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Medical Terminology

Total questions: 109

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the medical prefix 'a-'?

a)

no; not; without

b)

with; together

c)

above; over

d)

under; below

2.

What is the meaning of the medical prefix 'ab-'?

a)

away from

b)

towards

c)

under

d)

between

3.

What is the meaning of the medical prefix 'acu-'?

a)

sharp

b)

slow

c)

round

d)

cold

4.

What is the meaning of the medical prefix 'ad-'?

a)

towards

b)

away from

c)

under

d)

between

5.

What is the meaning of the medical prefix 'amphi-'?

a)

both

b)

one

c)

above

d)

around

6.

What is the meaning of the medical prefix 'an-'?

a)

without; not

b)

with; together

c)

above; over

d)

under; below

7.

What is the meaning of the medical prefix 'ana-'?

a)

up; apart

b)

down; under

c)

around; surrounding

d)

within; inside

8.

What is the meaning of the medical prefix 'ante-'?

a)

before; in front of

b)

after; behind

c)

inside; within

d)

around

9.

What is the meaning of the medical prefix 'anti-'?

a)

against

b)

before

c)

inside

d)

with

10.

What is the meaning of the medical prefix 'apo-'?

a)

separate; away

b)

toward; near

c)

under; below

d)

between; among

11.

What is the meaning of the medical prefix 'auto-'?

a)

self; own

b)

other; different

c)

fast; rapid

d)

large; big

12.

What is the meaning of the medical prefix 'bi-'?

a)

two

b)

one

c)

three

d)

half

13.

What is the meaning of the medical prefix 'brady-'?

a)

slow

b)

fast

c)

large

d)

short

14.

What is the meaning of the medical prefix 'cata-'?

a)

down

b)

up

c)

across

d)

within

15.

What is the meaning of the medical prefix 'circum-'?

a)

around

b)

inside

c)

between

d)

under

16.

What is the meaning of the medical prefix 'contra-'?

a)

opposite; against

b)

with; together

c)

before; in front of

d)

under; below

17.

What is the meaning of the medical prefix 'de-'?

a)

lack of; removal

b)

increase; addition

c)

inflammation

d)

pertaining to

18.

What is the meaning of the medical prefix 'di-'?

a)

complete

b)

against

c)

half

d)

through

e)

two

19.

What is the meaning of the medical prefix 'dia-'?

a)

through; complete

b)

under; below

c)

around; surrounding

d)

within; inside

20.

What is the meaning of the medical prefix 'dis-'?

a)

apart from

b)

together with

c)

underneath

d)

towards

21.

What is the meaning of the medical prefix 'dys-'?

a)

bad; painful; abnormal; difficult

b)

good; normal; easy

c)

large; excessive; above

d)

small; below; under

22.

What is the meaning of the medical prefix 'e-'?

a)

out

b)

in

c)

under

d)

over

23.

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

a)

out; outside; out of

b)

inside; within

c)

before; in front of

d)

under; below

24.

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

a)

sound

b)

light

c)

water

d)

earth

25.

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

a)

outer

b)

inner

c)

above

d)

below

26.

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

a)

in

b)

out

c)

over

d)

under

27.

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

a)

within

b)

outside

c)

before

d)

after

28.

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

a)

above; on top of

b)

under; beneath

c)

between; among

d)

around; surrounding

29.

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

a)

inner; within

b)

outside; external

c)

above; over

d)

between; among

30.

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

a)

inward

b)

outward

c)

above

d)

between

31.

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

a)

good; well

b)

bad; evil

c)

above; over

d)

under; below

32.

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

a)

outside; out

b)

inside; in

c)

before; prior

d)

across; through

33.

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

a)

outside; outward

b)

inside; inward

c)

before; ahead

d)

across; through

34.

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

a)

outside; beyond; in addition to

b)

before; earlier

c)

under; below

d)

against; opposite

35.

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

a)

half; partial

b)

double; twice

c)

under; below

d)

around; surrounding

36.

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

a)

same; alike

b)

different; opposite

c)

large; big

d)

half; partial

37.

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

a)

excessive; above

b)

under; below

c)

between; among

d)

before; in front of

38.

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

a)

deficient; below; under

b)

excessive; above; over

c)

between; among

d)

outside; beyond

39.

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

a)

in; not

b)

inside

c)

before

d)

together

40.

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

a)

below

b)

above

c)

inside

d)

across

41.

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

a)

between

b)

inside

c)

above

d)

after

42.

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

a)

within

b)

between

c)

outside

d)

before

43.

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

a)

same

b)

opposite

c)

between

d)

across

44.

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

a)

left; left side

b)

right; right side

c)

above; over

d)

inside; within

45.

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

a)

large

b)

small

c)

fast

d)

old

46.

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

a)

bad; poor

b)

good; excellent

c)

fast; quick

d)

large; big

47.

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

a)

middle

b)

large

c)

small

d)

early

48.

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

a)

change; beyond; after

b)

before; under; inside

c)

small; little; tiny

d)

fast; quick; rapid

49.

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

a)

small; tiny

b)

large; huge

c)

fast; quick

d)

old; ancient

50.

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

a)

single; one

b)

many; several

c)

half; partial

d)

double; two

51.

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

a)

new

b)

old

c)

large

d)

fast

52.

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

a)

not

b)

before

c)

again

d)

under

53.

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

a)

rapid

b)

slow

c)

acidic

d)

heavy

54.

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

a)

all

b)

none

c)

half

d)

single

55.

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

a)

near; beside

b)

above; over

c)

under; below

d)

between; among

56.

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

a)

abnormal; near; beside

b)

under; below

c)

across; through

d)

against; opposite

57.

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

a)

through

b)

before

c)

against

d)

under

58.

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

a)

around; surrounding

b)

before; in front of

c)

under; below

d)

between; among

59.

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

a)

excessive; profuse; many

b)

one; single

c)

under; below

d)

before; in front of

60.

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

a)

after; behind

b)

before; in front

c)

between; among

d)

under; below

61.

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

a)

before

b)

after

c)

during

d)

under

62.

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

a)

before; in front of; forward

b)

against; opposite

c)

under; below

d)

between; among

63.

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

a)

four

b)

three

c)

five

d)

two

64.

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

a)

back; again

b)

forward; before

c)

under; below

d)

across; through

65.

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

a)

backward

b)

forward

c)

above

d)

inside

66.

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

a)

under; below

b)

above; over

c)

between; among

d)

after; later

67.

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

a)

above

b)

below

c)

inside

d)

across

68.

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

a)

together; with

b)

under; below

c)

against; opposite

d)

before; in front of

69.

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

a)

rapid

b)

slow

c)

large

d)

blue

70.

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

a)

four

b)

three

c)

five

d)

ten

71.

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

a)

across; through

b)

under; below

c)

before; in front of

d)

against

72.

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

a)

beyond; excessive

b)

under; below

c)

around; surrounding

d)

within; inside

73.

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

a)

one

b)

many

c)

two

d)

all

74.

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

a)

scraping

b)

burning

c)

swelling

d)

cutting

75.

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

a)

pertaining to

b)

resembling

c)

producing

d)

destroying

76.

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

a)

pertaining to

b)

without

c)

full of

d)

having the quality of

77.

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

a)

pain

b)

swelling

c)

inflammation

d)

tumor

78.

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

a)

amnion

b)

egg

c)

membrane

d)

fluid

79.

What is the meaning of the medical suffix '-an'?

a)

pertaining to

b)

inflammation

c)

condition

d)

tumor

80.

What is the meaning of the medical suffix '-ar'?

a)

pertaining to

b)

removal of

c)

inflammation of

d)

condition of

81.

What is the meaning of the medical suffix '-ary'?

a)

pertaining to

b)

removal of

c)

inflammation

d)

condition of

82.

What is the meaning of the medical suffix '-ase'?

a)

enzyme

b)

cell

c)

sugar

d)

protein

83.

What is the meaning of the medical suffix '-ation'?

a)

condition; process

b)

inflammation

c)

tumor

d)

pain

84.

What is the meaning of the medical suffix '-blast'?

a)

embryonic

b)

cell death

c)

inflammation

d)

tumor

85.

What is the meaning of the medical suffix '-cardia'?

a)

heart condition

b)

lung disease

c)

blood disorder

d)

muscle pain

86.

What is the meaning of the medical suffix '-cele'?

a)

herniation; protrusion

b)

inflammation

c)

tumor

d)

pain

87.

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

a)

removal of fluid

b)

inflammation

c)

surgical repair

d)

tumor

88.

What is the meaning of the medical suffix '-chalasia'?

a)

relaxation; slackening

b)

inflammation

c)

hardening

d)

tumor

89.

What is the meaning of the medical suffix '-chezia'?

a)

elimination of waste; defecation

b)

inflammation

c)

pain

d)

tumor

90.

What is the meaning of the medical suffix '-clasis'?

a)

intentional fracture; to break up

b)

inflammation of a tissue

c)

surgical removal

d)

abnormal softening

91.

What is the meaning of the medical suffix '-clast'?

a)

breaking down; to break

b)

healing; to cure

c)

forming; to create

d)

binding; to join

92.

What is the meaning of the medical suffix '-cordial'?

a)

pertaining to the heart

b)

pertaining to the liver

c)

pertaining to the nerves

d)

pertaining to the lungs

93.

What is the meaning of the medical suffix '-crine'?

a)

to secrete

b)

to break

c)

to bind

d)

to move

94.

What is the meaning of the medical suffix '-cusis'?

a)

hearing

b)

vision

c)

speech

d)

movement

95.

What is the meaning of the medical suffix '-cyesis'?

a)

pregnancy

b)

inflammation

c)

pain

d)

tumor

96.

What is the meaning of the medical suffix '-cyte'?

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

enzyme

97.

What is the meaning of the medical suffix '-cytosis'?

a)

abnormal increase of cells

b)

decrease in cell size

c)

formation of new tissues

d)

loss of cell function

98.

What is the meaning of the medical suffix '-desis'?

a)

binding

b)

removal

c)

inflammation

d)

surgical repair

99.

What is the meaning of the medical suffix '-dipsia'?

a)

thirst

b)

pain

c)

swelling

d)

fever

100.

What is the meaning of the medical suffix '-drome'?

a)

to run

b)

to write

c)

to cut

d)

to heal

101.
Another name for the plane that divides the body into upper and lower sections is?
a)
frontal
b)
mid-sagittal
c)
sagittal
d)
transverse
102.
The knee is _______ to the ankle.
a)
proximal
b)
lateral
c)
distal
d)
medial
103.
A __________________ plane divides the body into equal right and left
a)

midsagittal/median

b)
frontal
c)
transverse
d)
oblique
104.

Which TWO terms mean towards the head. (based on the photo)

a)

Lateral, Posterior

b)

Dorsal, Posterior

c)

Anterior, Ventral

d)

Cephalic, Superior

105.

My radius is (a)   to my ulna

106.

My digits are (a)   to my humerous.

107.

The patellar is (a)   to the tarsal.

108.

My calcaneal is (a)   to my femoral.

109.

Which TWO terms mean towards the feet. (based on the photo)

a)

Lateral, Posterior

b)

Dorsal, Posterior

c)

Inferior, Caudal

d)

Cephalic, Superior

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