Terms

Question 1 of 10

1

What does the suffix algia in Neuralgia mean?

Select one of the following:

Bone
Pain
Fever
Cottonwool

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

What is the root word for bone?

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osto
boneo
oste
foot

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Question 3 of 10

1

Which prefix means many?

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Bi
Sept
Heaps
Multi

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Question 4 of 10

1

The side of the body containing the backbone is the:

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Ventral
Anterior
Left
Posterior

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Question 5 of 10

1

The suffix in prostatectomy and thyroidectomy means

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removal
inflammation
resembling
amputation

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Question 6 of 10

1

The opposite of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is

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hypoglucemia
hypoglycemic
hyperglycemia
hippopotamus

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Question 7 of 10

1

The root cephal/o refers to

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spine
chest
lungs
head

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Question 8 of 10

1

A disease that has a sudden and severe onset is called

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acute
chronic
infectious
awful

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Question 9 of 10

1

A simple device for listening to sounds within the body is

Select one of the following:

cytoscope
microscope
barometer
stethoscope

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Question 10 of 10

1

The medical term for a heart attack is

Select one of the following:

aneuryism
myocardial infarction
pneumonia
cerebrovascular accident

	Created by Giselle Stringer over 5 years ago

Quiz: Medical Terminology Quiz created by Giselle Stringer with GoConqr. Images courtesy of Pixabay.

Question 1 of 10

What does the suffix algia in Neuralgia mean?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

What is the root word for bone?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

Which prefix means many?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

The side of the body containing the backbone is the:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

The suffix in prostatectomy and thyroidectomy means

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

The opposite of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

The root cephal/o refers to

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

A disease that has a sudden and severe onset is called

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

A simple device for listening to sounds within the body is

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

The medical term for a heart attack is

Select one of the following:

Explanation