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Medical Terminology Review

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 2hrs 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the medical term for "cutting into the skull"?

a)

Craniotomy

b)

Hysterectomy

c)

Periorrhaphy

d)

Thrombolysis

2.

Which term means "inflammation around the heart"?

a)

Pericarditis

b)

Cholecystitis

c)

Meningitis

d)

Polycythemia

3.

What does "dysuria" refer to?

a)

Difficult urination

b)

Rapid heart

c)

Nerve pain

d)

Blood poisoning

4.

Which word means "excess of blood cells"?

a)

Polycythemia

b)

Leukocyte

c)

Polyuria

d)

Bradycardia

5.

What is the term for "inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord"?

a)

Meningitis

b)

Pericarditis

c)

Cholecystitis

d)

Neopathy

6.

What is the medical term for the enlargement of the heart?

a)

cardiomegaly

b)

osteomalacia

c)

melanoma

d)

anorexia

7.

Which instrument is used for recording electrical activity of the brain?

a)

electroencephalograph

b)

dermascope

c)

proctoscope

d)

rhinoplasty

8.

What is the term for inflammation of the gums?

a)

gingivitis

b)

dysphagia

c)

paraplegia

d)

carcinoma

9.

What is the medical term for paralysis of the lower half of the body?

a)

paraplegia

b)

anorexia

c)

bradypnea

d)

hydrocele

10.

Which term refers to a tumor that is black?

a)

melanoma

b)

carcinoma

c)

lipocyte

d)

hydrocele

11.

Match the following Medical Terminology Words to their Definition.

a)

Prenatal

1.

Prior to birth

b)

Bradycardia

2.

Slow heartrate

c)

Hypertension

3.

High Blood Pressure

d)

Erythrocyte

4.

Red blood cell

e)

Appendectomy

5.

Surgical Removal of appendix

12.

The knees are (a)   to the waist.

Choose from the below words
inferior
superior
13.

The arms are ​ (a)   to the midline.

Choose from the below words
lateral
medial
14.

The heel is ​ (a)   to the toes.

Choose from the below words
posterior
anterior
15.

Match the term with the correct definition

a)

Lateral

1.

away from the midline of the body

b)

Medial

2.

toward the midline of the body

c)

Proximal

3.

Closer to the top of the limb

d)

Distal

4.

Towards the end of a limb

16.

Match the term with the correct definition

a)

Superior

1.

towards the head or above

b)

Inferior

2.

towards the feet or below

c)

Anterior

3.

front, or in front of

d)

Posterior

4.

back, or the back of

17.

The neck is (a)   to the arms.

Choose from the below words
lateral
medial
18.

All anatomical terms have a (a)   point which is called the ​ (b)   position. This position is when the body is ​ (c)   , head straight and ​ (d)   by your side, with the palms of the hands facing ​ (e)   .

Choose from the below words
reference
anatomical
standing up
lying down
body
arms
forward
backward
hands
19.

epi-​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
on; over; upon
below; below normal; deficient
accross
through
20.

anti-​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
not
vessel
before
against
white
pain
different
crooked
21.

-megaly​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
body part
inflammation
seizure
word
one who studies
study of
dissolvable
enlargement
22.

Trans-​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
across
through; complete
in; within
slow
23.

ab- (a)  

Choose from the below words
without
from or away
hearing
extremity
sharp, needle
toward
white
pain
different
both
24.

-natal​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
instrument for measuring
birth
smell
resembling
tumor or swelling
visual condition
carbohydrate
result
oxygen
disease
25.

Match the following terms with their definitions

a)

Proximal

1.

Closer to the trunk of the body

b)

Distal

2.

Further from the trunk of the body

c)

Superior

3.

Above

d)

Inferior

4.

Below

e)

Lateral

5.

Away from the midline of the body

26.

Match the following

a)

proximal

1.

closer to point of attachment of the trunk

b)

tarsal

2.

bones of the foot

c)

umbilical

3.

region around the belly button

d)

superior

4.

toward the head end of the body

e)

superficial

5.

closer to surface of the body

27.

The shoulders are (a)   to the midline.

Choose from the below words
lateral
medial
28.

The hands are ​ (a)   to the feet

Choose from the below words
superior
inferior
29.

Prefixes are at the ​ (a)   of a medical term

Choose from the below words
beginning
End
middle
30.

Match the following MedTerm Prefixes

a)

Near / Beside

1.

Para-

b)

Throughout / Completely

2.

Per-

c)

Around / Surrounding

3.

Peri-

d)

After

4.

Post-

e)

Before

5.

Pre-

31.

Match the following

a)

-penia

1.

deficiency

b)

-phylaxis

2.

protection

c)

thrombo

3.

clot

d)

-cyte

4.

cell

e)

-ectomy

5.

surgical removal

32.

ante-​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
not
vessel
before
against
white
pain
different
crooked
33.

The nose is ​ (a)   to the cheekbones.

Choose from the below words
medial
superficial
anterior
supine
34.

The elbow is (a)   to the wrist.

Choose from the below words
inferior
superior
35.

Medical words consist of what elements?

a)

Word root

b)

combining form

c)

Suffix, Prefix

d)

All of the above

36.

Rule #1 for Building a medical word states that a "word root links to a suffix that begins with a vowel." An example of this would be?

a)

Rhinoplasty

b)

Appendectomy

c)

Osteotome

d)

Arthrocentesis

37.

Diacritical marks are used to help with pronounciations (-) macron, and ( ^) breve, what sounds do the symblols represent?

a)

Short sounds

b)

Accented sounds

c)

Long sounds

d)

A and C

38.

The most frequently used combining vowel is ?

a)

a

b)

i

c)

o

d)

e

39.

When defining a word, you should first do what?

a)

Define the combining form

b)

Define the word root

c)

Define the prefix

d)

Define the suffix

40.

Which indicates the quadrants of the abdominal pelvis region of the body?

a)
Upper Right Section (URS)
b)
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ), Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ), Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ), Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)
c)

Right iliac, Left Lumbar

d)
Upper Left Quadrant (ULQ)
41.

Which of the following words are built incorrectly?

a)

Gastr/plasty

b)

My/algia

c)

Aden/oid

d)

Py/o/rrhea

42.

Which of the following is in singular form?

a)

appendices

b)

lumina

c)

thrombus

d)

vertebrae

43.

The root word cervic/o refers to what body part?

a)

neck

b)

scapula

c)

elbow

d)

ankle

44.

In medical terminology, a suffix usually indicates what information?

a)
Cause, risk factor, or outcome
b)
Condition, disease, or procedure
c)
Location, age, or gender
d)
Symptom, treatment, or diagnosis
45.

Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology are specialties that pertain to what body part?

a)
Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
b)
Stomach and intestines
c)
Lungs and heart
d)
Hands and feet
46.

Adsternal means:

a)
Above the rib cage.
b)

Related to the sternum

c)

Near or towards the sternum

d)
Far from the sternum.
47.

To make words ending in "y" plural, what should you do?

a)
Add 's' to the end.
b)
Change 'y' to 'e' and add 's'.
c)
Keep 'y' and add 'es' at the end.
d)
Change 'y' to 'i' and add 'es'.
48.

The plane dividing the body into equal right and left halves is called the

a)
coronal plane
b)
transverse plane
c)
frontal plane
d)

midsagittal plane

49.

A suffix meaning “disease’ is

a)
-itis
b)
-pathy
c)
-algia
d)
-osis
50.

The abbreviation for symptom is

a)

Sx

b)

Tx

c)

Dx

d)

Sy

51.

Match the following Medical Terminology Words to their Definition.

a)

Prenatal

1.

Prior to birth

b)

Bradycardia

2.

Slow heartrate

c)

Hypertension

3.

High Blood Pressure

d)

Erythrocyte

4.

Red blood cell

e)

Appendectomy

5.

Surgical Removal of appendix

52.

Match the following terms with their definitions

a)

Proximal

1.

Closer to the trunk of the body

b)

Distal

2.

Further from the trunk of the body

c)

Superior

3.

Above

d)

Inferior

4.

Below

e)

Lateral

5.

Away from the midline of the body

53.

Match the following

a)

proximal

1.

closer to point of attachment of the trunk

b)

tarsal

2.

bones of the foot

c)

umbilical

3.

region around the belly button

d)

superior

4.

toward the head end of the body

e)

superficial

5.

closer to surface of the body

54.

Match the following terms with their definitions

a)

Proximal

1.

Closer to the point of origin

b)

Distal

2.

Further from the point of origin

c)

Superficial

3.

towards the surface

d)

Deep

4.

towards the inside

55.
Another name for the plane that divides the body into upper and lower sections is?
a)
frontal
b)
mid-sagittal
c)
sagittal
d)
transverse
56.

Can Suffixes change the meaning of a word root?

a)
Yes, suffixes can change the meaning of a word root.
b)
No, suffixes do not affect word roots.
c)
No, suffixes only add grammatical function.

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