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WorksheetsMedical Terminology Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A suffix meaning “disease’ is
Which of the following is in singular form?
appendices
lumina
thrombus
vertebrae
What is the medical term for "cutting into the skull"?
Craniotomy
Hysterectomy
Periorrhaphy
Thrombolysis
What is the medical term for paralysis of the lower half of the body?
paraplegia
anorexia
bradypnea
hydrocele
The most frequently used combining vowel is ?
a
i
o
e
What is the medical term for the enlargement of the heart?
cardiomegaly
osteomalacia
melanoma
anorexia
Diacritical marks are used to help with pronounciations (-) macron, and ( ^) breve, what sounds do the symblols represent?
Short sounds
Accented sounds
Long sounds
A and C
Which word means "excess of blood cells"?
Polycythemia
Leukocyte
Polyuria
Bradycardia
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?
Rhinoplasty
Appendectomy
Osteotome
Arthrocentesis
To make words ending in "y" plural, what should you do?
Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology are specialties that pertain to what body part?
Adsternal means:
Related to the sternum
Near or towards the sternum
The abbreviation for symptom is
Sx
Tx
Dx
Sy
Which indicates the quadrants of the abdominal pelvis region of the body?
Right iliac, Left Lumbar
What is the term for inflammation of the gums?
gingivitis
dysphagia
paraplegia
carcinoma
Medical words consist of what elements?
Word root
combining form
Suffix, Prefix
All of the above
Which term refers to a tumor that is black?
melanoma
carcinoma
lipocyte
hydrocele
The root word cervic/o refers to what body part?
neck
scapula
elbow
ankle
When defining a word, you should first do what?
Define the combining form
Define the word root
Define the prefix
Define the suffix
In medical terminology, a suffix usually indicates what information?
