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WorksheetsFinal Exam Medical Terminology
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which prefix means within or inside?
inter-
intra-
sub-
Which term means abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries?
arteriomalacia
arterionecrosis
arteriosclerosis
Which term means the surgical repair of a nerve?
neurologist
neurorrhaphy
neuroplasty
Which combining form means red?
cyan/o
erythr/o
leuk/o
Which suffix means a surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes?
-centesis
-otomy
-scopy
Which term describes a disease or procedure named for the person who first discovered it?
acronym
eponym
syndrome
Which condition is a group of hereditary bleeding disorders?
Down syndrome
hemophilia
Huntington’s disease
Which is the correct spelling of the term meaning the study of the ears and larynx or throat?
ottolaryngology
otolaryngology
otolaringology
Which combining form means both spinal cord and bone marrow?
my/o
myc/o
myel/o
Which of these suffixes requires the use of the combining vowel?
-algia
-otomy
-rrhea
SCLEROSIS =
abnormal narrowing
pertaining to
abnormal hardening
LEUK/O
Red
White
Softening
-NECROSIS
Tissue death
condition of
abnormal hardening
Which term is the opposite of anterior?
distal
posterior
ventral
Which term means abnormal development or growth, especially of cells?
anaplasia
aplasia
dysplasia
Which body cavity contains the major organs of digestion?
abdominal
dorsal
thoracic
Which term means the study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues?
cytology
histology
pathology
Which term describes a malignant tumor that originates in the glands?
adenocarcinoma
adenoma
adenosis
Choose the meaning that best matches the combining form "tax/o."
movement
tone
coordination
Select the correct definition of dyskinesia.
difficult movement
without muscle coordination
sudden, involuntary jerking of a muscle
Match the following Medical Terminology Words to their Definition.
Prenatal
Prior to birth
Bradycardia
Slow heartrate
Hypertension
High Blood Pressure
Erythrocyte
Red blood cell
Appendectomy
Surgical Removal of appendix
The knees are (a) to the waist.
proximal
closer to point of attachment of the trunk
tarsal
bones of the foot
umbilical
region around the belly button
superior
toward the head end of the body
superficial
closer to surface of the body
