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WorksheetsMed Term Module 11
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 29mins
What is the meaning of 'rhin'?
nose
eye
ear
mouth
Grace is studying medical terms and comes across the word 'pneumo'. What does 'pneumo' refer to?
lungs
heart
kidney
stomach
What is the meaning of 'thorac'?
chest
head
arm
leg
Olivia is studying for her biology test and comes across the word 'spir'. She wonders what it means. What does 'spir' mean?
breath
water
light
stone
What does 'pect' refer to?
chest
leg
arm
head
What is the meaning of 'sinus'?
hollow space
muscle tissue
blood vessel
nerve ending
Priya is learning about different parts of a building. She comes across the word 'sept'. What does 'sept' mean?
wall
door
roof
window
What are 'alveoli'?
air-filled sacs
blood vessels
nerve cells
muscle fibers
Olivia is studying medical terms and comes across the word 'pericardium.' She wonders what the prefix 'peri' means in this context. What does 'peri' mean?
around/near
before
inside
after
Daniel is studying medical terminology and comes across the word 'phonia'. What does 'phonia' mean?
voice
sound
light
shape
What does 'pyle' mean?
gate
river
tree
mountain
What does 'phleb' refer to?
veins
arteries
nerves
muscles
Rohan visits the doctor after experiencing swelling in his leg. The doctor explains that the swelling is due to a 'thrombus' in his vein. What does 'thromb' mean?
clot
blood vessel
tumor
pain
What does 'lien' mean?
spleen
liver
kidney
lung
During a biology class, Avery is asked to identify what 'arter' refers to in the human body. What should Avery answer?
artery
vein
capillary
nerve
What does 'splen' mean?
spleen
heart
lung
kidney
What is 'lymph'?
colorless fluid
red blood cells
digestive enzyme
bone tissue
What does 'myel' refer to?
marrow/spinal cord
muscle
bone
skin
Emma is reading a medical textbook and comes across the word 'leukocyte.' She wonders what 'leuk' means in this context. What does 'leuk' mean?
white
blue
green
red
What does 'cyt' mean?
cell
tissue
organ
membrane
What does 'erythr' mean?
red
blue
green
yellow
After a long flight, Luna notices her feet are unusually puffy. A fellow passenger mentions this could be 'edema.' What is 'edema'?
swelling
bleeding
fever
rash
A pulmonologist studies the _____
nose
heart
lungs
stomach
Alveoli help us _____
breathe
eat
see
hear
The chest region of my body is called the ____ region.
thoracic
abdominal
pelvic
cranial
A leukocyte is a _____
white blood cell
red blood cell
platelet
plasma cell
Aspiration is when someone breathes food into their _____?
lungs
stomach
mouth
throat
tachypnea is
breathing fast
talking fast
walking
having a cyst
Rhinitis is
breathing
breathing fast
a nasal infection
an infected chest
What does 'cardi' mean?
kidney
lung
liver
heart
