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Medical Terminology and Lymphatic System Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the prefix "adeno" refer to in medical terminology?

a)

Gland

b)

Cancer

c)

Tissue

d)

Swelling

2.

Which prefix means "self" in medical terminology?

a)

auto-

b)

contra-

c)

hyper-

d)

inter-

3.

The term "carcino" means (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Cancer
Chemical
White
Lymph
4.

The prefix "chemo-" is associated with (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Chemical
Swelling
Deficiency
Tissue
5.

What does the prefix "contra-" mean?

a)

Against

b)

Within

c)

Above normal

d)

Protection

6.

Which suffix means "swelling"?

a)

-edema

b)

-itis

c)

-lysis

d)

-gen

7.

What does the prefix "histo-" refer to?

a)

Tissue

b)

Lymph

c)

Spleen

d)

Thymus

8.

The prefix "hyper-" means:

a)

Above normal

b)

Below normal

c)

Between

d)

False

9.

Which term means "protection"?

a)

immuno

b)

leuko

c)

micro

d)

patho

10.

What does the prefix "inter-" mean?

a)

Between

b)

Within

c)

Small

d)

Deficiency

11.

The function of lymphatic vessels is to (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Transport excess tissue fluid back
Produce red blood cells
Store fat
Filter air in the lungs
12.

What are tonsils?

a)

Masses of lymphatic tissue that produce lymphocytes

b)

Glands that produce hormones

c)

Organs that filter blood

d)

Bones in the throat

13.

Where is the spleen located?

a)

Left abdominal cavity, just below the diaphragm

b)

Right side of the chest

c)

In the brain

d)

Behind the kidneys

14.

What is the main function of the thymus?

a)

Produces lymphocytes during neonatal and pre-adolescent periods

b)

Filters toxins from the blood

c)

Produces insulin

d)

Stores calcium

15.

(a)   refers to the body’s ability to resist disease.

Choose from the below words
The body’s ability to resist diseas
The process of cell division
The breakdown of food
The production of hormones
16.

What does "autoimmune" mean?

a)

When the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks normal tissue

b)

When the body cannot produce enough white blood cells

c)

When the body is immune to all diseases

d)

When the body produces excess hormones

17.

If a medical term contains the suffix "-itis," what does it indicate?

a)

Inflammation

b)

Deficiency

c)

Breakdown

d)

Swelling

18.

Which prefix means "white"?

a)

leuko

b)

micro

c)

spleno

d)

patho

19.

What does the suffix "-lysis" mean?

a)

Breakdown, dissolve

b)

Inflammation

c)

Deficiency

d)

Protection

20.

A disease described as "toxic" would be:

a)

Poisonous

b)

Deficient

c)

False

d)

Small