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WorksheetsMedical Terminology Semester 1 Exam
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
Identify and define the prefix in antigen.
anti – across
anti – against
anti – along
Identify and define the prefix in hypertrophic.
hyper – over
hyper – under
troph – nourishment, development
Identify and define the suffix in costochondritis.
chondr – cartilage
costo – rib
itis – inflammation
Medical language is made up primarily of words from which two ancient languages?
Greek and Latin
Greek and Old English
Latin and Hebrew
The suffixes -algia and -dynia both mean:
inflammation
pain
abnormal softening
When putting medical terms together, you do NOT use a combining vowel:
to join a root to a suffix that begins with a vowel
to join two roots together
all of these
The proper translation of gastritis is:
Inflammation of the heart
Disease of the stomach
Inflammation of the stomach
Which prefixes are opposites?
ab-, de-
hyper-, hypo-
pre-, pro-
Which term means “instrument for looking into a joint”? (arthr/o = joint)
Arthroscope
Arthroscopy
Arthrogram
The abbreviation for both ears is:
AS
AD
AU
If a patient is prone, he is:
lying on his stomach
lying on his back
lying on his side
The acronym SOAP stands for:
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
Study, Observe, Assessment, Plan
Survey, Objective, Assess, Provide
The medical term for muscle weakness is:
myalgia
hypertonia
myasthenia
Identify the prefix in apathy.
a – in
a – not
a – out
Identify the root in neuroarthropathy.
neuro/arthro/pathy
neuro/arthropathy
neuroarthro/pathy
The medical term for nerve tumor is:
Neuritis
Neuroma
Polyneuritis
The root ankyl/o means:
stiff, bent
joint
arm
The root femor/o means:
femur
lower back
head/skull
The root lumb/o means:
femur
neck
loin, lower back
The root tars/o means:
ankle
wrist
joint
Translate the root cycl/o.
lens
ciliary body
circle of tissue surrounding the lens
Translate the root lacrim/o.
tear
eyelid
lens
Translate the root myring/o.
eardrum
Eustachian tube
mastoid process
Choose the correct translation for polydactyly.
having more than normal number of fingers
missing an arm
fusion of fingers
Correct breakdown and translation of steatoma:
pus formation
hernia filled with fatty tissue
fatty tumor
The roots onych/o and ungu/o mean:
scaly
nail
fat
The medical term for freckle is:
A. macule, macula
B. bulla
C. papule
Build a medical term meaning “incision into fascia.”
Fasciotomy
Fasciectomy
Fascioplasty
The medical term for puncture of a joint is:
Arthroclacia
Arthroscopy
Arthrocentesis
Translate lobectomy literally:
lobe incision
lobe removal
lobe reconstruction
Correct breakdown of apathy:
without feeling or emotion
internal feeling
inability to feel
Correct breakdown of polyneuritis:
inflammation of multiple nerves
condition of multiple nerves
inflammation of one nerve
Build a medical term meaning “removal of a piece of the skull.”
Craniotomy
Craniectomy
Cranioplasty
Translate retinopathy:
disease of the retina
condition of the retina
pain in the retina
The medical term for ear pain is:
Otodynia
Dacryocystalgia
Irdalgia
Build a medical term meaning “inflammation of the conjunctiva.”
Keratitis
Blepharitis
Conjuctivitis
The medical term for dislocation of a vertebra is:
spondylolisthesis
spondylolysis
spondylosis
The medical term for loss of bone density is:
osteoporosis
osteomalacia
osteochondritis
The first people to systematically study the human body were the ancient:
Greeks
Romans
Chinese
Auscultation means:
To Listen
To feel
To Tap
A myringotomy is a surgical procedure that:
Repairs a broken bone
Creates an opening in the eardrum to drain fluid
Removes part of the thyroid gland
Abbreviation that pertains to both eyes:
AD
VS
OU
Xeroderma means:
dry skin
yellow skin
itchy skin
Alopecia means:
baldness
lack of sweating
excessive sweating
Overgrowth of scar tissue is called:
cicatrixkeloid
ecchymosis
keloid
Patchy, itchy, red, scaly skin is:
psoriasis
dermatosis
eczema
The medical term for ringworm is:
impetigo
tinea
trichomycosis
The root erythr/o means:
fat
white
red
The root leuk/o means:
white
red
dry
Arthralgia and arthrodynia both mean:
softened bone
joint inflammation
joint pain
The term adip/o means:
skin
fat
muscle
Vertebra inflammation is:
spondylitis
osteolysis
ankylosis
Ringing in the ears is:
myopia
tinnitus
asthenopia
Cerebral palsy paralysis is caused by damage to brain area for:
memory
movement
feeling/sensation
Idiopathic means:
no known specific cause
the cause
risk for being sick
A problem resulting from disease/injury is:
sequelae
prognosis
morbidity
Malaise means:
not feeling well
getting worse
decreased consciousness
Exacerbation means:
not feeling well
getting worse
decreased consciousness
Lethargic means:
getting worse
not feeling well
decreased consciousness
Abrupt means:
STAT
suddenly
unrelated to the problem
Noncontributory means:
A. unrelated to the specific problem
B. not feeling well
C. getting worse
My/o and muscul/o mean:
skin
blood
muscle
Hem/o and hemat/o mean:
muscle
blood
skin
Derm/o, dermat/o, cutane/o mean:
skin
blood vessel
muscle
Medical term meaning to listen is:
palpation
auscultation
percussion
Medical term meaning to feel is:
percuss
auscultation
palpation
Interpret: “The Pt is 5 y/o.”
The patient is 5 years old
The prescription is 5 years old
The patient is under observation
ID stands for:
A. intradermal = pertaining to inside/within the skin
B. intradermal = pertaining to above the skin
C. intradermal = pertaining to beneath the skin
Root referring to spinal cord or bone marrow is:
myel/o
dur/o
mening/o
Root meaning fat:
pil/o
pachy/o
adip/o
Root meaning thick:
pachy/o
adip/o
xanth/o
Correct breakdown of paronychia:
A. par (around) + onych (nail) + ia (condition) = tissue around nail
B. paronych (nail) + ia (inflammation) = inflammation of nail
C. paronych (hair) + ia (condition) = condition of hair
Correct pronunciation of costochondritis:
KAW-stoh-chon-DRAI-tis
SAW-stoh-chon-DRAI-tis
KAW-stoh-kawn-DRAI-tis
Proper translation of osteoarthritis is:
Softening of joints
Hardening of joints
Inflammation and degeneration of joints
Proper translation of rheumatoid arthritis is:
autoimmune disease causing inflammation and deformities of joints
affects only weight bearing joints
results from bone fractures
Proper translation of osteitis is:
Bone inflammation
Hardening of joints
Inflammation of joints
Bilateral means:
same side
both sides
one side
Unilateral means:
same side
both sides
one side
Ipsilateral means:
same side
opposite side
both sides
Contralateral means:
same side
opposite side
both sides
Another term for the lateral part of the body is:
side
anterior
inferior
Another term for the dorsal part of the body is:
side
back
front
A prone patient is:
lying on the back
lying on the stomach
lying on the side
A supine patient is:
lying on the back
lying on the stomach
lying on the side
Medial refers to:
toward the middle
toward the side
toward the back
Lateral refers to:
A. toward the middle
B. toward the side
C. toward the back
Transverse plane divides the body:
top to bottom
left and right sides
front and back
Sagittal plane divides the body:
top to bottom
left and right sides
front and back
Coronal plane divides the body:
top to bottom
left and right sides
front and back
Plantar refers to:
sole of the foot
top of the foot
side of the foot
ER stands for:
emergency room
operating room
respiratory rate
OR stands for:
emergency room
operating room
respiratory rate
RR stands for:
emergency room
operating room
respiratory rate
AD refers to:
both ears
left ear
right ear
T refers to:
temperature
treatment
time
Tx refers to:
temperature
treatment
time
QHS means:
each night at the hour of sleep
twice a day
four times daily
QID means:
each night at the hour of sleep
four times daily
twice daily
To feel or examine by touch
Percuss
Palpitation
Palpation
TID means:
each night at the hour of sleep
four times daily
three times daily
