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2nd-Midterm-Medical Terminology-CCavazos-December 2025

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

nephr-

a)

liver

b)

kidney

c)
spleen
d)
heart
2.
blephar-
a)
gums
b)
kidney
c)
eyelid
d)
intestines
3.
enter-
a)
brain
b)
intestines
c)
lungs
d)
condition
4.
path-
a)
specialist
b)
gland
c)
large
d)
disease
5.

-cardi

a)

heart

b)
removal of
c)
kidney
d)
softening
6.

rhino-

a)

nose

b)
creating an opening
c)

liver

d)

kidney

7.

-osis

a)
vein
b)

any condition

c)
to cut into
d)
joint
8.
gastr-
a)
heart 
b)
lungs
c)
stomach
d)
foot
9.

-itis

a)
gas 
b)

inflammation

c)
plast
d)
enter
10.
megal
a)
brain
b)
disease
c)
intestines
d)
enlarged
11.

What is one of the roles of basic word parts in medical terms?

a)

To confuse the reader

b)

To build medical terms

c)

To replace medical terms

d)

To simplify medical terms.

12.

Mia is learning about word formation in her language class. Her teacher asks, "Which of the following is a prefix?"

a)

-itis

b)

cardi-

c)

pre-

d)

-ology

13.

During a biology class, Benjamin learned that the word 'cardiology' can be broken down into 'cardio' meaning heart and '-ology' meaning ____.

a)

study of

b)

disease

c)

treatment

d)

removal

14.

After attending a medical terminology workshop, which skill will Aria acquire?

a)

Correctly spell medical terms

b)

Interpret historical events

c)

Solve mathematical equations

d)

Write poetry.

15.

During a medical terminology class, Ethan was asked, "What is the central part of a medical word called?"

a)

Combining form

b)

Root word

c)

Combining vowel

d)

Prefix

16.

Hannah is learning about medical terminology. She discovers that a combining form is a root word plus a ______.

a)

prefix

b)

suffix

c)

combining vowel

d)

root word

17.

Isla is learning about medical terminology. She wants to know what a prefix in a medical term indicates. What does a prefix indicate?

a)

Condition

b)

Location, time, or number

c)

Disease

d)

Treatment

18.

Avery is learning about word formation in her English class. She discovers that a suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a root word. It usually indicates a ______.

a)

location

b)

time

c)

condition

d)

number

19.

Charlotte is studying medical terminology and needs to identify the three parts of the term 'hypoglycemia'.

a)

Prefix, root word, suffix

b)

Prefix, root word, ending

c)

Start, middle, end

d)

Beginning, middle, suffix

20.

Fill in the blank: The element '-algia' is associated with the meaning _______.

a)

pain

b)

joy

c)

growth

d)

movement

21.

Fill in the blank: The element 'hemi-' is associated with the meaning _______.

a)

half

b)

whole

c)

double

d)

quarter

22.

Fill in the blank: The element '-oid' is associated with the meaning _______.

a)

resembling or like

b)

unrelated or different

c)

opposite or contrary

d)

dissimilar or unlike

23.

Fill in the blank: The element 'hyper-' is associated with the meaning _______.

a)

hyper-

b)

over

c)

under

d)

around

24.

Fill in the blank: The element 'chole-' is associated with the meaning _______.

a)

bile

b)

sugar

c)

salt

d)

water

25.

Fill in the blank: The element 'hypo-' is associated with the meaning _______.

a)

under

b)

over

c)

between

d)

above

26.

Fill in the blank: The element '-scop' is associated with the meaning _______.

a)

view

b)

write

c)

speak

d)

listen

27.

Write the term that means: a specialist of the intestines and stomach

(a)  

28.

Write the term that means: excision or removal of the gums of the mouth

(a)  

29.

Any condition of the brain is called (a)   .

30.

Avery is standing with her arms outstretched. Which direction is away from the midline of her body?

a)

Lateral

b)

Distal

c)

Superior

d)

Transverse

31.

During a biology class, Mason was asked to identify the term used for the direction toward the back, opposite of Anterior. What is the correct term?

a)

Superior

b)

Posterior

c)

Inferior

d)

Lateral

32.

Emma is standing on a hill. Her feet are ________ to her knees.

a)

caudal

b)

cephalic

c)

inferior

d)

superior

33.

Luna is standing on a ladder. Her head is _____ to her shoulders.

a)

proximal

b)

caudal

c)

superior

d)

inferior

34.

Maya is learning about human anatomy. She needs to identify the term used for 'toward the back' which is opposite of Anterior. Can you help her?

a)

Superior

b)

Posterior

c)

Inferior

d)

Lateral

35.

During a biology class, Mia was asked to identify the plane that divides the body into superior and inferior parts.

a)

coronal plane

b)

frontal plane

c)

transverse plane

d)

sagittal plane

36.

Charlotte is learning about human anatomy. She learned that _______ means towards the side of the body.

a)

distal

b)

proximal

c)

medial

d)

lateral

37.

Liam is studying anatomy and wants to know which vertical plane divides the body into ANTERIOR and POSTERIOR parts.

a)

Sagittal

b)

Frontal

c)

Transverse

d)

Oblique

38.

Which term describes a position closer to the midline of the body?

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

distal

d)

proximal

39.

Thoracic

a)

Point of Shoulder

b)

Chest

c)

Navel or Belly Button

d)

Abdomen

40.
ectomy
a)
surgical fixing
b)
surgical removal
c)
cutting into
d)
opening
41.
aden
a)
gums
b)
guts
c)
glands
d)
tumor
42.
malacia
a)
contraction
b)
study of 
c)
brain
d)
softening
43.

Recognize the medical suffix in the word 'dermatology'.

a)

-derm

b)

-logy

c)

-ology

d)

-iatry

44.

Interpret the medical root word in the term 'cardiologist'.

a)

neuro

b)

gastro

c)

cardio

d)

derma

45.
megal
a)
brain
b)
disease
c)
intestines
d)
enlarged
46.

An enlargement of the heart is called (a)   .

47.

Fill in the blank: The element 'lith-' is associated with the meaning ________.

a)

stone

b)

water

c)

fire

d)

air

48.

A terminal used in the naming of chemical compounds is: _____

a)

-ular

b)

-ule

c)

-icle

d)

-ide

49.

The word part that means "of or belonging to" is ________.

a)

-icle

b)

-ary

c)

-ian

d)

-e

50.

What is another word for spine?

a)

cranium

b)

brain

c)

vertebrae

d)

spina bifida

51.

Where is the femur?

a)

brain

b)

skull

c)

arm

d)

leg

52.
What is the name of this bone?
a)
Femur
b)
Humerous
c)
Skull
d)
Shin
53.
What is another name for the kneecap?
a)
Patella
b)
Tibia
c)
Fibia
d)
scapula
54.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

55.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

56.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Mandible)

b)

Clavicle

c)

Mandible

d)

Scapula

57.

Which bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Fibula

d)

Tibia

58.

The skeletal system is comprised of these three different tissues: ligament, cartilage and (a)   .

(singular)

59.

(a)   is a flexible connective tissue which is found in the elbows, knees, ankles, ears, nose and airways.

60.

(a)   are where two bones come together to support body movement. They allow movement ny attaching tendons to the muscles and are stabilized by ligaments. They are also called articulations.

61.

Bradycardia (brady/card/ia) denotes an abnormally ______ heart.

a)

slow

b)

fast

c)

irregular

d)

strong

62.

The term canthal (canth/al) denotes pertaining to the ______ of the eye.

a)

corner

b)

center

c)

lens

d)

pupil

63.

The term caudalward (caud/al/ward) indicates direction towards the ______ end.

a)

tail

b)

head

c)

side

d)

front

64.

The term contrastimulant (contra/stimulant) means ______ stimulation.

a)

against

b)

with

c)

for

d)

neutral

65.

A hemocyte (hem/o/cyt/e) is a ______ cell.

a)

blood

b)

nerve

c)

muscle

d)

skin

66.

The term cholemesis (chol/emesis) denotes the ______ of bile, gall.

a)

vomiting

b)

production

c)

digestion

d)

absorption

67.

Erythrocytopenia (erythr/o/cyt/o/penia) denotes a ______ of red blood cells.

a)

deficiency

b)

excess

c)

normal count

d)

abnormal shape

68.

-dyn

(a)  

69.

-emesis

(a)  

70.

-desis

(a)  

71.

This chamber moves blood forward, through the tricuspid valve, into the next heart chamber.

a)

Left ventricle

b)

Pulmonary trunk

c)

Pulmonary veins

d)

Right atrium

72.

What is the name of the branch of medical science dealing with the bringing about the loss of sensation, especially used to prevent pain during surgery?

(a)  

73.

(a)   is the absnormal slowness of the heartbeat (usually less than 60 beats per minute).

74.

The word for a white blood cell is: (a)   .

75.

-cardi

a)

heart

b)
removal of
c)
kidney
d)
softening
76.

The medical term tachycardia refers to a heart rate that is ________________.

a)

fast

b)

irregular

c)

slow

77.

ovar-

a)

egg

b)

puncture

c)

ear

d)

bile

e)

scale

78.

oto-

a)

egg

b)

puncture

c)

ear

d)

bile

e)

scale

79.

squam-

a)

egg

b)

puncture

c)

ear

d)

bile

e)

scale

80.

suspension

a)

mening-

b)

cec-

c)

macul

d)

-pexy

e)

onco-

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