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Medical Terminology Quiz

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Many word parts of medical language come from _______________ and ____________________.

(a)  

2.

Why is it important to know the meaning of prefixes and suffixes in medical terms?

4 lines
3.

Explain the rule for using a combining vowel when joining a root word to a suffix that begins with a vowel.

4 lines
4.

The components of medical terms are: ______________________,____________________, ________________________, and _____________________.

4 lines
5.

The root word usually indicates: ______________________________________________________________________________

4 lines
6.

Do all med terms need a prefix? ____________

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

The Root Word is the ______________________of the word.

4 lines
8.

The root word gives the ______________________________ ____________________________________.

4 lines
9.

The suffix usually indicates: _________________________________________________________________

4 lines
10.

Do all medical terms need a root word? Yes______ no_____

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

Suffix: word part found at the ___________ of a word.

4 lines
12.

The root word usually indicate _______________________________________________________

4 lines
13.

Do all med terms need a suffix? Yes______ no_____

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

Combining Vowel: a single vowel added to the end of the ________________ to make the word easier to pronounce.

4 lines
15.

It is usually an __________.

4 lines
16.

Prefix: attached to root word at the ______________________ of a word.

4 lines
17.

Which part of a medical term contains the basic meaning of the word?

a)

Suffix

b)

Prefix

c)

Root word

d)

Combining vowel

18.

What word part is attached to the beginning of a medical term?

a)

Prefix

b)

Root word

c)

Suffix

d)

Combining vowel

19.

In medical terminology, which part indicates condition, procedure, or disease?

a)

Root word

b)

Prefix

c)

Suffix

d)

Combining form

20.

What is usually added to make medical terms easier to pronounce?

a)

Double consonants

b)

Combining vowel

c)

Extra syllables

d)

Silent letters

21.

The term "cardiomyopathy" contains which combining vowel?

a)

e

b)

a

c)

i

d)

o

22.

Using the slashes break apart the word "cardiomyopathy'.

4 lines
23.

In the term "gastroenteritis," what is the function of 'o'?

a)

Root word

b)

Suffix

c)

Combining vowel

d)

Prefix

24.

Using the slashes break apart the word "gastroenteritis".

4 lines
25.

Which component of medical terms is mandatory in every medical word?

a)

Suffix

b)

Prefix

c)

Root word

d)

Combining vowel

26.

What type of word part is "-itis" in medical terminology?

a)

Root word

b)

Prefix

c)

Suffix

d)

Combining vowel

27.

Most medical terminology comes from which languages?

a)

Greek and Latin

b)

French and Spanish

c)

German and English

d)

Arabic and Persian

28.

What is a combining form in medical terminology?

a)

Root word plus combining vowel

b)

Prefix plus root word

c)

Suffix plus root word

d)

Two root words together

29.

In "rhinoplasty," identify "rhin/o":

a)

Suffix

b)

Root word

c)

Prefix

d)

Combining vowel

30.

Using the slashes break apart the word :rhinoplasty".

4 lines
31.

In "cardiomyopathy," identify "-pathy":

a)

Root word

b)

Combining vowel

c)

Prefix

d)

Suffix

32.

Using the slashes break apart the word "cardiomyopathy".

4 lines
33.

In "gastroenteritis," identify "gastro-".

a)

Root word

b)

Suffix

c)

Combining vowel

d)

Prefix

34.

Using the slashes break apart the word :gastroenteritis".

4 lines
35.

In "osteoarthropathy," identify "-o-".

a)

Root word

b)

Prefix

c)

Combining vowel

d)

Suffix

36.

Using the slashes break apart the word "osteoarthropathy".

4 lines
37.

In "hematoma," identify "-toma".

a)

Suffix

b)

Root word

c)

Prefix

d)

Combining vowel

38.

Using the slashes break apart the word "hematoma".

4 lines
39.

In "polyneuropathy," identify "poly-".

a)

Combining vowel

b)

Suffix

c)

Root word

d)

Prefix

40.

Using the slashes break apart the word "polyneuropathy".

4 lines
41.

In "endocarditis," identify "card-":

a)

Prefix

b)

Root word

c)

Suffix

d)

Combining vowel

42.

Using the slashes break apart the word "endocarditis".

4 lines
43.

In "gastroenteritis," identify "-itis".

a)

Root word

b)

Combining vowel

c)

Suffix

d)

Prefix

44.

In "osteoarthropathy," identify "oste-":

a)

Suffix

b)

Root word

c)

Prefix

d)

Combining vowel

45.

In "rhinoplasty," identify "rhino-":

a)

Combining form

b)

Suffix

c)

Prefix

d)

Root word

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