Quiz: Medical Terminology Quiz


Medical Terminology QuizOnline version Test your knowledge of medical terminology with this quiz game! by Skyler 1 The suffix -tomy means a A suture b An incision c a removal d reconstruction 2 What are the two terms for nail Choose one or more answers a Squam/o b Onych/o c Ungu/o d Hidr/o 3 What does -iatrist mean ? a Medical science b Study of c Specialist d Specialist in medicine 4 What is the prefixes for hair Choose one or more answers a Seb/o b Cardi/o c Sebace/o d Lymph/o 5 The suffix -logist means ? a A specialist b Medical Science c A specialist in the study of d Medical science 6 What are the terms for skin Choose one or more answers a Cutane/o b Derm/o c Lob/o d Dermat/o 7 What does the suffix -iatrics focus on? a Specialist b Specialist in the study of c Specialist in medicine d Medical science 8 What are the two terms for hair ? a Pil/o b Lip/o c Trich/o d Derm/o 9 -logy means ? a Medical science b Specialist c The study of d Specialist in the study of 10 What is the medical term for thick ? a Trachy/o b Ket/o c Crani/o d Pachy/o 11 -desis is the a Binding / fixation b Incision c Removal d Suture 12 The prefix for ear is Choose one or more answers a Aurte/o b Aur/o c Et/o d Ot/o 13 -ectomy is the a Removal b Surgical fixation c Reconstruction d Suture 14 Ven/o is the definition of a a Cell b Vein c Leg d Arm 15 -iatry means a Medical science b Specialist c Study of d Specialist in the study of 16 The definition of thromb/o means a Thymus b Spleen c Clot d Tonsils 17 -pexy means a Surgical fixation b Suture c Creation of an opening d Binding / Fixation 18 Xer/o means a Dry b Scale like c Flakey d Cracking 19 -rrhaphy means a Suture b Creation of an opening c Removal d An incision 20 Crani/o is the word for a The cerebellum b Head, Skull c Hand, Fingers d Brain 21 What does -stomy mean ? a Suture b Creation of an opening c Binding / Fixation d Incision 22 Caphal/o means what a Head b Nerve c Foot d Finger 23 -centesis means ? a Puncture b Incision c Written record d Process of looking 24 What are the two meaning for Myel/o Choose one or more answers a Bone marrow b Slight or partial paralysis c Nerve d Spinal cord 25 -gram is what ? a A instrument used to record b A written record c A instrument used to look d The process of measuring 26 Gonad/o means a Gonads ( sex organs ) b Glands c Lymph nodes d Thymus 27 -graph is a a A instrument used to get a record b A written record c A instrument used to measure d The process of recording 28 Hypophys/o means a Secrete b Thyroid c Pitituary gland d Pancreas 29 -graphy is the … a Process of recording b Puncture c Written record d Instrument used to measure 30 Pancreat/o means a Pancreas b Outer surface c Liver d Lymph nodes 31 -plasty means a Reconstruction b Suture c Creation of an opening d Removal 32 Ket/o means a Hormone b Ketone body c Sugar d Gland 33 -meter means a a Written record b Instrument used to measure c Process of measuring d Instrument used to record 34 Xanth/o means what color ? a Red b White c Yellow d Black 35 -metry is the a Process of recording b Process of measuring c Instrument used to measure d Instrument used to record 36 Squam/o means a Red b Dry c Scaly d White 37 -scope is the a Instrument used to look b Process of looking c Instrument used to record d Process of recording 38 Blephar/o means a The eye b The eyelid c The retina d The cornea 39 -scopy means the a Process of looking b Process of recording c Written record d Creation of a new opening 40 Phac/o means the a Eyelid b Lens c Cornea d Eye 41 Bulimia is a An eating condition b Inability to speak c Lack of emotions d A psychiatric disorder 42 Cephalalgia is pain in your a Chest b Leg c Head d Back 43 Cerebellitis is the … a Inflammation of the cerebellum b Inflammation of the cerebrum c Inflammation of the heart muscle d Inflammation of the sciatic nerve 44 Hydrophobia is the a Fear of sleeping b Fear of water c Fear of dying d Fear of sweating 45 Myelogram is a a Image of the brain b Image of the spinal cord c Image of the spleen d Image of the pancreas 46 Adrenarche is the a Beginning of adrenal secretion b Overdevelopment of the adrenal gland c Inflammation of the adrenal gland d Cancer of the adrenal gland 47 The word hypoglycemic means pertaining to a Low cholesterol b High blood sugar c Low blood sugar d High cholesterol 48 Ketonuria means … a Ketone bodies in the blood stream b Too many ketone bodies c Infection of ketone bodies d Ketone bodies in the urine 49 Pancreatitis is the …. a Stone in the pancreas b Inflammation of the pancreas c Presence of a stone in the pancreas d Removal of a stone in the pancreas 50 Antibiotic is the drug that ? a Destroys or opposes the growth of microorganisms b Opposes the effects of histamine c Prevents sepsis d Prevents or relieves itching 51 A decubitus ulcer is ? a A sun blister b A bed sore c A tumor d A skin condition 52 Cerumen Impaction is the … a Drug that breaks down the ear wax b Breakdown of ear wax c Buildup of ear wax blocking the ear canal d Excessive formation of ear wax 53 Intraocular lens implant is the a Insertion of a new lens inside the eye b Puncture of the eye c Insertion of a new lens outside of the eye d Creation of a new opening inside the eye 54 Pneumatic otoscopy is the procedure of a Looking into the nose using air b Looking into the ear using air c Looking into the nose using light d Looking into the throat using light 55 Endotracheal Intubation is a Insertion of a tube inside the ear b An instrument used to look inside the trachea c A graph of the trachea d Insertion of a tube inside the trachea 56 Obstructive lung disorder is a A lung disorder caused by a blockage b A lung disorder caused by inflammation c A lung disorder caused by infection d Cancer of the lungs 57 Reconstructive lung disorder is caused by… a Limiting of air into the lungs b Limiting of fluid into the lungs c Restriction of fluid going into the lungs d Blockage of air into the lungs 58 Ankylosing spondylitis is a A stiffening inflammation of the spinal cord b A stiffening inflammation of the vertebrae c A tightening inflammation of the brain d A hardening inflammation of the spinal cord 59 Genu Valgum means a Knock-kneed b Blood in a joint c Bowlegged d Writer’s cramp 60 Cherry Angioma is a … a Large pus-filled blister b Large blood vessel tumor c Small blood vessel tumor d Small pus-filled blister

1

The suffix -tomy means

a

A suture

b

An incision

c

a removal

d

reconstruction

2

What are the two terms for nail

Choose one or more answers

a

Squam/o

b

Onych/o

c

Ungu/o

d

Hidr/o

3

What does -iatrist mean ?

a

Medical science

b

Study of

c

Specialist

d

Specialist in medicine

4

What is the prefixes for hair

Choose one or more answers

a

Seb/o

b

Cardi/o

c

Sebace/o

d

Lymph/o

5

The suffix -logist means ?

a

A specialist

b

Medical Science

c

A specialist in the study of

d

Medical science

6

What are the terms for skin

Choose one or more answers

a

Cutane/o

b

Derm/o

c

Lob/o

d

Dermat/o

7

What does the suffix -iatrics focus on?

a

Specialist

b

Specialist in the study of

c

Specialist in medicine

d

Medical science

8

What are the two terms for hair ?

a

Pil/o

b

Lip/o

c

Trich/o

d

Derm/o

9

-logy means ?

a

Medical science

b

Specialist

c

The study of

d

Specialist in the study of

10

What is the medical term for thick ?

a

Trachy/o

b

Ket/o

c

Crani/o

d

Pachy/o

11

-desis is the

a

Binding / fixation

b

Incision

c

Removal

d

Suture

12

The prefix for ear is

Choose one or more answers

a

Aurte/o

b

Aur/o

c

Et/o

d

Ot/o

13

-ectomy is the

a

Removal

b

Surgical fixation

c

Reconstruction

d

Suture

14

Ven/o is the definition of a

a

Cell

b

Vein

c

Leg

d

Arm

15

-iatry means

a

Medical science

b

Specialist

c

Study of

d

Specialist in the study of

16

The definition of thromb/o means

a

Thymus

b

Spleen

c

Clot

d

Tonsils

17

-pexy means

a

Surgical fixation

b

Suture

c

Creation of an opening

d

Binding / Fixation

18

Xer/o means

a

Dry

b

Scale like

c

Flakey

d

Cracking

19

-rrhaphy means

a

Suture

b

Creation of an opening

c

Removal

d

An incision

20

Crani/o is the word for

a

The cerebellum

b

Head, Skull

c

Hand, Fingers

d

Brain

21

What does -stomy mean ?

a

Suture

b

Creation of an opening

c

Binding / Fixation

d

Incision

22

Caphal/o means what

a

Head

b

Nerve

c

Foot

d

Finger

23

-centesis means ?

a

Puncture

b

Incision

c

Written record

d

Process of looking

24

What are the two meaning for Myel/o

Choose one or more answers

a

Bone marrow

b

Slight or partial paralysis

c

Nerve

d

Spinal cord

25

-gram is what ?

a

A instrument used to record

b

A written record

c

A instrument used to look

d

The process of measuring

26

Gonad/o means

a

Gonads ( sex organs )

b

Glands

c

Lymph nodes

d

Thymus

27

-graph is a

a

A instrument used to get a record

b

A written record

c

A instrument used to measure

d

The process of recording

28

Hypophys/o means

a

Secrete

b

Thyroid

c

Pitituary gland

d

Pancreas

29

-graphy is the …

a

Process of recording

b

Puncture

c

Written record

d

Instrument used to measure

30

Pancreat/o means

a

Pancreas

b

Outer surface

c

Liver

d

Lymph nodes

31

-plasty means

a

Reconstruction

b

Suture

c

Creation of an opening

d

Removal

32

Ket/o means

a

Hormone

b

Ketone body

c

Sugar

d

Gland

33

-meter means a

a

Written record

b

Instrument used to measure

c

Process of measuring

d

Instrument used to record

34

Xanth/o means what color ?

a

Red

b

White

c

Yellow

d

Black

35

-metry is the

a

Process of recording

b

Process of measuring

c

Instrument used to measure

d

Instrument used to record

36

Squam/o means

a

Red

b

Dry

c

Scaly

d

White

37

-scope is the

a

Instrument used to look

b

Process of looking

c

Instrument used to record

d

Process of recording

38

Blephar/o means

a

The eye

b

The eyelid

c

The retina

d

The cornea

39

-scopy means the

a

Process of looking

b

Process of recording

c

Written record

d

Creation of a new opening

40

Phac/o means the

a

Eyelid

b

Lens

c

Cornea

d

Eye

41

Bulimia is

a

An eating condition

b

Inability to speak

c

Lack of emotions

d

A psychiatric disorder

42

Cephalalgia is pain in your

a

Chest

b

Leg

c

Head

d

Back

43

Cerebellitis is the …

a

Inflammation of the cerebellum

b

Inflammation of the cerebrum

c

Inflammation of the heart muscle

d

Inflammation of the sciatic nerve

44

Hydrophobia is the

a

Fear of sleeping

b

Fear of water

c

Fear of dying

d

Fear of sweating

45

Myelogram is a

a

Image of the brain

b

Image of the spinal cord

c

Image of the spleen

d

Image of the pancreas

46

Adrenarche is the

a

Beginning of adrenal secretion

b

Overdevelopment of the adrenal gland

c

Inflammation of the adrenal gland

d

Cancer of the adrenal gland

47

The word hypoglycemic means pertaining to

a

Low cholesterol

b

High blood sugar

c

Low blood sugar

d

High cholesterol

48

Ketonuria means …

a

Ketone bodies in the blood stream

b

Too many ketone bodies

c

Infection of ketone bodies

d

Ketone bodies in the urine

49

Pancreatitis is the ….

a

Stone in the pancreas

b

Inflammation of the pancreas

c

Presence of a stone in the pancreas

d

Removal of a stone in the pancreas

50

Antibiotic is the drug that ?

a

Destroys or opposes the growth of microorganisms

b

Opposes the effects of histamine

c

Prevents sepsis

d

Prevents or relieves itching

51

A decubitus ulcer is ?

a

A sun blister

b

A bed sore

c

A tumor

d

A skin condition

52

Cerumen Impaction is the …

a

Drug that breaks down the ear wax

b

Breakdown of ear wax

c

Buildup of ear wax blocking the ear canal

d

Excessive formation of ear wax

53

Intraocular lens implant is the

a

Insertion of a new lens inside the eye

b

Puncture of the eye

c

Insertion of a new lens outside of the eye

d

Creation of a new opening inside the eye

54

Pneumatic otoscopy is the procedure of

a

Looking into the nose using air

b

Looking into the ear using air

c

Looking into the nose using light

d

Looking into the throat using light

55

Endotracheal Intubation is

a

Insertion of a tube inside the ear

b

An instrument used to look inside the trachea

c

A graph of the trachea

d

Insertion of a tube inside the trachea

56

Obstructive lung disorder is

a

A lung disorder caused by a blockage

b

A lung disorder caused by inflammation

c

A lung disorder caused by infection

d

Cancer of the lungs

57

Reconstructive lung disorder is caused by…

a

Limiting of air into the lungs

b

Limiting of fluid into the lungs

c

Restriction of fluid going into the lungs

d

Blockage of air into the lungs

58

Ankylosing spondylitis is

a

A stiffening inflammation of the spinal cord

b

A stiffening inflammation of the vertebrae

c

A tightening inflammation of the brain

d

A hardening inflammation of the spinal cord

59

Genu Valgum means

a

Knock-kneed

b

Blood in a joint

c

Bowlegged

d

Writer’s cramp

60

Cherry Angioma is a …

a

Large pus-filled blister

b

Large blood vessel tumor

c

Small blood vessel tumor

d

Small pus-filled blister

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