Medical Terminology And Human Anatomy Trivia Quiz

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Take out the trivia quiz questions on Medical Terminology and Human Anatomy perfect to test out their understanding of some of the common words they will come across in the hospital. If that is you, do give it a shot, and remember to keep an eye out for others like it to expand your vocabulary.

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1.

Poli/o
- A.
  
  Back (of body), behind, posterior
- B.
  
  Gray; gray matter (of brain or spinal cord)
- C.
  
  Neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus)
- D.
  
  Ilium (lateral, flaring portion of hip bone)
2.

Dist/o
- A.
  
  Near, nearer
- B.
  
  Far, farthest
- C.
  
  Down, below
- D.
  
  Next to, beside
3.

Jaund/o
- A.
  
  Black, dark
- B.
  
  Blue
- C.
  
  Yellow
- D.
  
  Green
4.

Loins or lower back
- A.
  
  Lumb/o
- B.
  
  Thorac/o
- C.
  
  Femor/o
- D.
  
  Pelv/o
5.

Nuclear Scan
- A.
  
  Destruction of tissue or part by freezing or burning
- B.
  
  Used to describe a computerized image by modality or by structure
- C.
  
  Ultrasound technique that is used to measure blood flow velocity and direction
- D.
  
  Diagnostic technique that uses a tracer that is introduced into the body and a specialized camera to produce images of organs and structures
6.

Poster/o
- A.
  
  Front, before
- B.
  
  Back, behind
- C.
  
  Distant, away
- D.
  
  Near, close
7.

Act of measuring
- A.
  
  Meter
- B.
  
  Graph
- C.
  
  Metry
- D.
  
  Graphy
8.

Which of the following terms mean bursting open of a wound?
- A.
  
  Anastomosis
- B.
  
  Biopsy
- C.
  
  Emesis
- D.
  
  Dehiscence
9.

Rrhexis
- A.
  
  Discharge, flow
- B.
  
  Resistance
- C.
  
  Rupture
- D.
  
  Vomiting
10.

Post-
- A.
  
  After, behind
- B.
  
  Excess, beyond
- C.
  
  Over, above
- D.
  
  Under, beneath
11.

-rrhaphy
- A.
  
  Rupture
- B.
  
  Suture
- C.
  
  Incision
- D.
  
  Excision
12.

Which of the following best applies to hardening of the arteries?
- A.
  
  Arteriostenosis
- B.
  
  Arteriostomy
- C.
  
  Arteriosclerosis
- D.
  
  Arteriosepsis
13.

-plasia
- A.
  
  Surgical repair
- B.
  
  Herniation
- C.
  
  Swallowing, eating
- D.
  
  Formation, growth
14.

Homeo-
- A.
  
  Different
- B.
  
  Same
- C.
  
  Backward
- D.
  
  All of the above.
15.

Vomiting
- A.
  
  -esis
- B.
  
  -ectasis
- C.
  
  -emesis
- D.
  
  -emia
16.

Biopsy
- A.
  
  Tissue sample removed from a body site for microscopic
- B.
  
  Destruction of a path or part by freezing, burning or cutting
- C.
  
  visual examination of a body cavity or canal using a specialized lighted instrument
17.

Forming, producing, origin
- A.
  
  -iasis
- B.
  
  -esis
- C.
  
  -emesis
- D.
  
  -genesis
18.

Body defense against injury, infection or allergy that is marked by redness, swelling, heat and pain.
- A.
  
  Ablation
- B.
  
  Inflammation
- C.
  
  Aggrivation
- D.
  
  Homeostasis
19.

Partial excision of a bone, organ, or other structure.
- A.
  
  Dissection
- B.
  
  Radical excision
- C.
  
  Resection
- D.
  
  Ectomy
20.

-gram
- A.
  
  Process of recording
- B.
  
  Instrument for recording
- C.
  
  Record, writing
- D.
  
  None of the above.
21.

Which of the following correctly defines quadriplegia?
- A.
  
  Fixation of four
- B.
  
  Fixation of two
- C.
  
  Paralysis of two
- D.
  
  Paralysis of four
22.

Inguin/o
- A.
  
  Groin
- B.
  
  Hip
- C.
  
  Joint
- D.
  
  Thigh
23.

The epidermis is the layer of skin that is ______________________ the dermis.
- A.
  
  Below, under
- B.
  
  Inside, within
- C.
  
  Above, upon
24.

-infra
- A.
  
  Inner, within
- B.
  
  Under, below
- C.
  
  Over, above
- D.
  
  Before, in front
25.

The belly button or navel is referred to as the
- A.
  
  Inguin/o.
- B.
  
  Umbilic/o.
- C.
  
  Cervic/o.
- D.
  
  Pelv/o.