WorksheetsMedical Suffixes Quiz
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which suffix refers to the process of digestion?
-phagia
-plasty
-pepsia
-emesis
A patient undergoes a procedure called "rhinoplasty." Based on the suffix, what does this procedure involve?
Digestion
Vomiting
Surgical repair
Eating, swallowing
Which of the following suffixes would you use to describe a condition involving difficulty swallowing?
-emesis
-phagia
-plasty
-pepsia
A doctor notes "dyspepsia" in a patient's chart. What is the patient likely experiencing?
Difficulty eating or swallowing
Difficulty with digestion
Difficulty with surgical repair
Difficulty vomiting
What does the suffix "-ptysis" mean?
Spitting
Suture
Narrowing, tightening
Flow, discharge
Which suffix refers to "bursting forth (of blood)"?
-rrhage, -rrhagia
-spasm
-stasis
-rrhea
The suffix "-rrhaphy" is best defined as:
Suture
Involuntary contraction of muscles
Stopping, controlling
Spitting
A patient is diagnosed with "arteriostasis." Based on the suffix, what does this condition involve?
Stopping or controlling of an artery
Suture of an artery
Spitting from an artery
Narrowing of an artery
Which suffix would you use to describe a condition involving "flow or discharge"?
-rrhea
-spasm
-stenosis
-rrhaphy
Which suffix would you use to indicate an "opening" in medical terminology?
-itis
-ectomy
-tresia
-megaly
Which term refers to excessive eating or increased appetite?
Polyphagia
Dyspepsia
Cholangitis
Cholestasis
Which condition is characterized by a decrease in bile flow?
Cholestasis
Hemorrhage
Polyphagia
Pyloroplasty
Esophageal atresia is a condition meaning?
esophagus has an abnormal opening
esophagus is not connected to the stomach
esophagus is narrowed
esophagus is missing
Cholangitis is the inflammation of which structure?
Bile ducts
Esophagus
Spleen
Nose
Which of the following terms refers to the surgical removal of the gallbladder?
Cholecystectomy
Colectomy
Ileostomy
Abdominoplasty
If a patient undergoes a colectomy, which organ is being operated on?
Colon
Gallbladder
Pancreas
Stomach
Which term refers to the use of sound waves to create images of the organs within the abdomen?
Abdominal ultrasonography
Abdominoplasty
Buccal
Bronchospasm
What is the medical term for surgical repair or reconstruction of the abdominal wall?
Abdominoplasty
Atresia
Bariatric surgery
Cecal volvulus
Which condition is characterized by the absence or closure of a normal body opening or tubular structure?
Atresia
Buccal
Bronchospasm
Aphthous stomatitis
Aphthous stomatitis is best described as which of the following?
Mouth ulcers
Abdominal pain
Lung inflammation
Liver disease
Which of the following terms refers to a disease of the small intestine that is often associated with gluten intolerance?
celiac disease
cheilosis
cholangitis
cholecystectomy
What is the medical term for inflammation of the bile ducts?
cholangitis
cheilosis
cholecystectomy
cholangio-pancreatography
Which procedure involves the surgical removal of the gallbladder?
cholecystectomy
cholangitis
cholangio-pancreatography
cheilosis
Which term refers to a surgical connection between the gallbladder and the jejunum?
cholecystojejunostomy
cholecystectomy
cholangitis
cheilosis
Which of the following terms refers to the surgical removal of the colon?
Colectomy
Colonoscopy
Gastrectomy
Gingivectomy
What is the medical term for difficulty swallowing?
Dysphagia
Dyspepsia
Diarrhea
Dentalgia
Which of the following is a diagnostic imaging technique that uses computer-processed combinations of many X-ray measurements?
Computed tomography
Endoscopic ultrasonography
HIDA scan
Gastroscopy
If a patient is diagnosed with cholelithiasis, what are they suffering from?
Gallstones
Liver enlargement
Difficulty swallowing
Tooth pain
Which diagnostic test uses magnetic fields and radio waves to create detailed images of organs and tissues?
Lower gastrointestinal series
Magnetic resonance imaging
Stool culture
Lipase test
What does the term "polyphagia" refer to?
Excessive hunger or eating
Difficulty swallowing
Inflammation of the pancreas
Removal of the spleen
What is the medical term for the surgical creation of an opening into the colon?
Cholecystectomy
Colectomy
Colostomy
Gastrectomy
Which diagnostic procedure involves visual examination of the interior of the colon using a flexible tube?
Gastrectomy
Abdominoplasty
Cholecystectomy
Colonoscopy
Match the following:
hemoptysis
coughing up blood
hematemesis
vomiting blood
pyloric stenosis
narrowing of the pylorus
cholangiocarcinoma
bile duct cancer
gastroesophageal reflux disease
acid reflux
Match the following:
hepatomegaly
enlarged liver
gastric bypass
surgical weight loss procedure
rhinorrhea
runny nose
pyloroplasty
surgical repair of pylorus
dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
Match the following:
laparoscopy
minimally invasive surgery
nasogastric intubation
tube placement for feeding
endoscopic ultrasonography
imaging of the digestive tract
fecal transplant
transplant of healthy fecal matter
HIDA scan
hepatobiliary imaging
