?
True
False
