Free Printable Medical Terminology Test One

1.

Which prefix means "within" in medical terminology?

a)

Intra

b)

Extra

c)

Ecto

d)

Peri

2.

Select all prefixes that indicate "before" in time or position.

a)

Pre

b)

Post

c)

Ante

d)

Pro

3.

Which prefix means "around" rather than "through" or "within"?

a)

En

b)

Trans

c)

Peri

d)

Intra

4.

The prefix "brady-" most nearly means which of the following?

a)

Fast

b)

Short

c)

Slow

d)

Bad

5.

Choose all prefixes that negate or indicate absence.

a)

A-

b)

Dys-

c)

An-

d)

Nulli-

6.

Which prefix means "back" or "backward"?

a)

Re-

b)

Retro-

c)

Para-

d)

Supra-

7.

Which prefix best matches "below, under, beneath"?

a)

Para-

b)

Meta-

c)

Sub-

d)

Per-

8.

The prefix "tachy-" means what?

a)

Large

b)

Slow

c)

Fast

d)

Small

9.

Select all prefixes that mean "one".

a)

Nulli-

b)

Tri-

c)

Uni-

d)

Mono-

10.

Which prefix indicates "many, much, excessive" rather than simply "large"?

a)

Macro-

b)

Mega-

c)

Poly-

d)

Multi-

11.

Which prefix means "around, beside" rather than "beyond"?

a)

Supra-

b)

Ultra-

c)

Meta-

d)

Para-

12.

Choose the prefixes that indicate quantity of "two" or "double" (select all).

a)

Bi-

b)

Di-

c)

Tri-

d)

Bin-

13.

Which prefix means "false"?

a)

Homo-

b)

Hetero-

c)

Hydr(o)-

d)

Pseudo-

14.

Which prefix means "color"?

a)

Gastro-

b)

Cardio-

c)

Cyto-

d)

Chromo-

15.

Which prefix means "new" rather than "again"?

a)

Post-

b)

Proto-

c)

Neo-

d)

Re-

16.

Which prefix conveys "below, deficient" rather than "above, excessive"?

a)

Ultra-

b)

Hypo-

c)

Supra-

d)

Hyper-

17.

Which root means 'brain' in medical terminology?

a)

Enter/o

b)

Epididym/o

c)

Encephal/o

d)

Erythr/o

18.

The root 'glyc/o' or 'glycos/o' primarily refers to which substance?

a)

Salt and electrolytes

b)

Sweet sugar glucose

c)

Bile and pigments

d)

Protein and peptides

19.

Which root pair is correctly matched with 'white'?

a)

Xanth/o — white

b)

Melan/o — white

c)

Erythr/o — white

d)

Leuk/o — white

20.

Which root denotes 'liver'?

a)

Hepat/o

b)

Nephr/o

c)

Gastr/o

d)

Ren/o

21.

The root 'hemat/o' or 'hem/o' refers to which body substance?

a)

Lymph

b)

Blood

c)

Serum

d)

Chyle

22.

Which root means 'tissue'?

a)

Oste/o

b)

Hist/o

c)

Kary/o

d)

Cyt/o

23.

Which root translates as 'yellow'?

a)

Cyan/o

b)

Leuk/o

c)

Chlor/o

d)

Jaund-

24.

The root 'melan/o' means which color?

a)

Black

b)

Blue

c)

Green

d)

Red

25.

Which roots are correctly associated with 'kidney'?

a)

Nephr/o

b)

Hidr/o

c)

Medull/o

d)

Ren/o

26.

Identify the root meaning 'insulin.'

a)

Glucagon/o

b)

Endocrin/o

c)

Pancreat/o

d)

Insulin/o

27.

Select the roots that indicate 'female' or relate to female systems.

a)

Mamm/o

b)

Lact/o

c)

Gynec/o

d)

Andr/o

28.

What does 'gloss/o' denote?

a)

Tooth

b)

Lip

c)

Tongue

d)

Gums

29.

Select all roots that mean 'fat.'

a)

Adip/o

b)

Lip/o

c)

Steat/o

d)

Seb/o

30.

The root 'laryng/o' refers to which structure?

a)

Epiglottis

b)

Trachea

c)

Pharynx

d)

Larynx

31.

Prefixes are at the (a) of a medical term

Choose from the below words

beginning

End

middle

32.

epi- (a)

Choose from the below words

on; over; upon

below; below normal; deficient

accross

through

33.

anti- (a)

Choose from the below words

not

vessel

before

against

white

pain

different

crooked

34.

Match the following

a)

Homo-

1.

same

b)

Hetero-

2.

different

c)

-ase

3.

enzyme

d)

bi-

4.

two

e)

bio-

5.

life

35.

Match the following

a)

epi

1.

above

b)

hypo

2.

below, under

c)

iso

3.

equal

d)

glyc

4.

sugar, glucose

e)

anti

5.

against

36.

Prefixes are at the (a) of a medical term

Choose from the below words

beginning

End

middle

37.

epi- (a)

Choose from the below words

on; over; upon

below; below normal; deficient

accross

through

38.

anti- (a)

Choose from the below words

not

vessel

before

against

white

pain

different

crooked

39.

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-

40.

ante- (a)

Choose from the below words

not

vessel

before

against

white

pain

different

crooked

41.

Trans- (a)

Choose from the below words

across

through; complete

in; within

slow

42.

Match the correct prefix and meaning.

a)

Not,absent

1.

A-, An-

b)

Away from

2.

Ab-, Abs-

c)

Another

3.

Allo-

d)

Water

4.

Aqua-

e)

Two

5.

Bi-

43.

ab- (a)

Choose from the below words

without

from or away

hearing

extremity

sharp, needle

toward

white

pain

different

both

44.

ankylo- (a)

Choose from the below words

not

vessel

before

against

white

pain

different

crooked

45.

Match the following

a)

arthro

1.

joint

b)

hemo

2.

blood

c)

leuko

3.

white, white blood

d)

sub

4.

under, below

e)

trans

5.

across, beyond

46.

Match the following

a)

mega-

1.

large,great

b)

nulli-

2.

none

c)

meta-

3.

beyond, over, between,change

d)

endo-

4.

within, inner

e)

ad-

5.

toward, near

47.

hyper-

a)

deficient

b)

below

c)

around

d)

excessive

48.

hypo-

a)

excessive

b)

deficient or below

c)

around

d)

through

49.

ad-

a)

towards

b)

away from

c)

before

d)

after

50.

sub-

a)

above

b)

below

c)

front

d)

back

51.

ab-

a)

towards

b)

away from

c)

before

d)

after

52.

What does "Carcin" mean?

a)

Cell

b)

Children

c)

Head

d)

Cancer

53.

ad

a)

away from

b)

side

c)

toward

d)

behind

54.

The prefix Erythro- means ...

a)

Blue

b)

Red

c)

Purple

55.

plasty

a)

plasmid

b)

surgical repair or reshaping

c)

plastic surgery

d)

plastering

56.

removal or excision

a)

-ectomy

b)

-emesis

c)

-centesis

d)

-clasis

57.

The prefix Auto- means..

a)

self

b)

other

58.

which of the following is not a meaning for the prefix "hyper-"?

a)

above

b)

excessive

c)

over

d)

around

59.

super-

a)

self

b)

above, beyond

c)

half

d)

middle

60.

non-

a)

against

b)

cause to

c)

above, beyond

d)

in, opposite of root word

61.

What does the prefix peri- refer to?

a)

Backward

b)

Surrounding

c)

Disease

d)

False

62.

What does "bio" mean?

a)

Life

b)

Water

c)

Earth

d)

Air

63.

hydro

a)

water

b)

tiny, small

c)

across

d)

form

64.

macro

a)

large

b)

under, below

c)

across

d)

within, inside

65.

What does the prefix mean in the medical term: "subcutaneous"?

a)

skin

b)

around

c)

under

d)

deep

66.

leuko-

a)

thin, small

b)

white

c)

fat

d)

word, speech

67.

macro-

a)

dissolution

b)

large

c)

bad

d)

huge

68.

hypo-

a)

less than normal

b)

Large

c)

Below

d)

Swallow

69.

micro

a)

above, over

b)

the study of

c)

tiny, small

d)

light

70.

Match the correct prefix and meaning.

a)

Not,absent

1.

A-, An-

b)

Away from

2.

Ab-, Abs-

c)

Another

3.

Allo-

d)

Water

4.

Aqua-

e)

Two

5.

Bi-

71.

Trans- (a)

Choose from the below words

across

through; complete

in; within

slow

72.

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-

73.

anti- (a)

Choose from the below words

not

vessel

before

against

white

pain

different

crooked

74.

epi- (a)

Choose from the below words

on; over; upon

below; below normal; deficient

accross

through

75.

Prefixes are at the (a) of a medical term

Choose from the below words

beginning

End

middle

76.

epi- (a)

Choose from the below words

on; over; upon

below; below normal; deficient

accross

through

77.

anti- (a)

Choose from the below words

not

vessel

before

against

white

pain

different

crooked

78.

Trans- (a)

Choose from the below words

across

through; complete

in; within

slow

79.

-natal (a)

Choose from the below words

instrument for measuring

birth

smell

resembling

tumor or swelling

visual condition

carbohydrate

result

oxygen

disease

80.

Match the following MedTerm Part 3 Prefixes

a)

Together, Joined

1.

Syn- / Sym-

b)

Fast

2.

Tachy-

c)

One

3.

Uni-

81.

-itia, -itis (a)

Choose from the below words

body part

inflammation

seizure

word

one who studies

study of

dissolvable

destroy

82.

-meter (a)

Choose from the below words

instrument for measuring

birth

smell

resembling

tumor or swelling

visual condition

carbohydrate

result

oxygen

disease

83.

-odia (a)

Choose from the below words

instrument for measuring

birth

smell

resembling

tumor or swelling

visual condition

carbohydrate

result

oxygen

disease

84.

-oxia (a)

Choose from the below words

instrument for measuring

birth

smell

resembling

tumor or swelling

carboyhydrate

carbohydrate

result

oxygen

disease

85.

acu- (a)

Choose from the below words

without

hearing

extremity

sharp, needle

toward

white

pain

different

both

86.

-lyte (a)

Choose from the below words

body part

inflammation

seizure

word

one who studies

study of

dissolvable

destroy

87.

-pathy (a)

Choose from the below words

instrument for measuring

birth

smell

resembling

tumor or swelling

carboyhydrate

carbohydrate

result

oxygen

disease

88.

ad-

a)

towards

b)

away from

c)

before

d)

after

89.

plasty

a)

plasmid

b)

surgical repair or reshaping

c)

plastic surgery

d)

plastering

90.

ad

a)

away from

b)

side

c)

toward

d)

behind

91.

In the Hypoglycemia, which part is considered the prefix?

a)

Hyp

b)

Hypo

c)

Cemia

d)

Glycemia

92.

removal or excision

a)

-ectomy

b)

-emesis

c)

-centesis

d)

-clasis

93.

Match the following MedTerm Part 3 Prefixes

a)

Together, Joined

1.

Syn- / Sym-

b)

Fast

2.

Tachy-

c)

One

3.

Uni-

94.

acu- (a)

Choose from the below words

without

hearing

extremity

sharp, needle

toward

white

pain

different

both

95.

dia- (a)

Choose from the below words

through; complete

accross

in; within

fast

96.

Match the correct prefix and meaning.

a)

Not,absent

1.

A-, An-

b)

Away from

2.

Ab-, Abs-

c)

Another

3.

Allo-

d)

Water

4.

Aqua-

e)

Two

5.

Bi-

97.

bi

a)

Without

b)

Upon

c)

Excessive

d)

Two

98.

hypogastric

a)

pertaining to below the stomach

b)

below the stomach

c)

pertaining to excessive stomach

d)

above the stomach

99.

Which part of the human body is the liver located in?

a)

Thoracic cavity

b)

Abdominal cavity

c)

Pelvic cavity

d)

Cranial cavity

100.

Which term means below?

a)

Inferior

b)

Superior

c)

Posterior

d)

Lateral

101.

removal or excision

a)

-ectomy

b)

-emesis

c)

-centesis

d)

-clasis

102.

-pathy

a)

Path

b)

Movement

c)

Disease

103.

Ot-

a)

Ear

b)

Outer

c)

Bone

Medical Terminology Test One

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 5hrs 52mins

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