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Medical Suffixes Quiz

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which suffix refers to the process of digestion?

a)

-phagia

b)

-plasty

c)

-pepsia

d)

-emesis

2.

A patient undergoes a procedure called "rhinoplasty." Based on the suffix, what does this procedure involve?

a)

Digestion

b)

Vomiting

c)

Surgical repair

d)

Eating, swallowing

3.

Which of the following suffixes would you use to describe a condition involving difficulty swallowing?

a)

-emesis

b)

-phagia

c)

-plasty

d)

-pepsia

4.

A doctor notes "dyspepsia" in a patient's chart. What is the patient likely experiencing?

a)

Difficulty eating or swallowing

b)

Difficulty with digestion

c)

Difficulty with surgical repair

d)

Difficulty vomiting

5.

What does the suffix "-ptysis" mean?

a)

Spitting

b)

Suture

c)

Narrowing, tightening

d)

Flow, discharge

6.

Which suffix refers to "bursting forth (of blood)"?

a)

-rrhage, -rrhagia

b)

-spasm

c)

-stasis

d)

-rrhea

7.

The suffix "-rrhaphy" is best defined as:

a)

Suture

b)

Involuntary contraction of muscles

c)

Stopping, controlling

d)

Spitting

8.

A patient is diagnosed with "arteriostasis." Based on the suffix, what does this condition involve?

a)

Stopping or controlling of an artery

b)

Suture of an artery

c)

Spitting from an artery

d)

Narrowing of an artery

9.

Which suffix would you use to describe a condition involving "flow or discharge"?

a)

-rrhea

b)

-spasm

c)

-stenosis

d)

-rrhaphy

10.

Which suffix would you use to indicate an "opening" in medical terminology?

a)

-itis

b)

-ectomy

c)

-tresia

d)

-megaly

11.

Which term refers to excessive eating or increased appetite?

a)

Polyphagia

b)

Dyspepsia

c)

Cholangitis

d)

Cholestasis

12.

Which condition is characterized by a decrease in bile flow?

a)

Cholestasis

b)

Hemorrhage

c)

Polyphagia

d)

Pyloroplasty

13.

Esophageal atresia is a condition meaning?

a)

esophagus has an abnormal opening

b)

esophagus is not connected to the stomach

c)

esophagus is narrowed

d)

esophagus is missing

14.

Cholangitis is the inflammation of which structure?

a)

Bile ducts

b)

Esophagus

c)

Spleen

d)

Nose

15.

Which of the following terms refers to the surgical removal of the gallbladder?

a)

Cholecystectomy

b)

Colectomy

c)

Ileostomy

d)

Abdominoplasty

16.

If a patient undergoes a colectomy, which organ is being operated on?

a)

Colon

b)

Gallbladder

c)

Pancreas

d)

Stomach

17.

Which term refers to the use of sound waves to create images of the organs within the abdomen?

a)

Abdominal ultrasonography

b)

Abdominoplasty

c)

Buccal

d)

Bronchospasm

18.

What is the medical term for surgical repair or reconstruction of the abdominal wall?

a)

Abdominoplasty

b)

Atresia

c)

Bariatric surgery

d)

Cecal volvulus

19.

Which condition is characterized by the absence or closure of a normal body opening or tubular structure?

a)

Atresia

b)

Buccal

c)

Bronchospasm

d)

Aphthous stomatitis

20.

Aphthous stomatitis is best described as which of the following?

a)

Mouth ulcers

b)

Abdominal pain

c)

Lung inflammation

d)

Liver disease

21.

Which of the following terms refers to a disease of the small intestine that is often associated with gluten intolerance?

a)

celiac disease

b)

cheilosis

c)

cholangitis

d)

cholecystectomy

22.

What is the medical term for inflammation of the bile ducts?

a)

cholangitis

b)

cheilosis

c)

cholecystectomy

d)

cholangio-pancreatography

23.

Which procedure involves the surgical removal of the gallbladder?

a)

cholecystectomy

b)

cholangitis

c)

cholangio-pancreatography

d)

cheilosis

24.

Which term refers to a surgical connection between the gallbladder and the jejunum?

a)

cholecystojejunostomy

b)

cholecystectomy

c)

cholangitis

d)

cheilosis

25.

Which of the following terms refers to the surgical removal of the colon?

a)

Colectomy

b)

Colonoscopy

c)

Gastrectomy

d)

Gingivectomy

26.

What is the medical term for difficulty swallowing?

a)

Dysphagia

b)

Dyspepsia

c)

Diarrhea

d)

Dentalgia

27.

Which of the following is a diagnostic imaging technique that uses computer-processed combinations of many X-ray measurements?

a)

Computed tomography

b)

Endoscopic ultrasonography

c)

HIDA scan

d)

Gastroscopy

28.

If a patient is diagnosed with cholelithiasis, what are they suffering from?

a)

Gallstones

b)

Liver enlargement

c)

Difficulty swallowing

d)

Tooth pain

29.

Which diagnostic test uses magnetic fields and radio waves to create detailed images of organs and tissues?

a)

Lower gastrointestinal series

b)

Magnetic resonance imaging

c)

Stool culture

d)

Lipase test

30.

What does the term "polyphagia" refer to?

a)

Excessive hunger or eating

b)

Difficulty swallowing

c)

Inflammation of the pancreas

d)

Removal of the spleen

31.

What is the medical term for the surgical creation of an opening into the colon?

a)

Cholecystectomy

b)

Colectomy

c)

Colostomy

d)

Gastrectomy

32.

Which diagnostic procedure involves visual examination of the interior of the colon using a flexible tube?

a)

Gastrectomy

b)

Abdominoplasty

c)

Cholecystectomy

d)

Colonoscopy

33.

Match the following:

a)

hemoptysis

1.

coughing up blood

b)

hematemesis

2.

vomiting blood

c)

pyloric stenosis

3.

narrowing of the pylorus

d)

cholangiocarcinoma

4.

bile duct cancer

e)

gastroesophageal reflux disease

5.

acid reflux

34.

Match the following:

a)

hepatomegaly

1.

enlarged liver

b)

gastric bypass

2.

surgical weight loss procedure

c)

rhinorrhea

3.

runny nose

d)

pyloroplasty

4.

surgical repair of pylorus

e)

dysphagia

5.

difficulty swallowing

35.

Match the following:

a)

laparoscopy

1.

minimally invasive surgery

b)

nasogastric intubation

2.

tube placement for feeding

c)

endoscopic ultrasonography

3.

imaging of the digestive tract

d)

fecal transplant

4.

transplant of healthy fecal matter

e)

HIDA scan

5.

hepatobiliary imaging