Medical Terminology and Roots Quiz

Test your medical terminology knowledge with this quiz covering prefixes, suffixes, and root words commonly used in healthcare.

#1

What does the prefix 'hyper-' usually denote in medical terminology?

Below normal
Above normal
Around normal
Absence of
#2

What is the medical term for inflammation of the liver?

Hepatitis
Gastritis
Nephritis
Colitis
#3

Which root word means 'skin' in medical terminology?

Myo-
Hepat-
Derm-
Osteo-
#4

What does the prefix 'brady-' usually indicate in medical terms?

Fast
Slow
Pain
Around
#5

What does the prefix 'hypo-' usually indicate in medical terminology?

Above normal
Below normal
Around normal
Absence of
#6

The term 'myocardial infarction' refers to a medical condition commonly known as?

Heart attack
Stroke
Kidney failure
Pneumonia
#7

Which suffix is commonly used to indicate 'surgical removal'?

-ectomy
-itis
-ology
-otomy
#8

The term 'arthroscopy' refers to the examination of which part of the body?

Liver
Heart
Joints
Brain
#9

The term 'pneumonia' refers to the inflammation of which organ?

Liver
Kidney
Lung
Heart
#10

What does the suffix '-algia' usually indicate in medical terms?

Inflammation
Pain
Swelling
Absence of
#11

Which of the following suffixes commonly denotes 'inflammation'?

-osis
-ectomy
-itis
-ology
#12

The term 'encephalitis' refers to the inflammation of which organ?

Liver
Kidney
Brain
Heart
#13

What is the medical term for 'high blood pressure'?

Hypotension
Hypertension
Hypothermia
Hyperglycemia
#14

Which of the following terms refers to the study of tissues?

Cardiology
Neurology
Histology
Oncology
#15

What is the medical term for 'inflammation of the appendix'?

Appendicitis
Cholecystitis
Gastritis
Hepatitis
#16

What is the medical term for 'inflammation of the stomach'?

Gastritis
Colitis
Appendicitis
Hepatitis
#17

What is the medical term for 'inflammation of the bladder'?

Cystitis
Urethritis
Nephritis
Pyelonephritis

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