Medical terminology Questions

PREFIX AND SUFFIX

TEST 1

Match the suffixes with their meaning 

• • –tome

Cutting out                      Cutting                   instrument to cut              instrument to measure

• –rrhaphy

Binding                             Suturing                Cutting                                 recording

• –graphy

Viewing                            Instrument to record              Recording        Measuring

• –meter

Instrument to cut          Instrument to measure           Instrument to record         Measuring

• –plasty

Cutting                             Surgically forming                    Crushing                   Cutting out

• –desis 

Suturing                           Recording                           Binding                   Cutting

• –scopy

Instrument to view       Making a new opening       Viewing               Recording

• –ectomy

Cutting out                     Cutting                     Suturing                Binding

• –tomy

Making a new opening           Surgically forming          Cutting            Crushing

• –stomy

Cutting                          Cutting out               Making a new opening         Binding

Define the terms :

11.Arthrocentesis

Abnormal condition of the joint                            Surgical puncturing of joint

Incision in to the bone                                             Tumor of a bone

12.Spirometer

Instrument to crush stones                                     Instrument used to measure temperature

Instrument used to measure breathing                Instrument to cut bone

13.Hysteroscopy

 to view the liver                                                      to view the uterus

to view the bladder                                                 to view the spleen

14. Cystoscope

Instrument to view the uterus                             Instrument to view the bladder 

Instrument to view the large intestine               Instrument to view the esophagus

15.Splenectomy

Making a new opening in spleen                         Incision into the spleen

Suturing the spleen                                                 Incision into the liver

TEST 2

Prefixes and their meanings

• Anti-

Forward                  Against                   Within                   Without

• Inter-

Within                     Above                     Between               Through 

• Poly-

Through                  Many                       Around                 Within

• Ante-

Against                    Between               Forward, in front of             Under

• Hyper-

Between                 Below, deficient         Abnormal                 Above, excessive 

• Dys-

Excessive                Abnormal, painful          Against                  Many

• Intra-

Within                    Against                 Between               Through

• Peri-

Between                 Many                   Around                 Under

• Sub-

Above                    Under                    Before                  Through

• Per-

Near                       Around                  Through                Between

Define the terms

11.Subhepatic

    Around the lungs                   Around the liver

    Below the liver                       Below the lungs

12. Pericardium

     Near the Heart                       Around the heart

    Within the heart                     Under the heart

13. Dyspneic

    Abnormal temperature         Difficulty in walking

    Difficulty in breathing            Abnormal bleeding

14. Percutaneous

   Between the bones                  Through the skin

   Under the skin                            Within the skin

15.Hypoglycemia

    Increased/highest blood sugar level            Decreased /lowered blood sugar level

    Moderate blood sugar level                       Abnormal blood sugar level

BODY SYSTEMS AND FUNCTIONS

Test 1

• • Information gathering

Ribosomes                Special senses           Nervous          Nucleous

• Delivers oxygen to cells and remove carbon dioxide

Integumentary         Endocrine          Respiratory        Cardiovascular

• Reproduction

Gastrointestinal       Male and female reproductive       Musculoskeletal       Cardiovascular 

• Cover and protection

Integumentary          Musculoskeletal        Nervous       Cardiovascular

• Transportation of nutrients/waste, protection

Urinary            Endocrine          Blood, lymphatic and immune        Nervous

• Effects changes through chemical messages 

Special senses            Nervous         Endocrine          Blood, lymphatic and immune 

• Receive/ process information

Nervous            Special senses          Respiratory          Endocrine

• Nutrition

Nervous           Gastrointestinal         Cardiovascular       Blood, lymphatic and immune

• Transportation of blood 

Integumentary        Nervous         Cardiovascular        Endocrine

• Support, movement, protection

Integumentary         Special senses           Endocrine        Musculoskeletal

• Elimination of nitrogenous waste

Endocrine          Blood, lymphatic and immune       Integumentary        Urinary

• physi/o

Disease            life, living           Growth          Death, dead

• necr/o

Life/ living        Cell            Death, dead         Self

• ana-

In            Down            Within         up, apart, away

• bi/o

Growth          life, living       Disease       Cell

• cyt/o

Self          Cell          Process of viewing        Study of

• auto-

Growth         Self          Cell          Disease 

• -opsy  

process of viewing         study  of        life, living         death, dead

• Path/o

Growth           Study of           Disease        cell

• –logy

process of viewing         Study of        One who specializes in the study of       

             Growth

• –logist

Study of           Growth            One who specializes in the study of       process of viewing

• Cytology  

Study of tissue           Process of viewing dead tissue          

            Process of viewing cells                Study of cells   

• Pathologist 

One who study about disease         One who study about tissues

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

• Necropsy

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

• Histologist

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

• Biopsy

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

SURFACE  ANATOMY

Test 1

• • Cephal/o

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

• Cervic/o

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

• Brachi/o

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

• Crur/o

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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• Ped/o

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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Study of cells   

• Axill/o

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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Study of cells   

• Thorac/o

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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• Mamm/o

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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• Digit/o

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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• Carp/o

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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Study of cells   

• Glute/o

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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• Vertebr/o

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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Study of cells   

• Ot/o

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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• Or/o

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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Study of cells   

• Crani/o

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

• Man/u 

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

• Cubit/o 

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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• Plant/o

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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• Bucc/o

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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• Tars/o

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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POSITIONAL AND DIRECTIONAL TERMS

Test 1

• Bi-

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

• Infer/o

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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• Anter/o

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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Study of cells   

• Ef-

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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• Medi/o

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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• Proxim/o

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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• Uni-

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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• Later/o

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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• Poster/o

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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• Contra-

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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• Super/o

Study of cells   

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• Af-

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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• Sinistr/o

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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• Ipsi-

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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• Dist/o

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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• Dextr/o

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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• –ad

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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• –ior

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

SaStudy of cells   

SaStudy of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

• Medial

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

• Inferior

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

• Distal

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

• Anterior

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

• Dorsal

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

• Supine

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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Study of cells   

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Study of cells   

• Prone

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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Study of cells   

• Deep

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

• Contralateral

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

• ipsilateral

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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• Afferent 

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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Study of cells   

Study of cells   

• Efferent 

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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Study of cells   

• Superior to the umbilical region is the _____________ region

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

• Lateral to the umbilical region are the left and right __________region

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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• Inferior to lumbar regions are the left and right _________region

iStudy of cells   

iStudy of cells   

Study of cells   

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• Lateral to the epigastric region are the right and left ___________region

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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Study of cells   

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Study of cells   

• Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions?

Study of cells   

Study of cells   

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frontal plane

frontal plane

• Which plane divides the body into equal left and right sections?

frontal plane

frontal plane

Oblique plane

Oblique plane

frontal plane

frontal plane

frontal plane

frontal plane

• Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior sections?

Oblique plane

Oblique plane

Oblique plane

Oblique plane

Oblique plane

Oblique plane

Oblique plane

Oblique plane

Oblique plane

Oblique plane