Introduction to Medical Terminology Practice Test

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• In terms like adductor, which prefix indicates toward the midline?
• What does eu- mean?
• The suffix -ical indicates which meaning?
• Which combining form means colon?
• The suffix -ior denotes which meaning?
• Erythr/o denotes which color?
• What does the suffix -rrhaphy indicate?
• Which term corresponds to inflammation of the stomach?
• What does lith/o mean?
• Leukocytosis is characterized by elevated levels of which cells?
• What does the suffix -sclerosis indicate?
• The suffix -ar indicates which meaning?
• The suffix -ology indicates the study of what?
• What suffix means pain?
• What does laryng/o mean?
• The prefix dia- means which of the following?
• Gastr/o combined form means which organ?
• Which term describes the side of the body?
• Visual examination of the stomach is called?
• Which combining form means 'stomach'?
• What does the abbreviation 'BP' stand for?
• Which term means closer to the point of attachment?
• The suffix -ary indicates which meaning?
• Which term describes kidney stones?
• Which combining form means small intestine?
• Which term corresponds to inflammation of the colon?
• The suffix -ago denotes which meaning?
• What is the combining form meaning 'lung'?
• Which combining form refers to the Nose?
• Slow heartbeat?
• What does the suffix -rrhea indicate?
• Which suffix refers to the process of recording information in medical documentation?
• Which term describes a position toward the midline?
• The prefix ab- indicates which of the following?
• Which suffix does not mean 'pertaining to'?
• The combining form Pyel/o denotes which anatomical structure?
• What does the prefix hyper- mean?
• Which combining form means 'heart'?
• What suffix means the process of recording?
• The combining form arthr/o means:
• Which term means pertaining to the heart?
• The suffix -itis indicates which of the following?
• Which suffix denotes a surgical procedure to reshape body parts?
• Which suffix means 'pertaining to'?
• Which prefix means between, among?
• Which prefix means out of, outside, away from?
• Which prefix means scanty?
• What suffix means surgical removal?
• Path/o conveys which meaning?
• The suffix -esis denotes which meaning?
• The suffix -ologist indicates a:
• The suffix -ial indicates which meaning?
• Leuk/o denotes what?
• What does the abbreviation 'dx' stand for?
• Which term means "study of the heart"?
• The combining form myc/o denotes:
• Which term describes a position toward the midline of the body?
• What does sub- mean?
• Which term describes a heart disease (broad category)?
• What does melan/o mean?
• The morpheme -gram generally means:
• The suffix -tic denotes which meaning?
• Which suffix means 'without'?
• Which term describes the direction toward the head?
• What does the prefix pre- mean?
• What suffix means creation of an opening?
• Which term describes a position farther from the midline of the body?
• If a patient has gastritis, which organ is inflamed?
• The morpheme nat refers to which concept?
• Which prefix means under, below, deficient?
• The suffix -plasty indicates which of the following?
• Which term describes the back surface of the body?
• The combining form myel refers to which structure?
• What suffix means incision?
• The suffix -megaly indicates which meaning?
• Which term describes the back of the body?
• The combining form arteri/o refers to which structure?
• The suffix -ory denotes which meaning?
• In the term erythrocyte, erythr/o contributes which meaning?
• Which prefix means right side?
• Which term means record of the heart's electrical activity?
• Which combining form refers to the Ear?
• Which term means surgical removal of the kidney?
• Which term denotes pus?
• Which prefix is defined as large or great in the source material?
• Which combining form refers to the artery?
• What suffix means disease?
• What is the combining form meaning 'kidney'?
• Which suffix denotes inflammation?
• The suffix -ia denotes which meaning?
• Which term refers to the recording of the heart's electrical impulses, sometimes used interchangeably with electrocardiogram?
• If a patient has colitis, which organ is inflamed?
• The suffix -ism denotes which meaning?
• Which term correctly combines root and suffix to mean inflammation of the colon?
• Which suffix corresponds to rupture?
• Which suffix, when forming medical terms, represents 'pertaining to' and is written as -al?
• What suffix means surgical repair?
• What is the meaning of angi/o?
• What does the prefix hypo- mean?
• Which suffix indicates disease?
• The combining form my/o refers to which body part?
• What suffix means visual examination?
• Which combining form means 'liver'?
• The suffix -Derma denotes which meaning?
• The suffix -sclerosis denotes which process?
• Which term denotes hardening of tissue?
• The combining form for appendix is which?
• Which term denotes fever?
• What does the abbreviation 'HR' stand for?
• The combining form mening/o refers to:
• The procedure appendectomy involves removing which organ?
• A medical term ending with -ic is likely to mean what?
• Which term describes above the head end of the body?
• End- means what?
• The surgical removal of the appendix is called?
• What does the prefix brady- mean?
• Which combining form refers to the Larynx?
• -cyte denotes what?
• What does poli/o mean?
• Which morpheme means blood vessel?
• The suffix -malacia denotes which process?
• Which term is a combining form meaning skin?
• If a patient has hepatitis, which organ is inflamed?
• Which prefix indicates excessive, above normal?
• Which suffix is used to describe creation of an opening between an organ and the outside world?
• Which morpheme means blood?
• What does intra- mean?
• Incision into the stomach is known as?
• Which morpheme means through?
• The suffix -graphy denotes which concept?
• What does the suffix -rrhage indicate?
• Which meaning corresponds to the suffix -an?
• Which term corresponds to inflammation of the liver?
• The combining form ather/o means what?
• Which combining form means joint?
• Gastroscopy examines which organ?
• The suffix -osis indicates which of the following?
• Which suffix denotes meaning "pertaining to"?
• Which prefix means after, behind?
• The prefix dys- denotes which meaning?
• Rapid heartbeat?
• In the term leukocyte, leuk/o contributes which meaning?
• What is the meaning of the suffix dynia?
• Which prefix means 'under, below, deficient'?
• What is the meaning of the combining form Dermat/o?
• Which suffix indicates 'surgically create an opening'?
• Which prefix would you use to describe something between the ribs (intercostal)?
• The combining form tendin/o means:
• Which combining form means 'lung'?
• Which prefix indicates small size in terms like microscope?
• Which term means "New"?
• In the term gastritis, gastr/o indicates which meaning?
• Which prefix means left?
• Which of the following is a prefix meaning "new"?
• The suffix -itis means:
• Which combining form means the liver?
• The combining form Pyr/o denotes which meaning?
• The combining form Py/o denotes which substance?
• Which suffix means treatment in medical terminology?
• The suffix -stenosis denotes which meaning?
• Which prefix would denote the left side in anatomy?
• Combining form meaning 'blood' used in medical terms?
• The combining form enter/o means which body part?
• Which suffix indicates 'abnormal condition, disease'?
• What suffix means enlargement?
• The suffix -ic indicates which meaning?
• Which term describes the front of the body?
• Which prefix means Good, Normal?
• The suffix -osis denotes which meaning?
• Which suffix indicates 'abnormal condition, disease'?
• Nephrolithiasis means?
• The combining form abdomin/o refers to which body region?
• Neur/o is used to denote which?
• What does the prefix Neo- mean?
• Which suffix means softening of tissue?
• Which of the following is a combining form that denotes the appendix?
• Which term means toward the feet?
• Which morpheme means blood?
• What term means 'surgical repair of the heart'?
• Which prefix means toward, to, near?
• The combining form hepato/o refers to which organ?
• What does the abbreviation 'tx' stand for?
• Cardi/o is the combining form for which organ?
• The suffix -ion denotes which meaning?
• What is the role of the combining vowel in medical terms?
• What does the suffix -rrhexis indicate?
• Which pairing is correct?
• Which morpheme means birth?
• The combining form myel/o refers to:
• The suffix -ostomy indicates which of the following?
• The suffix -eal indicates which meaning?
• The suffix -centesis denotes which procedure?
• Which suffix means 'abnormal condition'?
• What is the combining form meaning 'heart'?
• Cyan/o denotes which color?
• Which term means farther from the point of attachment?
• The suffix -Al denotes which meaning in medical terms?
• The suffix -scopy indicates which of the following meanings?
• Which prefix means Under, Below?
• The suffix -ous denotes which meaning?
• The suffix -al means which of the following?
• In the term dextrocardia, what does the prefix dextr/o indicate?
• The prefix peri- denotes which idea?
• What does rhin/o mean?
• The suffix -necrosis denotes which concept?
• Which suffix indicates 'inflammation'?
• What does ot/o mean?
• What does the prefix tachy- mean?
• Which prefix means large, abnormal size, or long?
• Which term would describe a structure closer to the shoulder than to the hand?
• Tonsill/o denotes which anatomical structure?
• Disease of the heart is called?
• Which combining form means nerve?
• The suffix -ine indicates which meaning?
• The suffix -otomy indicates which of the following?
• Which combining form means 'kidney'?
• The suffix -itis denotes:
• Which suffix indicates 'condition of'?
• Which suffix indicates 'process'?
• Which prefix means small?
• In the term cyanosis, cyan/o indicates which color?
• Which procedure involves removing a kidney?
• Which affix means 'excessive, above normal'?
• The suffix -ary is used to form adjectives meaning which?
• What is the combining form meaning 'liver'?
• Which term means "skin" as a standalone combining form?
• The suffix -oma denotes:
• What does the suffix -algia mean?
• Which term means study of disease?
• Which term describes a blood condition characterized by an elevated white blood cell count?
• Which suffix means surgical removal?
• Which suffix means enlargement?
• Which term refers to the Renal pelvis?
• What is the combining form meaning 'stomach'?
• Which morpheme means away from or negative?
• What suffix means record or image?
• Which term denotes enlargement of an organ or body part?
• The combining form col/o means:
• The suffix -ac means what?
• What does the abbreviation 'rx' stand for?