Free Printable Medical Terminology Basics (1-15)

1.

The main part of a medical term that provides its primary meaning is the:

a)

Combining vowel

b)

Suffix

c)

Root

d)

Prefix

e)

Compound

2.

The combining vowel most commonly used is:

a)

e

b)

o

c)

a

d)

i

e)

u

3.

Gastr/o means:

a)

Liver

b)

Intestines

c)

Stomach

d)

Blood

e)

Heart

4.

The suffix in the word nephrology is:

a)

-ology

b)

-logy

c)

ne-

d)

-log

e)

nephr-

5.

Which step do you translate first?

a)

Suffix

b)

Root

c)

Combining form

d)

Middle

e)

Prefix

6.

The word part meaning “inflammation” is:

a)

-osis

b)

-gram

c)

-itis

d)

-emia

e)

-algia

7.

The term arthroscopy means:

a)

Joint disease

b)

Visual examination of a joint

c)

Condition of a joint

d)

Cutting into a joint

e)

Joint measurement

8.

The prefix hypo- means:

a)

Above

b)

Within

c)

Across

d)

Below

e)

Around

9.

Cyto/o refers to:

a)

Bone

b)

Kidney

c)

Nerve

d)

Tissue

e)

Cell

10.

Hepat/o means:

a)

Brain

b)

Liver

c)

Skin

d)

Cartilage

e)

Blood

11.

A blood cell is a:

a)

Renocyte

b)

Cardiac muscle

c)

Neurocyte

d)

Myocyte

e)

Leukocyte

12.

The term describing a tumor in the liver is:

a)

Hepatocyte

b)

Hepatology

c)

Hematoma

d)

Hepatoma

e)

Hepatitis

13.

Splitting a medical term means identifying:

a)

Planes

b)

Direction

c)

Origin

d)

Anatomy

e)

Word parts

14.

The basic unit of structure in the body is the:

a)

System

b)

Cell

c)

Tissue

d)

Nucleus

e)

Organ

15.

The cranial cavity contains the:

a)

Lungs

b)

Liver

c)

Colon

d)

Kidneys

e)

Brain

16.

The diaphragm separates the thoracic and:

a)

Pelvic cavity

b)

Nasal cavity

c)

Spinal cavity

d)

Abdominal cavity

e)

Cranial cavity

17.

Lying face down is:

a)

Medial

b)

Supine

c)

Lateral

d)

Dorsal

e)

Prone

18.

Toward the midline means:

a)

Proximal

b)

Posterior

c)

Medial

d)

Distal

e)

Lateral

19.

The transverse plane divides:

a)

Deep/superficial

b)

Left/right

c)

Brain/body

d)

Front/back

e)

Upper/lower

20.

A structure close to the point of attachment is:

a)

Inferior

b)

Dorsal

c)

Posterior

d)

Proximal

e)

Distal

21.

The space in the back of the body is the:

a)

Thoracic cavity

b)

Dorsal cavity

c)

Buccal cavity

d)

Ventral cavity

e)

Cranial cavity

22.

Adip/o means:

a)

Fat

b)

Bone

c)

Muscle

d)

Skin

e)

Nerve

23.

The basic unit of structure in the body is the:

a)

Organ

b)

System

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cell

e)

Tissue

24.

The spinal cavity contains:

a)

Lungs

b)

Heart

c)

Stomach

d)

Spinal cord

e)

Brain

25.

The thoracic cavity is located:

a)

Head

b)

Chest

c)

Lower back

d)

Pelvis

e)

Abdomen

26.

The diaphragm separates the thoracic and:

a)

Cranial cavity

b)

Spinal cavity

c)

Nasal cavity

d)

Pelvic cavity

e)

Abdominal cavity

27.

Lying face down is:

a)

Dorsal

b)

Prone

c)

Lateral

d)

Medial

e)

Supine

28.

Toward the midline means:

a)

Proximal

b)

Posterior

c)

Distal

d)

Lateral

e)

Medial

29.

The transverse plane divides:

a)

Upper/lower

b)

Front/back

c)

Brain/body

d)

Deep/superficial

e)

Left/right

30.

A structure close to the point of attachment is:

a)

Distal

b)

Proximal

c)

Posterior

d)

Dorsal

e)

Inferior

31.

The space in the back of the body is the:

a)

Ventral cavity

b)

Buccal cavity

c)

Cranial cavity

d)

Dorsal cavity

e)

Thoracic cavity

32.

Adip/o means:

a)

Fat

b)

Skin

c)

Bone

d)

Muscle

e)

Nerve

33.

Hist/o means:

a)

Tissues

b)

Brain

c)

Cells

d)

Bones

e)

Blood

34.

Pertaining to the front of the body:

a)

Ventral

b)

Inferior

c)

Superior

d)

Posterior

e)

Deep

35.

Organs working together form a(n):

a)

Tissue

b)

Organ

c)

System

d)

Cell

e)

Organism

36.

Cervic/o means:

a)

Lower back

b)

Hip

c)

Abdomen

d)

Neck

e)

Chest

37.

-algia means:

a)

Disease

b)

Pain

c)

Inflammation

d)

Picture

e)

Condition

38.

-emia refers to a condition of:

a)

Joints

b)

Muscle

c)

Nerves

d)

Blood

e)

Bones

39.

-gram means:

a)

Pain

b)

Tumor

c)

Incision

d)

Visual exam

e)

Record

40.

-logy means the study of:

a)

Organs

b)

Nature

c)

That disease

d)

Growth

e)

Disease

41.

-scopy means:

a)

Process of study

b)

Visual examination

c)

Removal

d)

Picture

e)

Condition

42.

Arthrodesis is:

a)

Joint recording

b)

Joint fusion

c)

Joint pain

d)

Joint tumor

e)

Joint incision

43.

Leukocytosis means:

a)

High white cells

b)

Low white cells

c)

Low red cells

d)

Low platelets

e)

High red cells

44.

-therapy means:

a)

Pain

b)

Treatment

c)

Disease

d)

Picture

e)

Condition

45.

Resection is the:

a)

Measuring

b)

Cutting back

c)

Destroying

d)

Viewing inside

e)

Cutting out or removing

46.

-pathy refers to:

a)

Inflammation

b)

Tumor

c)

Disease

d)

Feeling

e)

Weakness

47.

-plasty means:

a)

Formation/repair

b)

Record

c)

Tumor

d)

Disease

e)

Blood condition

48.

-logist means:

a)

Dog expert

b)

Record

c)

Pain

d)

Disease

e)

One who studies

49.

Hematoma means:

a)

Low blood cells

b)

Blood infection

c)

Blood manipulation

d)

Pain in blood

e)

Blood mass

50.

Myalgia means pain in:

a)

Bone

b)

Muscle

c)

Skin

d)

Liver

e)

Brain

51.

A gastrectomy is:

a)

Recording the stomach

b)

Inflammation of stomach

c)

Removal of stomach

d)

Tumor of stomach

e)

Viewing the stomach

52.

-uria relates to:

a)

Blood

b)

Urine

c)

Heart

d)

Liver

e)

Skin

53.

Pathogenesis means:

a)

Eliminating disease

b)

Producing disease

54.

Pre- means:

a)

Before

b)

Around

c)

After

d)

Short

e)

Above

55.

Tachy- means:

a)

Slow

b)

Fast

c)

Across

d)

Normal

e)

Below

56.

Hypo- means:

a)

Under

b)

Without

c)

Around

d)

Over

e)

Through

57.

Brady- means:

a)

All

b)

Half

c)

Slow

d)

Fast

e)

Against

58.

Poly- means:

a)

None

b)

Few

c)

Many

d)

Above

e)

Without

59.

Endo- means:

a)

Back

b)

Outside

c)

Under

d)

Across

e)

Inside

60.

Trans- means:

a)

Under

b)

Many

c)

Through or across

d)

New

e)

Dead

61.

Neo- means:

a)

Before

b)

Old

c)

Pain

d)

New

e)

Low

62.

Peri- means:

a)

Around

b)

Beside

c)

Within

d)

High

e)

Against

63.

Post- means:

a)

Painful

b)

Small

c)

Slow

d)

After

e)

Before

64.

Pan- means:

a)

Above

b)

Small

c)

All

d)

Half

e)

Blood

65.

Ab- means:

a)

Toward

b)

All

c)

Between

d)

Away from

e)

Within

66.

Inter- means:

a)

Pain

b)

Fast

c)

Slow

d)

Between

e)

Inside

67.

Uni- means:

a)

Half

b)

One

c)

Two

d)

Three

e)

None

68.

Pan- means:

a)

Small

b)

Half

c)

Blood

d)

All

e)

Above

69.

Ab- means:

a)

Within

b)

Away from

c)

Toward

d)

Between

e)

All

70.

Inter- means:

a)

Fast

b)

Slow

c)

Pain

d)

Between

e)

Inside

71.

Oste/o means:

a)

Ligament

b)

Muscle

c)

Bone

d)

Joint

e)

Cartilage

72.

My/o means:

a)

Skin

b)

Bone

c)

Joint

d)

Muscle

e)

Cartilage

73.

Arthr/o means:

a)

Joint

b)

Heart

c)

Bone

d)

Nerve

e)

Blood

74.

Kyphosis refers to:

a)

Side curvature

b)

Humpback

c)

Swayback

d)

Flatback

e)

Muscle pain

75.

Osteoporosis is:

a)

Inflammation of bone

b)

Bone cancer

c)

Bone infection

d)

Bone weakening

e)

Bone hardening

76.

Fracture with bone through skin:

a)

Spiral

b)

Compound

c)

Stress

d)

Greenstick

e)

Simple

77.

Scoli/o means:

a)

Straight

b)

Muscle

c)

Twist

d)

Curved

e)

Bone

78.

Chondr/o refers to:

a)

Fat

b)

Nerve

c)

Tendon

d)

Cartilage

e)

Muscle

79.

Arthroscopy means:

a)

Joint incision

b)

Joint visual exam

c)

Joint repair

d)

Joint pain

e)

Joint fusion

80.

Osteomalacia means:

a)

Hardening of bone

b)

Softening of bone

c)

Lack of bone

d)

Twisting of bone

e)

Bone removal

81.

Ligaments connect:

a)

Bone to bone

b)

Muscle to bone

c)

Cartilage to muscle

d)

Muscle to muscle

e)

Bone to cartilage

82.

Myopathy means:

a)

Muscle inflammation

b)

Muscle disease

c)

Joint inflammation

d)

Bone disease

e)

Skin disease

83.

The shaft of a long bone is the:

a)

Epiphysis

b)

Diaphysis

c)

Periosteum

d)

Metaphysis

e)

Medulla

84.

Small fluid-filled sac near joints:

a)

Bursa

b)

Meniscus

c)

Ligament

d)

Fibre

e)

Osteon

85.

Dermat/o means:

a)

Skin

b)

Hair

c)

Nails

d)

Sweat

e)

Fat

86.

Subcutaneous means:

a)

Beneath the skin

b)

On the skin

c)

In the bone

d)

Near the heart

e)

Fat only

87.

Melan/o means:

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

White

d)

Black

e)

Yellow

88.

Dermat/o means:

a)

Fat

b)

Sweat

c)

Hair

d)

Nails

e)

Skin

89.

Subcutaneous means:

a)

Beneath the skin

b)

On the skin

c)

Fat only

d)

In the bone

e)

Near the heart

90.

Melan/o means:

a)

Yellow

b)

Blue

c)

Red

d)

White

e)

Black

91.

A malignancy of pigment cells is:

a)

Dermatitis

b)

Psoriasis

c)

Acne

d)

Eczema

e)

Melanoma

92.

A burn involving all skin layers is:

a)

First-degree

b)

Partial-thickness

c)

Scar burn

d)

Second-degree

e)

Third-degree

93.

Excessive dryness of skin is:

a)

Xerosis

b)

Melanosis

c)

Onychosis

d)

Mycosis

e)

Periosis

94.

Neur/o means:

a)

Spinal cord

b)

Nerve

c)

Memory

d)

Brain

e)

Pressure

95.

Encephal/o means:

a)

Heart

b)

Brain

c)

Eye

d)

Spine

e)

Nerve

96.

Stroke is also called:

a)

CVA

b)

ALS

c)

PTSD

d)

MS

e)

EEG

97.

Sympathetic nervous system causes:

a)

Blood clotting

b)

Sleep

c)

Fight or flight

d)

Relaxation

e)

Rest & digest

98.

Myel/o refers to the:

a)

Muscle

b)

Spinal cord

c)

Brain

d)

Nerve endings

e)

Bone marrow

99.

Test that records brain waves:

a)

X-ray

b)

EEG

c)

MRI

d)

CT

e)

Echocardiogram

100.

Parkinson disease mainly affects:

a)

Hair growth

b)

Movement

c)

Breathing

d)

Bone growth

e)

Digestion

Medical Terminology Basics (1-15)

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