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Medical Terminology Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The suffix “-ectomy” refers to which surgical procedure?

a)

Creation of an opening

b)

Surgical removal

c)

Incision into an organ

d)

Suturing to stabilize

2.

The plural of carcinoma is:

a)

Carcinomes

b)

Carcinomases

c)

Carcinomata

d)

Carcinomae

3.

The term “myeloma” means:

a)

Tumor of bone marrow

b)

Pertaining to nerves

c)

Enlargement of the marrow

d)

Inflammation of bone

4.

A procedure called rhinoplasty involves:

a)

Repair of the ear

b)

Incision into the nasal cavity

c)

Removal of nasal bone

d)

Surgical repair of the nose

5.

The suffix “-stomy” indicates:

a)

Surgical incision

b)

Surgically created opening

c)

Suture of an organ

d)

Destruction of tissue

6.

The suffix “-tomy” signifies:

a)

Cutting into or incision

b)

Surgical removal

c)

Creation of a passage

d)

Stabilization by suturing

7.

The suffix “-pexy” represents:

a)

Repair of tissue

b)

Incision into an organ

c)

Excision procedure

d)

Surgical stabilization by suturing

8.

Which of the following describes pinocytosis correctly?

a)

Uptake of solid particles

b)

Uptake of fluid and dissolved substances

c)

Exocytosis of vesicles

d)

Fusion of endosomes

9.

The suffix “-plasty” refers to:

a)

Puncture to remove fluid

b)

Surgical repair

c)

Incision into a cavity

d)

Destruction of tissue

10.

The plural form of appendix is:

a)

Appendices

b)

Appendixes

c)

Appendicia

d)

Appendici

11.

The suffix “-centesis” means:

a)

Removal of organs

b)

Cutting into tissue

c)

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

d)

Suture to stabilize

12.

The suffix “-lysis” is used to indicate:

a)

Surgical repair

b)

Cutting into an organ

c)

Stabilization

d)

Separation or breakdown

13.

The suffix “-graph” refers to:

a)

Instrument that records

b)

The recording process itself

c)

Procedure of examination

d)

Study of treatment

14.

The suffix “-graphy” indicates:

a)

Instrument used for viewing

b)

Recording procedure

c)

Visual examination

d)

Treatment process

15.

The suffix “-scope” means:

a)

Cutting instrument

b)

Recording device

c)

Instrument for visual examination

d)

Surgical stabilization

16.

The suffix “-scopy” represents:

a)

Procedure to visually examine

b)

Surgical incision

c)

Removal of organ

d)

Stabilization of tissue

17.

The suffix “-therapy” is used to mean:

a)

Study of

b)

Surgical repair

c)

Cutting procedure

d)

Treatment

18.

The suffix “-algia” denotes:

a)

Enlargement

b)

Pain

c)

Inflammation

d)

Hardening

19.

The suffix “-itis” means:

a)

Inflammation

b)

Hardening

c)

Disease

d)

Enlargement

20.

The suffix “-malacia” refers to:

a)

Inflammation

b)

Enlargement

c)

Abnormal softening

d)

Hardening

21.

The suffix “-megaly” represents:

a)

Hardening

b)

Softening

c)

Inflammation

d)

Enlargement

22.

The suffix “-pathy” means:

a)

Hardening

b)

Disease

c)

Inflammation

d)

Softening

23.

The suffix “-sclerosis” means:

a)

Abnormal hardening

b)

Abnormal softening

c)

Inflammation

d)

Enlargement

24.

The suffix “-oid” implies:

a)

Pertaining to

b)

Hardening

c)

Resembling or like

d)

Disease

25.

The suffix “-form” carries which meaning?

a)

Pertaining to

b)

Enlargement

c)

Softening

d)

Like or resembling

26.

The suffix “-ary” as in alimentary means:

a)

Related to glands

b)

Pertaining to the gastrointestinal tract

c)

Pertaining to the lungs

d)

Related to skin

27.

The suffix “-ic” as in enteric means:

a)

Pertaining to intestines

b)

Pertaining to lungs

c)

Pertaining to uterus

d)

Related to kidney

28.

The suffix “-ous” as in cutaneous means:

a)

Pertaining to skin

b)

Pertaining to lungs

c)

Pertaining to bones

d)

Pertaining to stomach

29.

The suffix “-ine” as in uterine means:

a)

Related to heart

b)

Pertaining to stomach

c)

Pertaining to uterus

d)

Related to bone

30.

The suffix “-eal” as in laryngeal means:

a)

Pertaining to the larynx

b)

Pertaining to muscle

c)

Pertaining to the kidney

d)

Pertaining to blood

31.

The suffix “-ar” as in lumbar refers to:

a)

Pertaining to the loin

b)

Pertaining to bone

c)

Pertaining to ear

d)

Pertaining to blood

32.

The suffix “-ac” as in cardiac means:

a)

Related to kidney

b)

Pertaining to intestine

c)

Pertaining to heart

d)

Pertaining to ovary

33.

The suffix “-an” as in ovarian means:

a)

Pertaining to ovary

b)

Pertaining to heart

c)

Pertaining to kidney

d)

Pertaining to nerve

34.

The plural of foramen is:

a)

Foramena

b)

Foramines

c)

Foramina

d)

Foramons

35.

The plural of diagnosis is:

a)

Diagnoses

b)

Diagnosis

c)

Diagnosises

d)

Diagnosae

36.

The plural of phalanx is:

a)

Phalanxes

b)

Phalanses

c)

Phalangia

d)

Phalanges

37.

The plural of spermatozoon is:

a)

Spermatozoa

b)

Spermatozoons

c)

Spermatozoai

d)

Spermatozoic

38.

The plural of ovum is:

a)

Ova

b)

Ovums

c)

Ovae

d)

Ovi

39.

The plural of embolus is:

a)

Emboli

b)

Embolus

c)

Embolia

d)

Emboliae

40.

The suffix “-logy” means:

a)

Study of

b)

Specialist in treatment

c)

Inflammation

d)

Hardening

41.

The suffix “-ist” represents:

a)

Specialist in a field of study

b)

One who treats pain

c)

One who cuts into

d)

One who repairs

42.

The suffix “-ian” means:

a)

Person performing surgery

b)

Specialist or practitioner

c)

Inflammation

d)

Enlargement

43.

The term cardiology refers to:

a)

Inflammation of the heart

b)

Surgical incision in the heart

c)

Specialist in the heart

d)

Study of the heart

44.

The word orthopedics means:

a)

Study of aging

b)

Treatment of aged

c)

Study and treatment of skeleton and joints

d)

Specialist in nervous system

45.

The suffix “-atrics” in geriatrics means:

a)

Medical specialty

b)

Inflammation

c)

Surgical repair

d)

Hardening

46.

The plural of appendix follows which pattern?

a)

Adding “es”

b)

Changing “ix” to “ices”

c)

Adding “s”

d)

Adding “ae”

47.

The suffix “-dynia” means:

a)

Hardening

b)

Disease

c)

Pain

d)

Enlargement

48.

The suffix “-megaly” would appear in which of the following conditions?

a)

Cardiomegaly

b)

Osteopathy

c)

Arthralgia

d)

Hepatitis

49.

The suffix “-pathy” as in enteropathy means:

a)

Hardening

b)

Softening

c)

Enlargement

d)

Disease

50.

The suffix “-sclerosis” describes:

a)

Enlargement

b)

Inflammation

c)

Hardening

d)

Softening