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Medical Terminology Review for Competition

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Definition: metastasis

a)

dors

b)

mets

c)

watts

d)

anter/o

2.

Definition: a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease caused by loss of elasticity of the air sacs (alveoli) located within the lung, causing the body to not receive enough oxygen

a)

pneumonia

b)

emphysema

c)

asthma

d)

pneumothorax

3.

Term: -ic

a)

torn, ragged-edged wound

b)

chest thorax

c)

identification of a disease

d)

pertaining to

4.

What does the suffix '-eal' mean?

a)

pertaining to visual examination

b)

breathing

c)

pertaining to

d)

blood condition

5.

Definition: new Which of the following means 'new'?

a)

poster

b)

neo-

c)

later

d)

super

6.

What does the term 'hem' mean?

a)

blood

b)

skin

c)

urine

d)

bone

7.

Definition: chest thorax

a)

-pnea

b)

thorac/o

c)

pleura

d)

-cardio

8.

Definition: any visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease

a)

necrosis

b)

lesion

c)

laceration

d)

edema

9.

Definition: excessive bleeding

a)

-rrhagia

b)

-rrhexis

c)

-rrhea

d)

-pnea

10.

Definition: an infectious disease that affects the lungs (may also affect other organs and tissues); Abbreviation= TB

a)

pneumonia

b)

tuberculosis

c)

malaria

d)

hepatitis

11.

Choose the correct abbreviation for the definition: diagnosis

a)

-itis

b)

dx

c)

nephr

d)

-ous

12.

Choose the correct term for the definition: within

a)

ca

b)

intra-

c)

my

d)

later

13.

Definition: larynx

a)

pharynx/o

b)

trache/o

c)

laryng/o

d)

pharyng/o

14.

Definition: localized collection of pus

a)

bronch

b)

sputum

c)

abscess

d)

ulcer

15.

Definition: the study of

a)

therm/o

b)

-logy

c)

-ectomy

d)

-tomy

16.

Definition: pus

a)

muc/o

b)

myc/o

c)

cyt/o

d)

py/o

17.

Definition: inability to control the bladder

a)

retention

b)

constipation

c)

diarrhea

d)

incontinence

18.

Choose 2 answers - Definition: front

a)

posterior

b)

ventral

c)

anterior

d)

dorsal

19.

Definition: diseased state or condition of

a)

-oid

b)

-oma

c)

-ia

d)

-osis

20.

Definition: difficult, painful, or abnormal

a)

sub-

b)

a-, an-

c)

dys-

d)

hyper-

21.

Definition: treatment of cancer with a radioactive substance; X-ray or radiation

a)

chemotherapy

b)

hormone therapy

c)

radiation therapy

d)

surgery

22.

Definition: mucus secretion from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea expelled through the mouth

a)

laryng

b)

sputum

c)

feces

d)

abscess

23.

Definition: not cancerous, but are deadly because they can grow very big

a)

metastatic

b)

malignant

c)

acute

d)

benign

24.

Definition: surgical fixation or suspension

a)

-pexy

b)

hemodialysis

c)

-ectomy

d)

-stomy

25.

Definition: surgical removal or excision

a)

-ectomy

b)

-plasty

c)

-tomy

d)

-stomy

26.

Definition: blood condition

a)

-emia

b)

-rrhea

c)

-oma

d)

-pnea

27.

Definition: a radiographic image of the chest used to evaluate the lungs and the heart (a diagnostic imaging test); Abbreviation- CXR

a)

chest radiograph (chest x-ray)

b)

echocardiography (echo)

c)

noncontrast computed tomography (ct) scan

d)

chest computed tomography (ct scan)

28.

Definition: blue

a)

cyt/o

b)

cut/o

c)

cyst/o

d)

cyan/o

29.

Definition: surgical puncture to remove fluid

a)

-centesis

b)

-lysis

c)

-ectomy

d)

-ectasis

30.

Definition: to pass urine

a)

retired

b)

void

c)

bulk

d)

vital

31.

Definition: progressive, irreversible condition characterized by diminished capacity for air to flow to and from the lungs; emphysema and chronic bronchitis are types of COPD; Abbreviation- COPD

a)

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

b)

pneumonia

c)

congestive heart failure

d)

asthma

32.

Term: dermat

a)

blood

b)

hair

c)

muscle

d)

skin

33.

Definition: yellow

a)

xanth/o

b)

cyan/o

c)

erythr/o

d)

leuk/o

34.

Definition: instrument used to measure

a)

nephr

b)

ureter

c)

-meter

d)

-thorax

35.

Definition: pertaining to visual examination

a)

thorac

b)

-scopic

c)

-ectomy

d)

-gram

36.

Definition: artificial opening

a)

-stomy

b)

-pexy

c)

-rrhaphy

d)

-ectomy

37.

Definition: producing or causing

a)

-gram

b)

-genic

c)

epithelia

d)

-logist

38.

Definition: respiratory disease characterized by coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and constriction of airways

a)

tuberculosis

b)

asthma

c)

pneumonia

d)

influenza

39.

Term: -ous

a)

pertaining to

b)

blood condition

c)

inflammation

d)

scanty or few

40.

Definition: axis

a)

longitudinal

b)

axial

c)

transverse

d)

radial

41.

Definition: back

a)

both dors and kors

b)

dors

c)

kors

d)

mets

42.

Definition: tail (downward)

a)

medi

b)

caud

c)

dors

d)

trache

43.

Definition: no meaning

a)

-a, -e, -y

b)

dors

c)

poster

d)

my

44.

Definition: extremities (arms and legs), height, tip or extreme point.

a)

megaly

b)

ventr

c)

acro

d)

dors

45.

Term: -al

a)

blood condition

b)

pertaining to or relating to

c)

pertaining to visual examination

d)

artificial opening

46.

Definition: tumor arising from the outer layer of the skin (the epithelial layer); Abbreviation= BCC

a)

multiple myeloma

b)

renal cell carcinoma

c)

squamous cell carcinoma

d)

basal cell carcinoma

47.

Definition: on, upon or over

a)

sputum

b)

-oma

c)

meta-

d)

epi-

48.

Definition: tissue

a)

hist

b)

epithelia

c)

cyt

d)

cyst

49.

Definition: belly (front)

a)

ventr/o

b)

trache/o

c)

dors/o

d)

cardi/o

50.

Definition: infection of one or more organs of the urinary tract; Abbreviation= UTI

a)

urinary tract infection

b)

pyelonephritis

c)

urinalysis

d)

cystitis

51.

Choose the best definition for the abbreviation: CA

a)

disease

b)

hepatitis

c)

cancer

d)

diabetes

52.

Definition: procedure that involves the passage of a catheter into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine

a)

suprapubic catheterization

b)

urinalysis

c)

urinary catheterization

d)

voiding cystourethrography

53.

Term: onc-

a)

epithelium

b)

ulcer

c)

disease

d)

tumor

54.

Definition: many

a)

super

b)

hyper

c)

poly

d)

mono

55.

Definition: without or absence

a)

a-, an-

b)

ab-

c)

ren

d)

ox

56.

Definition: above or excessive

a)

hyper-

b)

hypo-

c)

sub-

d)

noct

57.

Definition: visual examination

a)

-scopy

b)

py

c)

-ary

d)

-ectomy

58.

Definition: mucus

a)

muc/o

b)

myc/o

c)

moc/o

d)

mic/o

59.

Definition: pharynx

a)

trache/o

b)

laryng/o

c)

pharyng/o

d)

cardi/o

60.

Term: pneumon

a)

chest

b)

nose

c)

lung or air

d)

heart

61.

Definition: black

a)

cyan

b)

lip

c)

melan

d)

cyano

62.

Definition: identification of a disease

a)

treatment

b)

planning

c)

implementation

d)

diagnosis

63.

Definition: side

a)

earlier

b)

later

c)

transverse

d)

it depends

64.

Definition: suture or repair

a)

-rrhagia

b)

-rrhaphy

c)

-stomy

d)

-rrhea

65.

Definition: treatment of cancer by using pharmaceuticals; Abbreviation= chemo

a)

radiation

b)

radiotherapy

c)

chemotherapy

d)

surgery

66.

Definition: record, radiographic image

a)

cyst

b)

-rrhea

c)

-scopic

d)

-gram

67.

Term: arthr/o

a)

red

b)

joint

c)

skin

d)

blue

68.

Definition: bacterium that grows in a pattern resembling grape-like clusters and can cause skin infections; Abbreviation- staph

a)

escherichia coli

b)

pseudomonas

c)

corynebacterium

d)

staphylococcus

69.

Definition: condition

a)

-iasis

b)

-oma

c)

-ptosis

d)

-lysis

70.

Definition: tending to become progressively worse, possibly resulting in death

a)

malignant

b)

benign

c)

orthostatic

d)

sagittal

71.

Definition: cardi/o

a)

larynx

b)

trachea

c)

respiratory bronchioles

d)

heart

72.

Definition: urethra

a)

urethr/o

b)

duct/o

c)

ureter/o

d)

nephr/o

73.

Term: hemat/o

a)

liver

b)

blood

c)

skin

d)

urine

74.

Term: tracheo-

a)

trachea

b)

pharynx

c)

bronchi

d)

bronchioles

75.

Definition: resembling or like

a)

-oid

b)

-ous

c)

-gram

d)

lip

76.

Definition: lessening or absence of signs of disease

a)

chronic

b)

remission

c)

metastasis

d)

palliative

77.

Definition: muscle

a)

py/o

b)

cardi/o

c)

melan/o

d)

my/o

78.

Definition: red

a)

arthr/o

b)

dors/o

c)

erythr/o

d)

cardi/o

79.

Definition: eroded sore on the skin caused by prolonged pressure (formerly called decubitus ulcer); Abbreviation=decub

a)

pressure ulcer (bedsore)

b)

pneumon

c)

abscess

d)

sputum

80.

Definition: through

a)

per-

b)

chest radiograph (chest x-ray)

c)

sub-

d)

upper respiratory infection

81.

Definition: oxygen

a)

onc/o

b)

ox/i

c)

noct/o

d)

cyan/o

82.

Definition: below or under

a)

hyper-

b)

inter-

c)

sub-

d)

intra-

83.

Definition: surgical repair

a)

-plasty

b)

-tomy

c)

-ectomy

d)

-stomy

84.

Definition: urination, urine or urinary tract

a)

pyel/o

b)

ureter/o

c)

urin/o

d)

nephr/o

85.

Definition: renal or pelvis

a)

corticul/o

b)

glomerul/o

c)

pyel/o

d)

cyst/o

86.

Definition: carbon dioxide

a)

capnia

b)

capri

c)

crine

d)

carine

87.

Definition: process of recording or radiographic image

a)

-plasty

b)

-graphy

c)

-ectomy

d)

-logy

88.

Definition: white

a)

thromb/o

b)

cardi/o

c)

leuk/o

d)

cyt/o

89.

Definition: chest or thorax

a)

trunk/o

b)

thorac/o

c)

cervic/o

d)

stern/o

90.

Definition: incision into

a)

-oma

b)

-tomy

c)

-ectomy

d)

-plasty

91.

intraosseous means...

a)

into the muscle

b)

into the bone

c)

into a joint

d)

into the abdomen

92.

The knees are (a)   to the waist.

Choose from the below words
inferior
superior
93.

The arms are ​ (a)   to the midline.

Choose from the below words
lateral
medial
94.

The heel is ​ (a)   to the toes.

Choose from the below words
posterior
anterior
95.

The hands are ​ (a)   to the feet

Choose from the below words
superior
inferior
96.

epi-​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
on; over; upon
below; below normal; deficient
accross
through
97.

Prefixes are at the ​ (a)   of a medical term

Choose from the below words
beginning
End
middle
98.

Match the following Medical Terminology Words to their Definition.

a)

Prenatal

1.

Prior to birth

b)

Bradycardia

2.

Slow heartrate

c)

Hypertension

3.

High Blood Pressure

d)

Erythrocyte

4.

Red blood cell

e)

Appendectomy

5.

Surgical Removal of appendix

99.

Match the following terms with their definitions

a)

Proximal

1.

Closer to the trunk of the body

b)

Distal

2.

Further from the trunk of the body

c)

Superior

3.

Above

d)

Inferior

4.

Below

e)

Lateral

5.

Away from the midline of the body

100.

Match the following

a)

proximal

1.

closer to point of attachment of the trunk

b)

tarsal

2.

bones of the foot

c)

umbilical

3.

region around the belly button

d)

superior

4.

toward the head end of the body

e)

superficial

5.

closer to surface of the body

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