WorksheetsMedical Terminology Quiz 3
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
The suffix _______ means tumor.
-cele
-oma
-itis
-ptosis
The suffix _______ indicates disease.
-phobia
-pathy
-ptosis
-logy
The word part _______ indicates a rupture.
-rrhexis
-rrhea
-rrhage
-ptosis
Which word part means inflammation?
-ism
-itis
-lith
-lysis
Which of the following is NOT a classic sign of inflammation?
cyanosis
redness
swelling
heat
The opposite of bradycardia is _______.
dyscardia
urocardia
xerocardia
cardiocele
tachycardia
An aqueous solution is made in _____.
alcohol
oil
sugar
salt
water
A(n) _____ is a written order issued by a qualified, licensed practitioner that authorizes a pharmacist to supply medication for a particular patient.
Rx
Prt
Px
Rt
When a drug is contraindicated, it is
given in double dose
given at night
recommended for treatment
given with another drug
not recommended for treatment
The word element _______ indicates softening.
-megaly
-plasia
-stasis
-malacia
A cancer of muscle or connective tissue is termed a(n) _______.
epithelioma
carcinoma
leukemia
sarcoma
cystitis
A slowly progressing disease is termed _______.
chronic
acute
congenital
nosocomial
A disease that has no known cause is described as _______.
idiopathic
chronic
ascites
iatrogenic
metastatic
A lesion is a(n) _______.
neoplasm
wound
rupture
infection
sarcoma
An agent that kills fungus is termed a ___________.
mycocide
bacteriophile
germiphobe
hemostat
A patient diagnosed with nephritis is suffering from which of the following?
pain in the kidney
inflammation of the kidney
tumor in the kidney
pertaining to the kidney
Inflammation of a gland is known as _______.
adrenalitis
adenitis
thyroiditis
glanitis
Which suffix means “flow” or “discharge”?
-phagia
-plasia
-itis
-rrhea
Which of the following prefixes means slow?
tachy-
tel-
endo-
brady-
Metastasis is _______.
a wasting of tissue
a form of anemia
a form of infection
bleeding
spreading of cancer
Which prefix would be used to build a medical term that indicates a slow heartbeat?
brady-
pseudo-
hyper-
tachy-
The word parts staphyl/o-, strept/o-, and bacill/o- refer to _______.
viruses
fungi
worms
algae
bacteria
Which suffix pertains to tumors?
-oma
-opsy
-gen
-genic
The word part iatro- means _____.
local
physician
tongue
internal
The word part meaning cancer is _______.
carcino-
cyto-
onco-
path-
Arthroplasty is _____.
measurement of a joint
fusion of a joint
surgery on the ear
aspiration of joint fluid
plastic repair of a joint
Listening to body sounds for the purpose of diagnosis is termed _____.
palpation
endoscopy
auscultation
prognosis
An _______ is an agent that kills bacteria.
antiviral
antifungal
antibiotic
analgesic
