Medical Terminology (spelling + Word Parts + Definitions)
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Some questions will give you a prefix, suffix or combining form. Other questions will be the definition and you will need to select the appropriate prefix, suffix or combining form. Then there are many that are only a single word which is misspelled and you will need to spell it correctly. *EDITED* - Needed to edit due to not having the audios available for the audio questions any longer. Those questions that were audio related have been deleted and the quiz stats have been reset to zero as of May 23, 2011.
- 1.Prefix: brady-
- A.
Fast
- B.
Rapid
- C.
Slow
- D.
Small
- 2.Prefix: endo-
- A.
Together
- B.
Joined
- C.
Without
- D.
Within
- 3.Prefix: intra-
- A.
Within
- B.
Absence of
- C.
Around
- D.
Surrounding (outer)
- 4.Prefix: para- (multiple answers)
- A.
Beside
- B.
Beyond
- C.
Around
- D.
Before
- 5.Prefix: dys- (multiple answers)
- A.
Difficult
- B.
Labored
- C.
Painful
- D.
Abnormal
- 6.Suffix: -osis
- A.
Eating
- B.
Abnormal condition
- C.
Swallowing
- D.
Condition
- 7.Suffix: -ac, -ous, -ar, -ic, -ial -ior, -eal, -ary, -al
- A.
Labor
- B.
Inflammation
- C.
Pertaining to
- D.
Growth
- 8.Suffix: -oma (multiple answers)
- A.
Vision
- B.
Weakness
- C.
Tumor
- D.
Swelling
- 9.Suffix: -iasis, -esis
- A.
Break
- B.
Oxygen
- C.
Pain
- D.
Condition
- 10.Suffix: -ptosis
- A.
Drooping
- B.
Prolapse
- C.
Fallopian tube
- D.
Sagging
- 11.Combining Form for: breathe, breathing
- A.
Spir/o
- B.
Aponeur/o
- C.
Par/o
- D.
Vesic/o
- 12.Combining Form for: bone marrow
- A.
Mamm/o
- B.
Myel/o
- C.
Mast/o
- D.
Poster/o
- 13.Combining Form for: hidden
- A.
Humer/o
- B.
Kyph/o
- C.
Atel/o
- D.
Crypt/o
- 14.Combining Form for: common bile duct
- A.
Choledoch/o
- B.
Aur/i
- C.
Puerper/o
- D.
Aur/o
- 15.Combining Form for: cell
- A.
Chrom/o
- B.
Necr/o
- C.
Cyt/o
- D.
Myring/o
- 16.Prefix: tetra-, quadri-
- A.
Many
- B.
None
- C.
Before
- D.
Four
- 17.Suffix: -stenosis (multiple answers)
- A.
Control
- B.
Constriction
- C.
Stop
- D.
Narrowing
- 18., medCombining Form for: potassium
- A.
Kal/i
- B.
Oophor/o
- C.
Rect/o
- D.
Later/o
- 19.Prefix: pan-, ante-, pre-
- A.
Normal
- B.
Before
- C.
Above
- D.
One
- 20.Suffix: -asthenia
- A.
To separate
- B.
Surgical crushing
- C.
Weakness
- D.
Suturing
- 21.A body defense method to prevent movement of an injured part
- A.
Flank
- B.
Garding
- C.
Gaurding
- D.
Flenk
- 22.An abnormal sound heard on chest auscultation that is casued by an obstructed airway
- A.
Nystagmus
- B.
Rhonchus
- C.
Rhinchus
- D.
Nystigmus
- 23.An abnormal rhythm of the heart
- A.
Distal
- B.
Destal
- C.
Galop
- D.
Gallop
- 24.An enlargement of the thyorid gland
- A.
Hepatosplenomegaly
- B.
Hepatosplenmegaly
- C.
Thyromegaly
- D.
Thyramegaly
- 25.A knot or knot-like mass
- A.
Ganglion
- B.
Ganlion
- C.
Fundus
- D.
Fundes
- 26.A reversed response occuring on withdrawl of a stimulus
- A.
Reband
- B.
Rebound
- C.
Evert
- D.
Revert
- 27.A small nodule, tumor, or growth
- A.
Buccal
- B.
Bucca
- C.
Granuloma
- D.
Granduloma
- 28.A small, soft structure hanging from the free edge of the soft palate
- A.
Vulva
- B.
Vuvla
- C.
Ulvula
- D.
Uvula
- 29.A small, tounge-shaped anatomic structure
- A.
Lingula
- B.
Linula
- C.
Lamina
- D.
Lamena
- 30.A sound or murmur heard on auscultation
- A.
Bruit
- B.
Palpitation
- C.
Brut
- D.
Palpation
- 31.A spasm of the orbicular muscle of the eyelid
- A.
Hyperlipidemia
- B.
Blepharospasm
- C.
Belfarospasm
- D.
Hyperlipidemia
- 32.An endoscope for esxamining the peritoneal cavity
- A.
Laparoscope
- B.
Sigmoidoscope
- C.
Laproscopy
- D.
Sigmoidscopy
- 33.An incision of the tympanic membrane
- A.
Adenopathy
- B.
Adinopathy
- C.
Myringomy
- D.
Myringotomy
- 34.An opening, mouth, or bone
- A.
Oss
- B.
Os
- C.
Pruritus ani
- D.
Puritus anis
- 35.An unusually rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat
- A.
Burit
- B.
Palpitation
- C.
Brut
- D.
Palpation
- 36.Around the rectum
- A.
Perrectal
- B.
Prerectal
- C.
Perirectal
- D.
Parirectal
- 37.Coughing and spitting of blood
- A.
Sputum
- B.
Sputim
- C.
Hemoptysis
- D.
Hemotysis
- 38.Accumulation of fluid and cellular debris in the tissues
- A.
Exdate
- B.
Exudate
- C.
Edema
- D.
Exdema
- 39.Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose
- A.
Mucosa
- B.
Mucos
- C.
Rhinitis
- D.
Rinitis
- 40.Intense chronic itching in the anal region
- A.
Pruritis ani
- B.
Puritus ani
- C.
Rhinitis
- D.
Rinitis
- 41.Involuntary rapid rhythmic movement of the eyeball
- A.
Nystagmus
- B.
Rhonchus
- C.
Rhinchus
- D.
Nystigmus
- 42.Labored or difficult breathing
- A.
Dysuria
- B.
Dyspnia
- C.
Dyspnea
- D.
Dysurea
- 43.Muscular pain
- A.
Chlamydia
- B.
Chlamidia
- C.
Myalgia
- D.
Mialgia
- 44.Painful menstruation
- A.
Amenorrhea
- B.
Dysmenorrhea
- C.
Amenorhea
- D.
Dysmenorhea
- 45.Painful or difficult urination
- A.
Dysuria
- B.
Dyspnia
- C.
Dyspnea
- D.
Dysurea
- 46.Pertaining to the cheek
- A.
Buccal
- B.
Bucca
- C.
Granuloma
- D.
Granduloma
- 47.Redness of the skin
- A.
Orthopnea
- B.
Erthema
- C.
Orthopea
- D.
Erythema
- 48.Resembling a polyp
- A.
Polypiod
- B.
Polypod
- C.
Polypoid
- D.
Polypide
- 49.Accumulation of excess fluid in the tissues of the body
- A.
Exdate
- B.
Exadate
- C.
Edema
- D.
Exdema
- 50.The state of lying down
- A.
Fundus
- B.
Fundes
- C.
Decubitus
- D.
Decubitis
- 51.Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to excessive concentration of reduced hemoglobin in the blood
- A.
Labyrinthitis
- B.
Cayonsis
- C.
Labrinthitis
- D.
Cyanosis
- 52.The bottom or base of an organ
- A.
Fundus
- B.
Fundes
- C.
Decubitus
- D.
Decubitis
- 53.Elevated concentration of any lipid or all the lipids in the plasma
- A.
Hyperlipidemia
- B.
Blepharospasm
- C.
Blefarospasm
- D.
Hyprelipidemia
- 54.
- A.
Hepatosplenomegaly
- B.
Adenopathy
- C.
Hepasplenomegaly
- D.
Adenompathy
- 55.Enlargement of the liver and spleen
- A.
Hepatosplenomegaly
- B.
Adenopathy
- C.
Hepasplenomegaly
- D.
Adenompathy
- 56.Escape of fluid from blood vessels because of rupture or seepage, usually into a body cavity
- A.
Aeration
- B.
Effusion
- C.
Eration
- D.
Efusion
- 57.Exchange of carbon dioxide for oxygen by the blood in the lungs
- A.
Aeration
- B.
Effusion
- C.
Eration
- D.
Efusion
- 58.Farther from any point of reference; remote
- A.
Disal
- B.
Galop
- C.
Distal
- D.
Gallop
- 59.Increase in the severity of a disease or its symptoms
- A.
Exaceration
- B.
Exacerbation
- C.
Auscultation
- D.
Auscutation
- 60.Inflammation of the internal ear; otitis interna
- A.
Labrynthitis
- B.
Rhinitis
- C.
Labrinthitis
- D.
Rinitis
- 61.The act of listening for sounds produced within the body with the unaided ear or with a stethoscope
- A.
Palpitation
- B.
Palpation
- C.
Auscultation
- D.
Auscutation
- 62.The mucous membrane
- A.
Mucoso
- B.
Mucosa
- C.
Mucousa
- D.
Mucus
- 63.The mucous secretion from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea that is ejected through the mouth
- A.
Sputum
- B.
Sputim
- C.
Hemoptysis
- D.
Hemotysis
- 64.The side of the body between the ribs and ilium
- A.
Flank
- B.
Fundus
- C.
Flanke
- D.
Fundes
- 65.Tissues or body parts that are near or next to one another
- A.
Adenoma
- B.
Adnema
- C.
Adnexa
- D.
Adenxa
- 66.To turn inside out
- A.
Reband
- B.
Rebound
- C.
Evert
- D.
Revert
- 67.Examination of the interior of the sigmoid colon
- A.
Laparoscope
- B.
Sigmoidscope
- C.
Laproscopy
- D.
Sigmoidoscopy
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