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WorksheetsMedical Terminology Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
The suffix “-ectomy” refers to which surgical procedure?
Creation of an opening
Surgical removal
Incision into an organ
Suturing to stabilize
The plural of carcinoma is:
Carcinomes
Carcinomases
Carcinomata
Carcinomae
The term “myeloma” means:
Tumor of bone marrow
Pertaining to nerves
Enlargement of the marrow
Inflammation of bone
A procedure called rhinoplasty involves:
Repair of the ear
Incision into the nasal cavity
Removal of nasal bone
Surgical repair of the nose
The suffix “-stomy” indicates:
Surgical incision
Surgically created opening
Suture of an organ
Destruction of tissue
The suffix “-tomy” signifies:
Cutting into or incision
Surgical removal
Creation of a passage
Stabilization by suturing
The suffix “-pexy” represents:
Repair of tissue
Incision into an organ
Excision procedure
Surgical stabilization by suturing
Which of the following describes pinocytosis correctly?
Uptake of solid particles
Uptake of fluid and dissolved substances
Exocytosis of vesicles
Fusion of endosomes
The suffix “-plasty” refers to:
Puncture to remove fluid
Surgical repair
Incision into a cavity
Destruction of tissue
The plural form of appendix is:
Appendices
Appendixes
Appendicia
Appendici
The suffix “-centesis” means:
Removal of organs
Cutting into tissue
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
Suture to stabilize
The suffix “-lysis” is used to indicate:
Surgical repair
Cutting into an organ
Stabilization
Separation or breakdown
The suffix “-graph” refers to:
Instrument that records
The recording process itself
Procedure of examination
Study of treatment
The suffix “-graphy” indicates:
Instrument used for viewing
Recording procedure
Visual examination
Treatment process
The suffix “-scope” means:
Cutting instrument
Recording device
Instrument for visual examination
Surgical stabilization
The suffix “-scopy” represents:
Procedure to visually examine
Surgical incision
Removal of organ
Stabilization of tissue
The suffix “-therapy” is used to mean:
Study of
Surgical repair
Cutting procedure
Treatment
The suffix “-algia” denotes:
Enlargement
Pain
Inflammation
Hardening
The suffix “-itis” means:
Inflammation
Hardening
Disease
Enlargement
The suffix “-malacia” refers to:
Inflammation
Enlargement
Abnormal softening
Hardening
The suffix “-megaly” represents:
Hardening
Softening
Inflammation
Enlargement
The suffix “-pathy” means:
Hardening
Disease
Inflammation
Softening
The suffix “-sclerosis” means:
Abnormal hardening
Abnormal softening
Inflammation
Enlargement
The suffix “-oid” implies:
Pertaining to
Hardening
Resembling or like
Disease
The suffix “-form” carries which meaning?
Pertaining to
Enlargement
Softening
Like or resembling
The suffix “-ary” as in alimentary means:
Related to glands
Pertaining to the gastrointestinal tract
Pertaining to the lungs
Related to skin
The suffix “-ic” as in enteric means:
Pertaining to intestines
Pertaining to lungs
Pertaining to uterus
Related to kidney
The suffix “-ous” as in cutaneous means:
Pertaining to skin
Pertaining to lungs
Pertaining to bones
Pertaining to stomach
The suffix “-ine” as in uterine means:
Related to heart
Pertaining to stomach
Pertaining to uterus
Related to bone
The suffix “-eal” as in laryngeal means:
Pertaining to the larynx
Pertaining to muscle
Pertaining to the kidney
Pertaining to blood
The suffix “-ar” as in lumbar refers to:
Pertaining to the loin
Pertaining to bone
Pertaining to ear
Pertaining to blood
The suffix “-ac” as in cardiac means:
Related to kidney
Pertaining to intestine
Pertaining to heart
Pertaining to ovary
The suffix “-an” as in ovarian means:
Pertaining to ovary
Pertaining to heart
Pertaining to kidney
Pertaining to nerve
The plural of foramen is:
Foramena
Foramines
Foramina
Foramons
The plural of diagnosis is:
Diagnoses
Diagnosis
Diagnosises
Diagnosae
The plural of phalanx is:
Phalanxes
Phalanses
Phalangia
Phalanges
The plural of spermatozoon is:
Spermatozoa
Spermatozoons
Spermatozoai
Spermatozoic
The plural of ovum is:
Ova
Ovums
Ovae
Ovi
The plural of embolus is:
Emboli
Embolus
Embolia
Emboliae
The suffix “-logy” means:
Study of
Specialist in treatment
Inflammation
Hardening
The suffix “-ist” represents:
Specialist in a field of study
One who treats pain
One who cuts into
One who repairs
The suffix “-ian” means:
Person performing surgery
Specialist or practitioner
Inflammation
Enlargement
The term cardiology refers to:
Inflammation of the heart
Surgical incision in the heart
Specialist in the heart
Study of the heart
The word orthopedics means:
Study of aging
Treatment of aged
Study and treatment of skeleton and joints
Specialist in nervous system
The suffix “-atrics” in geriatrics means:
Medical specialty
Inflammation
Surgical repair
Hardening
The plural of appendix follows which pattern?
Adding “es”
Changing “ix” to “ices”
Adding “s”
Adding “ae”
The suffix “-dynia” means:
Hardening
Disease
Pain
Enlargement
The suffix “-megaly” would appear in which of the following conditions?
Cardiomegaly
Osteopathy
Arthralgia
Hepatitis
The suffix “-pathy” as in enteropathy means:
Hardening
Softening
Enlargement
Disease
The suffix “-sclerosis” describes:
Enlargement
Inflammation
Hardening
Softening
