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WorksheetsMed Term Quiz 2
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
The element "-itis" means?
Infection
Inflammation
Incision
Liver
The element "-osis" means?
operation
occlusion
any condition
vacation
The element "-malacia" means?
Hard
Soft
Squishy
Flexible
The element "-megal" means?
Enlarged
Shortened
Cut into
Make opening
The element "-algia" means?
Discomfort
Restlessness
Pressure
Pain
The element "-oma" means?
Tumor
Cyst
Cancer
Mother
The element "-plast" means?
Tumor
Spill
Surgical Repair
Surgery
The element "-path" means?
Progression
Disease
Outbreak
Bacteria
The element "-ologist" means?
doctor
specialist
surgeons
healthcare worker
The element "-ology" means?
the study of
specialist
subject
medicine
The element "-penia" means?
dead fish
deficiency
lack of
more of
The element "-spasm" means?
seizure
muscle movement
involuntary contractions
contradictions
The element "-oid" means?
reflection
disciplinary action
remove
resemble
The element "-scop" means?
to see
to hear
observe
operate
The element "-gram" means?
Record
Investigate
Video
The element "-otomy" means?
Create opening
Remove growth
Incision
cut into
The element "-ostomy" means?
To create an opening
To cut into
To bandage
To record
"The element "-ectomy" means?
Surgical removal
Incision
Cut into
Abrasion
The element "-lysis" means?
Tightened
Stripped
Ripped open, broken
Loosened, destruction
The element "rrhexis" means?
Broken
Rupture
Damaged
Loose
__________ is a word part used to form a medical term.
Element
Prefix
Suffix
Medical Term
A suffix is a an element used at the beginning of a medical term which changes in some
manner the meaning of the medical term or makes it more specific.
True
False
_________ is an element used at the end of a medical term (after the root element) that
frequently describes a condition of a body part or an action to a body part.
Medical Term
Prefix
Suffix
Root Word
The _______ element is always the subject or
main topic of the medical term and is frequently a body part.
medical
prefix
suffix
root
