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Medical terminology

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the term 'anemia' refer to?

a)

A deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin

b)

An excess of white blood cells

c)

A condition of high blood pressure

d)

A deficiency of platelets

2.

What does the suffix 'ology' mean in medical terminology?

a)

Study of

b)

Treatment of

c)

Diagnosis of

d)

Prevention of

3.

What is the term for pushing the toes and ball of the foot down?

a)

Dorsiflexion

b)

Plantar flexion

c)

Inversion

d)

Eversion

4.

What is a myocardial infarction commonly known as?

a)

Stroke

b)

Heart attack

c)

Cardiac arrest

d)

Angina

5.

What does the prefix 'neuro' refer to?

a)

Brain or mental processes

b)

Muscle or muscular system

c)

Nerve or nervous system

d)

Skin or integumentary system

6.

What is the meaning of the term 'diagnosis'?

a)

Identification of a disease or condition

b)

A type of medical treatment

c)

A method of patient examination

d)

A form of medical insurance

7.

What is the term for the surgical removal of the appendix?

a)

Appendectomy

b)

Cholecystectomy

c)

Hysterectomy

d)

Laparotomy

8.

What is the medical term for a stroke?

a)

Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

b)

Myocardial infarction (MI)

c)

Pulmonary embolism (PE)

d)

Aneurysm rupture

9.

What does the term 'hypertension' mean?

a)

High blood pressure

b)

Low blood pressure

c)

Normal blood pressure

d)

Irregular heartbeat

10.

What does the prefix 'gastr' refer to in medical terminology?

a)

Liver

b)

Heart

c)

Stomach

d)

Kidney

11.

What does the suffix 'ectomy' signify in medical terms?

a)

Removal

b)

Addition

c)

Modification

d)

Replacement

12.

What does BNO stand for in medical context?

a)

Bowels not opened

b)

Bowel normal operation

c)

Bowel obstruction noted

d)

Bowel not observed

13.

What is the term for the movement of the foot upwards towards the shin?

a)

Plantarflexion

b)

Dorsiflexion

c)

Inversion

d)

Eversion

14.

What does the prefix 'cardi' refer to?

a)

Lung

b)

Liver

c)

Heart

d)

Kidney

15.

What is the meaning of the suffix 'itis'?

a)

A. Infection

b)

B. Inflammation

c)

C. Degeneration

d)

D. Obstruction