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Medical Terminology Quizs

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

suffix = the study of

a)

-logy

b)

-ology

c)

-graphy

d)

-metry

2.

The word element -logy is an example:

a)

of a prefix

b)

of a root word

c)

of a suffix

d)

of a conjunction

3.

prediction for the outcome of a disease

a)

diagnosis

b)

treatment

c)

prognosis

d)

symptom

4.

plural of diagnosis

a)

diagnosis

b)

diagnoses

c)

diagnosises

d)

diagnosii

5.

-ary

a)

suffix meaning pertaining to

b)

prefix meaning before

c)

root meaning to build

d)

suffix meaning related to time

6.

Peri-

a)

prefix meaning around

b)

prefix meaning inside

c)

prefix meaning outside

d)

prefix meaning before

7.

ileum

a)

segment of the small intestine

b)

part of the large intestine

c)

a type of digestive enzyme

d)

a muscle in the abdomen

8.

_______ tests determine the cause of illness

a)

diagnostic

b)

preventive

c)

therapeutic

d)

prognostic

9.

ilium

a)

pelvic bone

b)

femur

c)

tibia

d)

humerus

10.

suffix location

a)

attached to the beginning of a root or combining form

b)

attached to the end of a root or combining form

c)

attached to the middle of a root or combining form

d)

not attached to any root or combining form

11.

prefix = small

a)

nano-

b)

micro-

c)

mini-

d)

pico-

12.

plural of axilla

a)

axillas

b)

axillaes

c)

axillae

d)

axillai

13.

-ia

a)

suffix meaning condition of

b)

prefix meaning before

c)

root meaning life

d)

suffix meaning process of

14.

card/i-

is a

a)

combining form

b)

prefix

c)

suffix

d)

root word

15.

hypertension

a)

higher than normal blood pressure

b)

lower than normal blood pressure

c)

normal blood pressure

d)

fluctuating blood pressure

16.

hypo-

a)

prefix, means low or less than normal

b)

suffix, means high or more than normal

c)

root, means equal or normal

d)

prefix, means above normal

17.

respir-

a)

root = to breathe

b)

root = to eat

c)

root = to sleep

d)

root = to run

18.

What elements are in the word microcyte?

a)

micro- = prefix

b)

-cyte = root

c)

microcyte = suffix

d)

cyte = prefix

19.

prefix

a)

precedes a root, changes the meaning of the term

b)

follows a root, alters the pronunciation

c)

is a suffix that adds emphasis

d)

is a standalone word that can function independently

20.

the term "cardiomyopathy" has two

a)

combining forms

b)

types of treatment

c)

symptoms

d)

diagnostic criteria