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WorksheetsMedical Abbreviations and Word Parts
Total questions: 76
Worksheet time: 38mins
What does the abbreviation 'ASA' stand for?
aspirin
acetaminophen
antacid
amoxicillin
What does the abbreviation 'CNS' stand for?
central nervous system
cardiac nerve system
cerebral neuron structure
cranial nerve segment
What does the abbreviation 'CSF' stand for?
cerebrospinal fluid
central spinal function
cardiac serum factor
cellular structure formation
What does the abbreviation 'CVA' stand for?
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
cardiac vascular anomaly
chronic venous ailment
cervical vertebrae abnormality
What does the abbreviation 'EEG' stand for?
electroencephalogram
electrocardiogram
electromyogram
electrooculogram
What does the abbreviation 'HA' stand for?
headache
heart attack
high altitude
heavy air
What does the abbreviation 'LOC' stand for?
loss of consciousness
level of care
length of course
location of complaint
What does the prefix 'af-' mean?
toward
away from
under
before
What does the suffix '-al' mean?
pertaining to
without
full of
having the quality of
What does the suffix '-algia' mean?
pain
swelling
inflammation
tumor
What does the prefix 'an-' mean?
without, absence of
with, presence of
before, in front of
against, opposite to
What does the prefix 'baro-' mean?
pressure
temperature
weight
speed
What does the suffix '-blast' mean?
tissue building cell
cell that destroys tissue
cell that stores fat
cell that transports oxygen
What does the suffix '-cele' mean?
hernia
tumor
pain
inflammation
What does the suffix '-cyte' mean?
cell
tissue
organ
enzyme
What does the prefix 'de-' mean?
down, from
up, to
again, back
before, in front of
What does the prefix 'dys-' mean?
bad, painful, difficult
good, healthy, easy
fast, quick, rapid
large, big, huge
What does the prefix 'ef-' mean?
away from
towards
under
between
What does the prefix 'epi-' mean?
upon
under
between
around
What does the root 'ferent' mean?
carry
write
see
build
What does the root 'glia' mean?
glue
fiber
cell
liquid
What does the suffix '-graphy' mean?
process of making a picture or record
study of living organisms
measurement of time
formation of words
What does the prefix 'hemi-' mean?
half
double
quarter
whole
What does the suffix '-ia' mean?
state of, condition
related to water
pertaining to animals
type of disease
place or location
What does the suffix '-ic' mean?
pertaining to
without
full of
against
What does the prefix 'intra-' mean?
within
between
outside
before
What does the suffix '-lepsy' mean?
seizure
pain
inflammation
swelling
What does the suffix '-mania' mean?
madness
happiness
fear
love
What does the suffix '-mentia' mean?
mind
memory
disease
emotion
What does the prefix 'micro-' mean?
very small
very large
fast
heavy
What does the suffix '-ology' mean?
study of
writing of
creation of
measurement of
What does the suffix '-otomy' mean?
incision into, cut into
removal of
inflammation of
study of
What does the prefix 'para-' mean?
beyond, beside
under, below
around, near
against, opposite
What does the suffix '-paresis' mean?
partial, slight paralysis
complete loss of sensation
inflammation of tissue
abnormal growth
What does the suffix '-pathy' mean?
disease
treatment
study
pain
What does the suffix '-phasia' mean?
speaking
hearing
writing
reading
What does the suffix '-plegia' mean?
paralysis
inflammation
swelling
pain
What does the prefix 'polio-' mean?
grey matter disease
muscle inflammation
nerve disorder
bone weakness
What does the prefix 'poly-' mean?
many
one
small
fast
What does the prefix 'quad-' mean?
four
three
five
two
What does the prefix 'radi-' mean?
radiation
light
heat
sound
What does the suffix '-um' mean?
pertaining to
condition
process
inflammation
What does the suffix '-y' mean?
condition, state or quality of
related to a place
having a color
pertaining to time
What does 'alges/i' mean?
sense of pain
sense of touch
sense of sight
sense of hearing
What is the meaning of the root word 'astr/o'?
star
water
earth
animal
What is the meaning of the root word 'blast/o'?
developing cell
blood vessel
bone
fat
What is the meaning of the root word 'cephal/o'?
head
heart
stomach
bone
What is the meaning of the root word 'cerebell/o'?
small hind brain; cerebellum
large forebrain; cerebrum
spinal cord
brain stem
What is the meaning of the root word 'cerebr/o'?
brain; cerebrum
heart; cardiac muscle
liver; hepatic tissue
lung; pulmonary system
What is the meaning of the root word 'crani/o'?
skull; cranium
heart
liver
bone
What is the meaning of the root word 'cyt/o'?
cell
blood
bone
tissue
What is the meaning of the root word 'dendr/o'?
tree
water
stone
leaf
What is the meaning of the root word 'disk'?
flat round structure, intervertebral disk
circular muscle, heart valve
small bone, joint
fluid-filled sac, ligament
What is the meaning of the root word 'dur/o'?
dura mater, outer covering
hard, tough
soft, flexible
related to duration
What is the meaning of the root word 'electr/o'?
electricity
water
heat
light
What is the meaning of the root word 'encephal/o'?
brain
heart
liver
kidney
What is the meaning of the root word 'esthesi/o'?
feeling, sensation
hearing
vision
movement
What is the meaning of the root word 'gangli/o'?
ganglion, mass of nerve tissue
muscle fiber
bone marrow
blood vessel
What is the meaning of the root word 'hormone'?
to excite, urge
to bind, tie
to break, split
to grow, increase
What is the meaning of the root word 'hydr/o'?
water
fire
earth
air
What is the meaning of the root word 'kinesi/o'?
movement
hearing
vision
speech
What is the meaning of the root word 'megal/o'?
large
small
fast
old
What is the meaning of the root word 'mening/o'?
meninges, lining
muscle, tissue
bone, structure
nerve, fiber
What is the meaning of the root word 'myel/o'?
spinal cord
muscle
bone marrow
nerve
What is the meaning of the root word 'neur/o'?
nerve, neuron
muscle
bone
blood vessel
What is the meaning of the root word 'olig/o'?
few, scant
many, abundant
large, great
old, ancient
What is the meaning of the root word 'phrenia'?
mind
heart
bone
blood
What is the meaning of the root word 'psych/o'?
mind
body
heart
bone
What is the meaning of the root word 'radicul/o'?
nerve root
spinal cord
muscle fiber
blood vessel
What is the meaning of the root word 'rhiz/o'?
nerve root
blood vessel
muscle fiber
bone marrow
What is the meaning of the root word 'reticul/o'?
network of cells
red blood cell
bone marrow
white blood cell
What is the meaning of the root word 'schiz/o'?
split
join
heal
grow
What is the meaning of the root word 'sense'?
feeling
movement
color
shape
What is the meaning of the root word 'soma'?
body
mind
water
sound
What is the meaning of the root word 'spin/o'?
spine
muscle
joint
nerve
What is the meaning of the root word 'vertebr/o'?
vertebrae
muscle
joint
bone marrow
