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Med Term FINAL -Terms to Know

Total questions: 108

Worksheet time: 3570secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Medical term or/o means

a)
mouth
b)

oxygen

c)

ear

d)

breathing

2.

What is the medical term meaning for pneum/o, pnemon/o?

a)

nose or nasal

b)

voice or sound

c)

lungs or air

d)

sound or breath

3.

What is the medical term meaning for the suffix -pnea?

a)

voice

b)

pain

c)
swallowing
d)
breathing
4.

What is the medical term meaning for pulm/o, pulmon/o?

a)

lung

b)

breathing

c)

sound

d)

pleura

5.

What is the meaning for medical term for the suffix -stomy?

a)
Creation of a scar
b)
Creation of an opening
c)

Surgical Closure of a wound

d)

Surgical Removal of a tissue

6.

What is the medical abbreviation meaning for SOB?

a)
Sensation of Breathlessness
b)
Shortness of Breath
c)

Stiffness of Breath

d)
Slightness of Breath
7.

What is the medical term for Nephr/o; Ren/o?

a)
Liver
b)

Gland

c)
Kidney
d)

Stone

8.

What is the medical term meaning for uria?

a)
condition related to blood
b)

condition related to urine

c)

condition related to urethra

d)

condition related to urinary bladder

9.

What is the meaning of the term oligo?

a)

complex or complicated

b)

few or small

c)

many or large

d)

single or unique

10.

What is the meaning of the term 'opt/o, optic/o'?

a)

Eye, vision

b)

Ear, hearing

c)

Nose, smell

d)

Mouth, taste

11.

What is the meaning of the term 'ot/o'?

a)

ear

b)

eye

c)

nose

d)

mouth

12.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-graphy'?

a)

Process of recording

b)

Study of plants

c)

Fear of heights

d)

Measurement of time

13.

What is the meaning of 'arthro'?

a)

joint

b)

muscle

c)

bone

d)

cartilage

14.

What is the meaning of 'osteo, osseo'?

a)

bone

b)

muscle

c)

skin

d)

nerve

15.

What is the meaning of '-algia'?

a)

pain

b)

swelling

c)

inflammation

d)

tumor

16.

What is the meaning of '-malacia'?

a)

softening

b)

hardening

c)

inflammation

d)

swelling

17.

What is the meaning of 'Dys-'?

a)

Abnormal, painful, difficult

b)

Normal, easy, good

c)

Fast, rapid, quick

d)

Large, big, huge

18.

What is the meaning of 'inter-'?

a)

between

b)

inside

c)

after

d)

above

19.

What is the meaning of 'plasty'?

a)

Surgical repair

b)

To cut into

c)

Removal of a part

d)

Study of diseases

20.

What is the meaning of '-scopy'?

a)

Visually examining

b)

Cutting into

c)

Inflammation

d)

To record

21.

What is the meaning of the term 'angi/o'?

a)

vessel

b)

nerve

c)

muscle

d)

bone

22.

What is the meaning of the term 'brady'?

a)

slow

b)

fast

c)

large

d)

short

23.

What is the meaning of the term 'cardi/o'?

a)

heart

b)

liver

c)

lung

d)

kidney

24.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-emia'?

a)

Blood condition

b)

Inflammation

c)

Tumor

d)

Pain

25.

What is the meaning of the term 'hemat/o, hem/o'?

a)

blood

b)

liver

c)

bone

d)

muscle

26.

What is the meaning of the term 'leuk/o'?

a)

white

b)

red

c)

black

d)

blue

27.

What is the meaning of the term 'phleb/o'?

a)

vein

b)

artery

c)

nerve

d)

muscle

28.

What is the meaning of the term 'tachy'?

a)

fast

b)

slow

c)

large

d)

short

29.

What is the meaning of the term 'derm/o, dermat/o'?

a)

skin

b)

bone

c)

muscle

d)

blood

30.

What is the meaning of the term 'a-/an-'?

a)

without

b)

with

c)

before

d)

after

31.

What is the meaning of the term 'cyano'?

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

red

d)

yellow

32.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-osis'?

a)

Abnormal condition

b)

Inflammation

c)

Tumor

d)

Pain

33.

What is the meaning of the suffix '-itis'?

a)

inflammation

b)

tumor

c)

pain

d)

paralysis

34.

What is the meaning of the term 'erythro'?

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

green

d)

white

35.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'sub-'?

a)

Below or under

b)

Above or over

c)

Between or among

d)

Before or after

36.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'Intra-'?

a)

within

b)

outside

c)

before

d)

against

37.

What is the meaning of the suffix 'ectomy'?

a)

Surgical removal

b)

Inflammation

c)

Study of

d)

Abnormal condition

38.

What does the prefix 'ante-' mean?

a)

Before, in front of

b)

After, behind

c)

Above, over

d)

Against, opposite

39.

What is the meaning of 'cyt/o -cyte'?

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

enzyme

40.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'epi-'?

a)

Upon, over, at

b)

Under, below

c)

Between, among

d)

Before, in front of

41.

What does the suffix '-logist' mean?

a)

One who studies

b)

A type of disease

c)

the study of

d)

surgical removal

42.

What does 'path/o pathy' mean?

a)

disease

b)

treatment

c)

cell

d)

muscle

43.

What does the prefix 'post-' mean?

a)

After, behind

b)

Before, in front

c)

Above, over

d)

Under, below

44.

What is the meaning of the medical term bucc/o?

a)
Cheek
b)

Eyelid

c)

Head

d)
Mouth
45.

What is the meaning of the medical term enter/o?

a)
Intestine
b)

Kidney

c)
Stomach
d)

Gallbladder

46.

What is the meaning of the medical term gastr/o?

a)

Liver

b)

Stomach

c)

Heart

d)

Lungs

47.

What is the medical term meaning for aden/o?

a)
gland
b)

kidney

c)
organ
d)
tissue
48.

What is the medical term meaning for the term carcin/o?

a)
tumor
b)
lesion
c)

toxic

d)
cancer
49.

WHat is the meaning of the medical term chondr/o?

a)
ligament
b)
muscle
c)
tendon
d)
cartilage
50.

What is the meaning of the medical term hepat/o?

a)

heart

b)
kidney
c)
liver
d)
spleen
51.

What is the meaning of the medical term mamm/o; mast/o?

a)

breast

b)

heart rhythm

c)

tumor

d)

menstruation

52.

What is the medical term meaning for my/o?

a)
muscle
b)

mass

c)

heart

d)

bone marrow

53.

What is the meaning of the medical term for Neur/o?

a)

Nerve

b)

Spinal cord

c)

Muscle

d)

Skin

54.

What is the medical term meaning for the prefix auto?

a)
self
b)

around

c)
different
d)

outside

55.

What is the medical term meaning for lith/o?

a)
stone
b)

gland

c)

sperm

d)

bile

56.

What is the medical term meaning for urin/o; ur/o?

a)
bladder or vesical area
b)
urine or urinary system
c)
urethra or urinary tract
d)
kidney or renal system
57.

What is the medical term meaning for the prefix poly?

a)

Excessive

b)

Between

c)
Few
d)
Many
58.

What is the medical term meaning for lingu/o; gloss/o?

a)

Gallbladder

b)
Throat
c)
Tongue
d)
Mouth
59.

What is the medical term for the suffix -phagia?

a)

chewing

b)

digesting

c)

swallowing

d)

speaking

60.

What is the medical term meaning for the term megaly?

a)
enlargement
b)

disease

c)

against

d)

around

61.

What is the meaning of the medical term crin/o?

a)
absorption
b)
excretion
c)
digestion
d)
secretion
62.

What is the meaning of the medical term estr/o; gynec/o?

a)

reproduction

b)

gestation

c)

male

d)

female

63.

What is the meaning of the medical term ovari/o?

a)
ovaries
b)
cervix
c)
uterus
d)
fallopian tubes
64.

What is the medical term meaning for gluc/o; glycos/o?

a)

sugar

b)

insulin

c)

pancreas

d)

stomach

65.

What is the meaning of the medical term andr/o?

a)
male or man
b)
female or woman
c)

child or foot

d)

hormone or gland

66.

What is the medical term meaning for hyster/o?

a)
uterus
b)
ovaries
c)
fallopian tubes
d)
cervix
67.

What is the meaning of the medical term for men/o?

a)

hormone

b)

menstruation

c)

female

d)

life

68.

What is the medical term meaning for the tem immun/o?

a)

poison; toxic

b)

self; immune

c)

immunization

d)

immune; protected

69.

What is the meaning of the medical term for lymphaden/o?

a)
Lymph fluid
b)
Lymphatic vessels
c)
Lymphatic tissue
d)
Lymph nodes
70.

What is the meaning of the medical term prefix macro?

a)

Small

b)

New

c)

Below

d)

Large

71.

What is the meaning of the medical term for the prefix mono?

a)

three

b)

double

c)

one

d)

many

72.

What is the medical term meaning for onc/o?

a)
cancer or growth
b)

nail or nailbed

c)

eat or swallow

d)
tumor or mass
73.

What is the medical term meaning for ot/o?

a)
nose
b)
throat
c)

mouth

d)
ear
74.

What is the medical term meaning for ophthalm/o; ocul/o?

a)
Vision
b)

Nose

c)

Color

d)
Eye
75.

What is the medical term meaning for Rhin/o?

a)
Nose
b)
Throat
c)
Ear
d)
Mouth
76.

What is the medical term meaning for Thromb/o?

a)
Clot
b)

Blood

c)
Vessel
d)

Vein

77.

What is the medical term meaning for toxic/o; tox/o?

a)
poison
b)

tumor

c)

disease

d)

cancer

78.

What is the meaning of the medical abbreviation HAI?

a)
Homecare-Associated Infection
b)

Healthcare-Associated Indication

c)
Health Assessment Indicator
d)

Hospital-Acquired Infection

79.

What is the meaning of the medical term tonsill/o?

a)
Tonsillectomy
b)

Toxic

c)
Tonsils
d)

Lymph nodes

80.

The medical terms -ac, -ic, -al, -ous all mean what?

a)
connected with
b)
pertaining to
c)
related to
d)
associated with
81.

What is the meaning of the medical term suffix -centesis?

a)
puncture to remove fluid or tissue
b)
diagnostic imaging procedure
c)
injection of medication
d)
surgical removal of tissue
82.

What is the meaning of the medical term prefix -gram?

a)
A type of medical imaging.
b)
A surgical procedure.
c)

A type of surgical incision.

d)
A record or written document.
83.

What is the meaning of the medical term suffix -phasia?

a)
visual or sight condition
b)
hearing or auditory condition
c)

eating or swallowing

d)
speech or language condition
84.

What is the meaning of the medical term suffix -plegia?

a)
paralysis
b)

swallow

c)
weakness
d)

speech

85.

WHat is the meaning of the medical term suffix -scope?

a)

A tool for measuring.

b)

A device for surgical removal.

c)
An instrument for viewing or examining.
d)

An instrument for recording or images.

86.

What is the medical term meaning for the suffix -tomy?

a)
surgical repair
b)
surgical examination
c)
surgical removal
d)
surgical incision
87.

What is the meaning of the term 'cephal/o'?

a)

head

b)

foot

c)

hand

d)

brain

88.

What is the meaning of the term 'encephal/o'?

a)

brain

b)

head

c)

heart

d)

skull

89.

What is the meaning of the term 'audi/o, audit/o'?

a)

hearing

b)

vision

c)

taste

d)

smell

90.

What is the meaning of the abbreviation 'BEFAST'?

a)

Aid for recognizing a stroke; balance, eyes, face, arms, speech, and time

b)

A method for treating heart attacks; breathing, emergency, first aid, ambulance, shock, and temperature

c)

A checklist for allergic reactions; breathing, epinephrine, food, allergy, swelling, and throat

d)

A protocol for CPR; breathing, emergency, first response, airway, shock, and timing

91.

What is the meaning of the abbreviation 'LOC'?

Select all that apply.

a)

Level of consciousness

b)

Loss of consciousness

c)

Location of care

d)

Level of care

e)

Location of cut

92.

What is the meaning of 'costo'?

a)

rib

b)

cartilage

c)

stomach

d)

joint

93.

What is the meaning of the medical term prefix Anti-?

a)
Against or opposite of
b)
Similar or alike
c)

Single or one sided

d)

Relating to both sides

94.

What is the medical term meaning for the prefix Hyper-?

a)
Excessive or above normal
b)
Moderate or balanced amount
c)
Normal or average level
d)
Insufficient or below normal
95.

What is the medical term meaning for the prefix Hypo-?

a)

Small or little

b)

Disease or illness

c)
Excessive or high
d)
Under or below normal
96.

What is the medical term meaning for pepsia?

a)
Absorption
b)
Metabolism
c)
Excretion
d)
Digestion
97.

What is the meaning of the medical term gonad/o?

a)

Reproduction

b)

Sex gland

c)

Sex cell

d)

Sex hormone

98.

What is the meaning of the medical term sperm/o, spermat/o?

a)
egg or ovum
b)
sperm or seed
c)

cell or gland

d)

fluid or lymph

99.

What is the medical term meaning for append/o, appendic/o?

a)
Appendix
b)
Intestine
c)
Colon
d)

Spleen

100.

What is the medical term meaning for A, An?

a)

'without' or 'lack of'.

b)

'before' or 'in front of'.

c)

'with' or 'full of'.

d)

'against' or 'opposite of'.

101.
Identify the parts of the digestive system labeled in the diagram.
102.

Match the following:

a)

Primary Lymphoid Organ

1.

Bone Marrow

b)

Secondary Lymphoid organ

2.

Spleen

c)

Primary Lymphoid organ

3.

Thymus

d)

Secondary Lymphoid Organ

4.

Tonsils

103.

Match the Hormone to the Correct Gender

a)

Progesterone

1.

Female

b)

Testosterone

2.

Male

c)

Estrogen

3.

Female

d)

FSH and LH

4.

Male and Females

104.

Select the Primary sex organs of the Reproductive System

a)
Testes and Ovaries
b)
Vagina and Epididymis
c)

Ova and Sperm

d)

Semen and Fallopian tubes

105.

Select the Primary Sex Cells of the Reproductive System

a)

Ovaries

b)

Ova

c)

Testes

d)

Sperm

e)

Vagina

106.

Label the parts of the Urinary System.

107.

Match the following

108.

Choose the correct endocrine glands