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Medical Terminology Midterm Review – Chapters 1–4

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word root usually indicates:

a)

Position

b)

Condition

c)

Body part

d)

Number

2.

A combining vowel is typically:

a)

Never used with a suffix

b)

A consonant

c)

Used only when the suffix begins with a consonant

d)

Used only at the beginning of a word

3.

The suffix -itis means:

a)

Surgical repair

b)

Pain

c)

Inflammation

d)

Enlargement

4.

The term arthropathy means:

a)

Disease of a joint

b)

Joint pain

c)

Inflammation of a joint

d)

Softening of cartilage

5.

Which suffix means pain?

a)

-algia

b)

-megaly

c)

-oma

d)

-scope

6.

The combining form dermat/o refers to:

a)

Muscle

b)

Skin

c)

Bone

d)

Nerve

7.

The prefix brady- means:

a)

Fast

b)

Short

c)

Slow

d)

Around

8.

The suffix -logy means:

a)

A. Study of

b)

B. Below normal

c)

C. Excessive

d)

D. Equal

9.

The combining form nephr/o means:

a)

Liver

b)

Kidney

c)

Stomach

d)

Lung

10.

The suffix -ectomy refers to:

a)

View or examine

b)

Surgical removal

c)

To crush

d)

Surgical incision

11.

The prefix peri- means:

a)

Through

b)

Before

c)

Around

d)

After

12.

The term cardiomegaly refers to:

a)

Heart inflammation

b)

Enlarged heart

c)

Heart pain

d)

Heart attack

13.

In the term oste/o/pathy, the word root means:

a)

Disease

b)

Bone

c)

Joint

d)

Muscle

14.

The prefix tachy- means:

a)

Cold

b)

Quick

c)

Hard

d)

Weak

15.

The combining form hemat/o means:

a)

Blood

b)

Cell

c)

Tissue

d)

Infection

16.

Which term means inflammation of the stomach?

(a)  

17.

The suffix -gram means:

a)

Written record

b)

Surgical opening

c)

Condition of

d)

Specialist

18.

The correct plural for vertebra is:

a)

Vertebras

b)

Vertebrae

c)

Vertebrai

d)

Vertebraes

19.

The combining form cyt/o means:

a)

Cell

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

System

20.

The prefix a- / an- means:

a)

With

b)

Not or without

c)

Above

d)

Same

21.

The term neurology means:

a)

Study of nerves

b)

Inflammation of a nerve

c)

Nerve pain

d)

Nerve disease

22.

Anatomical position includes:

a)

Body bent forward

b)

Arms at sides, palms facing forward

c)

Lying on stomach

d)

Sitting upright

23.

The term lateral means:

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24.

Condition of softening

a)

Condition of softening

b)

Stopping or controlling

c)

Enlargement

25.

Anterior means:

a)

Back

b)

Front

c)

Middle

d)

Side

26.

Distal refers to:

a)

Farther from point of attachment

b)

Toward midline

c)

Closer to trunk

d)

Beneath the skin

27.

The plane that divides the body into left and right is:

a)

Transverse

b)

Coronal

c)

Sagittal

d)

Frontal

28.

The body cavity that contains the heart and lungs:

a)

Pelvic

b)

Thoracic

c)

Abdominal

d)

Cranial

29.

The umbilical region is located:

a)

Around the navel

b)

Closer to midline

c)

Toward the surface

d)

Toward the back

30.

The epigastric region is:

a)

Below the navel

b)

Above the stomach

c)

Next to the spine

d)

In the hip region

31.

The dorsal body cavity contains:

a)

Lungs

b)

Stomach

c)

Brain and spinal cord

d)

Bladder

32.

The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominal cavity by the:

a)

Liver

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Pelvis

d)

Spine

33.

The largest organ of the body is:

a)

Liver

b)

Skin

c)

Brain

d)

Heart

34.

The outermost layer of the skin is the:

(a)  

35.

The combining form kerat/o means:

a)

Skin pigment

b)

Hard, horny tissue

c)

Sweat gland

d)

Hair

36.

Sebaceous glands produce:

a)

Sweat

b)

Oil (sebum)

c)

Nails

d)

Keratin

37.

The combining form trich/o means:

a)

Nail

b)

Sweat

c)

Hair

d)

Wrinkle

38.

The medical term for nail is:

a)

Cutis

b)

Onych/o

c)

Melan/o

d)

Hidr/o

39.

The hypodermis consists mainly of:

a)

Blood vessels

b)

Epidermis

c)

Hypodermis

d)

Subcutaneous tissue

40.

Which term means black tumor often associated with skin cancer?

a)

Melanoma

b)

Leukoderma

c)

Dermatomegaly

d)

Xanthoma

41.

A burn characterized by blisters is:

a)

First-degree

b)

Second-degree

c)

Third-degree

d)

Fourth-degree

42.

Alopecia means:

a)

Excess sweating

b)

Loss of hair

c)

Nail fungus

d)

Thickened skin

43.

A scar is also called a:

a)

Vesicle

b)

Cicatrix

c)

Ulcer

d)

Pustule

44.

Pruritus means:

(a)  

45.

The term cyanosis indicates:

a)

Yellow skin

b)

Blue discoloration

c)

White patches

d)

Black tissue

46.

Dermatitis is:

a)

Hard skin

b)

Skin inflammation

c)

Dry skin

d)

Hair infection

47.

A biopsy is:

a)

Removal of sweat glands

b)

Viewing of cells removed from body

c)

Surgical repair of tissue

d)

Infection of skin

48.

Erythema means:

a)

Blue skin

b)

Redness of skin

c)

White patches

d)

Dry scaling

49.

A purulent lesion contains:

a)

Clear fluid

b)

Redness

c)

Drainage

d)

Injury

50.

Decubitus ulcer is caused by:

a)

Fungal infection

b)

Pressure over boney prominence

c)

Sun exposure

d)

Virus

51.

The term sudoriferous refers to:

a)

Hair follicles

b)

Sweat glands

c)

Nail beds

d)

Sebum

52.

A macule is a:

a)

Raised lesion

b)

Freckle-like flat spot

c)

Pus-filled lesion

d)

Large blister

53.

A nevus is a:

a)

Mole

b)

Scar

c)

Burn

d)

Rash

54.

The medical term for hives:

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55.

The combining form hidr/o refers to:

a)

Oil

b)

Wrinkle

c)

Sweat

d)

Nail

56.

A pathology report is:

a)

Study of skin layers

b)

Examination of disease

c)

Diagnostic x-ray

d)

Muscle study

57.

The suffix -derma means:

a)

Skin condition

b)

Surgical puncture

c)

Cell growth

d)

Breakdown

58.

The prefix epi- means:

a)

Below

b)

Above/on top of

c)

Within

d)

Beside

59.

The combining form lip/o means:

a)

Water

b)

Fat

c)

Scale

d)

Scar

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