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WorksheetsCh. 17.1 Medical Terminology
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 37mins
What is the meaning of 'abbreviations' in medical terminology?
provide a shortened way to write or say medical words and phrases
refer to complex medical procedures
describe symptoms of diseases
indicate the dosage of medicines
What does 'abdomin/o' refer to?
abdomen
heart
lung
brain
What does the suffix '-ac' mean in medical terminology?
pertaining to
removal of
inflammation of
condition of
What does the suffix '-al' mean in medical terminology?
pertaining to
removal of
inflammation of
condition of
What does the prefix 'ante-' mean?
front, before
against
under
after
What does 'axill/o' refer to?
arm pit
elbow
shoulder
wrist
What does the prefix 'bi/o' mean?
life
water
two
earth
What does 'brachi/o' refer to?
arm
leg
head
chest
What does 'cardi/o' refer to?
heart
liver
kidney
lung
What does 'caud/o' refer to?
tail
head
arm
foot
What does 'cervic/o' refer to?
neck
heart
lung
stomach
What does 'chondr/o' refer to?
cartilage
bone
muscle
skin
What is the meaning of 'crani/o'?
skull
heart
lung
bone
What is the meaning of 'cyte'?
cell
tissue
organ
enzyme
What is the meaning of 'dis-'?
apart
together
above
under
What is the meaning of 'dors/o'?
back
head
foot
arm
What is the meaning of 'endo-'?
within
outside
before
after
What is the meaning of 'epi-'?
upon
under
between
around
What is the meaning of 'gastr/o'?
stomach
liver
heart
kidney
What is the meaning of 'gen/o'?
To produce
To destroy
To move
To cover
What is the meaning of 'hist/o'?
tissue
cell
blood
bone
What is the meaning of 'home/o'?
same
different
house
place
What is the meaning of 'homin/o'?
human
animal
plant
stone
What is the meaning of 'hypo-'?
below
above
inside
across
What is the meaning of '-ic'?
pertaining to
without
before
against
What is the meaning of 'infer-'?
below
above
between
across
What is the meaning of 'inguin/o'?
groin
knee
elbow
wrist
What is the meaning of '-ion'?
action of
place of
person who
without
What is the meaning of '-ior'?
more toward
less than
away from
equal to
beside
What is the meaning of the medical term 'later/o'?
side
back
head
foot
What is the meaning of the medical term 'lumb/o'?
lower back, loins
chest
head
arm
What does 'lys/o' mean in medical terminology?
to break down
to build up
to transport
to cover
What does 'medi/o' mean in medical terminology?
middle
side
end
top
What is 'Medical Terminology'?
Special vocabulary that is used in healthcare and is often formed from Latin and Greek word parts.
A type of medical equipment used in hospitals.
A set of rules for hospital management.
A list of medicines prescribed by doctors.
What is the meaning of the suffix '-ologist'?
Specialist in the study of
Person who writes books
Expert in cooking
Collector of rare items
What does '-ology' mean in medical terminology?
The study of
The treatment of
The removal of
The measurement of
What does 'pelv/o' mean in medical terminology?
Pelvis, hip region
Liver
Heart
Kidney
What does 'peri-' mean in medical terminology?
Around
Inside
Before
After
What does 'physi/o' mean in medical terminology?
Nature, to grow
Disease
Blood
Bone
What does 'plasm/o' mean in medical terminology?
Structure, formation
Blood
Cell
Disease
What does 'pleur/o' mean in medical terminology?
Side, rib
Lung
Heart
Blood
What does 'poster/o' mean in medical terminology?
Back, behind, after
Front, before, ahead
Side, lateral, away
Inside, within, internal
What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?
before
after
during
under
What is a Prefix?
letters in front of a root word that change the meaning of the word
letters at the end of a word that change its tense
a type of punctuation used in sentences
a word that describes a noun
What is the meaning of 'proxim/o'?
near
far
fast
old
What does 'pulmon/o' mean?
lung
heart
kidney
stomach
What does 'quad-' mean?
four
three
five
two
What is the meaning of 'reticul/o'?
network
cell
fiber
layer
What does 'sect/o' mean?
to cut
to join
to heal
to write
What does 'semi-' mean?
half
double
quarter
whole
What is the meaning of 'spin/o'?
spine
muscle
joint
bone
What does '-stasis' mean?
stopping, controlling
movement
growth
pain
What is a Suffix?
letters after a root word that identify the part of speech, if it is singular or plural, or add to the meaning of a word.
letters before a root word that change its meaning.
a punctuation mark used at the end of a sentence.
a type of verb tense.
What does 'super-' mean?
above
below
inside
around
What does 'thorac/o' mean?
chest
heart
lung
stomach
What does 'trans-' mean?
through, across
under, below
before, in front of
against, opposite
What does '-ule' mean?
small, little
large, big
fast, quick
old, ancient
What does '-um' mean?
structure
cell
enzyme
tissue
What does '-us' mean?
structure, substance
disease
pain
inflammation
Fill in the blank: ventr/o means _______.
front
back
side
top
Fill in the blank: The word root is the _______ of a term, giving the term its main meaning.
foundation
prefix
suffix
ending
Fill in the blank: anterior means more toward the _______.
front
back
side
top
Fill in the blank: distal means pertaining to apart (farther from the point of _______).
origin
insertion
contact
reference
Fill in the blank: endoplasmic means pertaining to _______ the structure.
within
outside
above
around
Fill in the blank: epigastric means pertaining to _______ the stomach.
upon
under
beside
behind
Fill in the blank: hypochondriac means pertaining to _______ the cartilage.
below
above
beside
within
Fill in the blank: inferior means more toward _______ (lower in position).
below
above
behind
front
Fill in the blank: pericardial means pertaining to _______ the heart.
around
inside
below
above
Fill in the blank: prefix is a word part placed _______ another, at the beginning.
before
after
under
beside
Fill in the blank: superior means more toward _______ (higher in position).
above
below
behind
beside
Fill in the blank: abdominal means pertaining to the _______.
abdomen
heart
brain
lung
Fill in the blank: cardiac means pertaining to the _______.
heart
lungs
brain
liver
Fill in the blank: caudal means pertaining to the _______ end.
tail
head
lateral
dorsal
