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Medical Terminology Quiz 3

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The suffix _______ means tumor.

a)

-cele

b)

-oma

c)

-itis

d)

-ptosis

2.

The suffix _______ indicates disease.

a)

-phobia

b)

-pathy

c)

-ptosis

d)

-logy

3.

The word part _______ indicates a rupture.

a)

-rrhexis

b)

-rrhea

c)

-rrhage

d)

-ptosis

4.

Which word part means inflammation?

a)

-ism

b)

-itis

c)

-lith

d)

-lysis

5.

Which of the following is NOT a classic sign of inflammation?

a)

cyanosis

b)

redness

c)

swelling

d)

heat

6.

The opposite of bradycardia is _______.

a)

dyscardia

b)

urocardia

c)

xerocardia

d)

cardiocele

e)

tachycardia

7.

An aqueous solution is made in _____.

a)

alcohol

b)

oil

c)

sugar

d)

salt

e)

water

8.

A(n) _____ is a written order issued by a qualified, licensed practitioner that authorizes a pharmacist to supply medication for a particular patient.

a)

Rx

b)

Prt

c)

Px

d)

Rt

9.

When a drug is contraindicated, it is

a)

given in double dose

b)

given at night

c)

recommended for treatment

d)

given with another drug

e)

not recommended for treatment

10.

The word element _______ indicates softening.

a)

-megaly

b)

-plasia

c)

-stasis

d)

-malacia

11.

A cancer of muscle or connective tissue is termed a(n) _______.

a)

epithelioma

b)

carcinoma

c)

leukemia

d)

sarcoma

e)

cystitis

12.

A slowly progressing disease is termed _______.

a)

chronic

b)

acute

c)

congenital

d)

nosocomial

13.

A disease that has no known cause is described as _______.

a)

idiopathic

b)

chronic

c)

ascites

d)

iatrogenic

e)

metastatic

14.

A lesion is a(n) _______.

a)

neoplasm

b)

wound

c)

rupture

d)

infection

e)

sarcoma

15.

An agent that kills fungus is termed a ___________.

a)

mycocide

b)

bacteriophile

c)

germiphobe

d)

hemostat

16.

A patient diagnosed with nephritis is suffering from which of the following?

a)

pain in the kidney

b)

inflammation of the kidney

c)

tumor in the kidney

d)

pertaining to the kidney

17.

Inflammation of a gland is known as _______.

a)

adrenalitis

b)

adenitis

c)

thyroiditis

d)

glanitis

18.

Which suffix means “flow” or “discharge”?

a)

-phagia

b)

-plasia

c)

-itis

d)

-rrhea

19.

Which of the following prefixes means slow?

a)

tachy-

b)

tel-

c)

endo-

d)

brady-

20.

Metastasis is _______.

a)

a wasting of tissue

b)

a form of anemia

c)

a form of infection

d)

bleeding

e)

spreading of cancer

21.

Which prefix would be used to build a medical term that indicates a slow heartbeat?

a)

brady-

b)

pseudo-

c)

hyper-

d)

tachy-

22.

The word parts staphyl/o-, strept/o-, and bacill/o- refer to _______.

a)

viruses

b)

fungi

c)

worms

d)

algae

e)

bacteria

23.

Which suffix pertains to tumors?

a)

-oma

b)

-opsy

c)

-gen

d)

-genic

24.

The word part iatro- means _____.

a)

local

b)

physician

c)

tongue

d)

internal

25.

The word part meaning cancer is _______.

a)

carcino-

b)

cyto-

c)

onco-

d)

path-

26.

Arthroplasty is _____.

a)

measurement of a joint

b)

fusion of a joint

c)

surgery on the ear

d)

aspiration of joint fluid

e)

plastic repair of a joint

27.

Listening to body sounds for the purpose of diagnosis is termed _____.

a)

palpation

b)

endoscopy

c)

auscultation

d)

prognosis

28.

An _______ is an agent that kills bacteria.

a)

antiviral

b)

antifungal

c)

antibiotic

d)

analgesic