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WorksheetsVeterinary Terminology
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 37mins
Most of the terms used in veterinary medicine are based on which two languages?
Latin and Greek
French and Spanish
English and German
Arabic and Sanskrit
Why is Latin considered important in the field of medicine?
It is the universal language of medicine
It is the oldest language in the world
It is spoken by most doctors today
It is the language of law
Who were the founders of modern medicine?
The Greeks
The Romans
The Egyptians
The Chinese
What is the term for the part of a word that comes before the root and can change its meaning?
Suffix
Prefix
Combining Form
Root
What does the prefix "A-" or "an-" mean?
Without, lack of, not
Against, opposing
Abnormally slow
Down, from, to remove
Which prefix means "against, opposing"?
Brady-
De-
Anti-
A-, an-
If a patient is described as "asymptomatic," what does this mean?
They have a lack of blood
They have abnormally slow heart rate
They are without symptoms
They are against microbial life
What does the prefix "Brady-" indicate in medical terminology?
Abnormally fast
Abnormally slow
Against, opposing
Down, from, to remove
Which of the following words means "remove water from"?
Decay
Dehydrate
Bradycardia
Anemia
A person with "bradycardia" is experiencing which of the following?
Lack of blood
Abnormally slow heart rate
Without symptoms
Removal of water from the body
If something is described as "antibiotic," what is its function?
To remove water from something
To break down substances
To act against microbial life
To indicate a lack of blood
Which prefix would you use to indicate "down, from, to remove"?
Anti-
De-
Brady-
A-, an-
Given the prefix "de-" and the word "decay," what does "decay" mean?
To act against microbial life
To break down
To be abnormally slow
To lack blood
Which of the following best describes the meaning of the prefix "anti-" in the word "antibiotic"?
Without symptoms
Abnormally slow
Against microbial life
Down, from, to remove
What does the prefix "Hyper-" mean?
Insufficient, abnormally low
Bad, poor
Excessive, abnormally high
Abnormally fast
Which prefix means "difficulty"?
Dys-
Poly-
Mal-
Tachy-
If a patient is diagnosed with "hypothermia," what does this indicate about their body temperature?
It is abnormally high
It is abnormally low
It is normal
It is fluctuating rapidly
Which of the following terms is correctly matched with its meaning?
Polyuria: producing much urine
Tachycardia: abnormally slow heart rate
Malocclusion: good positioning of the teeth
Dyspnea: easy breathing
A person with "tachycardia" is experiencing which of the following?
Abnormally slow heart rate
Abnormally fast heart rate
Difficulty breathing
Excessive urination
Which prefix would you use to describe something that is "many" or "multiple"?
Mal-
Poly-
Hypo-
Dys-
If a dentist says a patient has "malocclusion," what does this mean?
The patient has excessive saliva
The patient has poor positioning of the teeth
The patient has difficulty swallowing
The patient has abnormally high blood pressure
What does the prefix "Ep-" or "epi-" mean?
good, normal
equal, same
many
on, upon
Which prefix means "good, normal"?
Iso-
Multi-
Eu (yoo)
Ep-, epi-
If a scientist describes a process as "isothermic," what does the prefix "Iso-" indicate about the process?
It occurs on the surface
It is abnormal
It involves many steps
It remains the same or equal
Which of the following words uses a prefix that means "many"?
Epidermal
Multicellular
Eupnea
Isothermic
A student encounters the word "epidermal" in a biology textbook. Based on the prefix, what can the student infer about the location of the epidermal layer?
It is deep inside the body
It is on or upon the outer layer
It is equal to other layers
It is made of many cells
Which prefix means "new"?
Neo-
Pan-
Peri-
Post-
What does the prefix "Pan-" mean?
All
Around
After
One
Which example best illustrates the meaning of the prefix "Peri-"?
Periodontal: Around the tooth
Neonatal: Newborn Children
Unicellular: One Cell
Postoperative: After operation
If a medical term starts with "Post-", what does it refer to?
After
New
All
Around
A cell described as "Unicellular" contains how many cells?
One
Two
Many
None
Given the prefix "Pan-", which of the following medical conditions would involve all joints?
Panarteritis
Periodontal
Postoperative
Neonatal
If a scientist discovers a "neonatal" disease, who is most likely affected?
Newborn children
Adults
Elderly people
Animals
Which prefix would you use to describe something that happens after an operation?
Post-
Neo-
Uni-
Peri-
If a structure surrounds a tooth, which prefix would be most appropriate to describe it?
Peri-
Pan-
Neo-
Uni-
Which prefix would you use to describe something that is single or one in number?
Uni-
Pan-
Post-
Peri-
Where is a suffix located in a word?
At the beginning of the word
In the middle of the word
At the end of the word
Anywhere in the word
Which of the following is the correct new word formed by adding the suffix "-es" to "berry"?
berryes
berryish
berries
berryer
What does the suffix "-cyte" mean?
Cell
Inflammation
Breathing
To surgically remove
Which suffix means "to surgically remove"?
-itis
-pnea
-ectomy
-cyte
What does the suffix "-pnea" refer to?
Inflammation
Breathing
Cell
To surgically remove
The suffix "-itis" is used to indicate which of the following?
Cell
Breathing
Inflammation
To surgically remove
If a patient is diagnosed with "arthritis," what does the suffix "-itis" tell you about the condition?
It involves abnormal breathing
It is related to a cell
It is an inflammation
It requires surgical removal
A "lobectomy" is a procedure to surgically remove a lobe. Based on this, what does the suffix "-ectomy" indicate?
Inflammation
Breathing
To surgically remove
Cell
Tachypnea is defined as abnormally fast breathing. Which suffix in this word refers to "breathing"?
-cyte
-itis
-pnea
-ectomy
Erythrocyte is a red blood cell. What does the suffix "-cyte" indicate in this word?
Inflammation
Cell
Breathing
To surgically remove
Which suffix means "study of"?
-oma
-scope
-logy
-penia
What does the suffix "-oma" refer to?
Deficiency of
Tumor
Instrument for examining
Cutting, incision
The term "leukopenia" refers to which of the following?
Deficiency of white blood cells
Study of life
Cutting into the urinary bladder
Instrument for examining minute objects
Which suffix is used for an instrument for examining?
-scope
-tomy
-emia
-logy
What does the suffix "-tomy" mean?
Tumor
Study of
Cutting, incision
Deficiency of
The suffix "-emia" refers to which of the following?
Study of life
Substance in the blood
Tumor
Instrument for examining
If a doctor uses a microscope, what is the purpose of the instrument based on its suffix?
To study tumors
To examine minute objects
To cut into the urinary bladder
To identify substances in the blood
Which term means "cutting into the urinary bladder"?
Leukopenia
Cystotomy
Carcinoma
Biology
Leukemia is best described as:
Deficiency of white blood cells
White blood cells in blood
Study of life
Tumor in the urinary bladder
Which suffix would you use to describe a cancerous tumor?
-logy
-oma
-scope
-emia
Which suffix means "pertaining to"?
-al, -ic, -ac, -ous
-graphy
-ist
-lysis
What does the suffix "-graphy" refer to?
Deconstruction
Recording of
One who studies
Pertaining to
If someone is a "Cardiologist," what does the suffix "-ist" indicate about their profession?
They record information
They break down cells
They study the heart
They pertain to the heart
Which example best illustrates the meaning of the suffix "-lysis"?
Thermic: pertaining to heat
Radiography: x-rays
Erythrolysis: breaking down of red blood cells
Cardiologist: one who studies the heart
Given the word "Hydrous," which suffix is used and what does it mean?
-ous; pertaining to
-graphy; recording of
-ist; one who studies
-lysis; deconstruction
A scientist is studying the process of breaking down red blood cells. Which suffix would most likely be found in the term describing this process?
-ist
-graphy
-lysis
-ous
If a medical term ends with "-graphy," what kind of procedure does it most likely describe?
A study of a subject
A recording or imaging process
A breakdown of cells
A description of a property
Which suffix would you use to form a word meaning "one who studies biology"?
-lysis
-ous
-ist
-graphy
What does the suffix "-megaly" mean?
Abnormally large
Birth
Oxygen
Eating, swallowing
Which suffix is used to indicate something related to birth?
-phagia
-natal
-spasm
-toxin
If a patient is diagnosed with "hypoxia," what does this condition involve?
Involuntary contraction
Abnormally large organ
Insufficient oxygen
Poison in the intestines
Which of the following suffixes means "eating, swallowing"?
-spasm
-phagia
-oxia
-megaly
A cardiologist diagnoses a patient with "cardiospasm." Based on the suffix, what does this condition refer to?
Abnormally large heart
Involuntary contraction of the heart
Poison in the heart
Birth defect of the heart
Which suffix would you use to describe a substance that is poisonous?
-natal
-phagia
-toxin
-megaly
Given the word "enterotoxin," what can you infer about its meaning?
It refers to a birth process in the intestines
It means abnormally large intestines
It is a poison in the intestines
It is an involuntary contraction of the intestines
If a medical term ends with "-phagia," what kind of disorder might it describe?
A disorder involving involuntary contractions
A disorder involving eating or swallowing
A disorder involving oxygen deficiency
A disorder involving birth defects
What is a root word?
The foundation word
A word with a prefix only
A word with a suffix only
A word that cannot be changed
