Medical Terminology and Word Roots Quiz

Challenge yourself with medical terminology quiz questions. From word roots to suffixes, assess your understanding in this quiz.

#1

What does the term 'cardio' refer to in medical terminology?

Liver
Heart
Lungs
Kidneys
3 answered
#2

Which word root means 'skin'?

Derm
Cardi
Hemo
Neuro
3 answered
#3

Which word root means 'stomach'?

Gastr
Nephro
Hepat
Cephal
3 answered
#4

What does the term 'hyperglycemia' mean in medical terminology?

Low blood sugar
High blood sugar
Normal blood sugar
No blood sugar
3 answered
#5

Which word root means 'blood'?

Cardi
Hemo
Gastr
Derm
3 answered
#6

What is the medical term for the thigh bone?

Femur
Tibia
Fibula
Radius
3 answered
#7

What is the medical term for inflammation of the joints?

Hepatitis
Arthritis
Nephritis
Gastritis
3 answered
#8

Which term describes the process of examining living tissue under a microscope?

Endoscopy
Biopsy
Colonoscopy
Radiography
3 answered
#9

Which anatomical term refers to the front of the body?

Dorsal
Ventral
Proximal
Distal
3 answered
#10

What is the medical term for the voice box?

Thyroid
Esophagus
Trachea
Larynx
3 answered
#11

What is the function of the suffix '-ology' in medical terminology?

Pertaining to
Study of
Inflammation
Condition of
3 answered
#12

Which medical term refers to the abnormal hardening of arteries?

Atherosclerosis
Osteoporosis
Arthropathy
Myocarditis
3 answered
#13

What does the prefix 'neo-' mean in medical terminology?

Old
New
Small
Large
3 answered
#14

Which suffix is used to indicate the surgical removal of a body part?

-ectomy
-itis
-ology
-oma
3 answered
#15

What does the term 'pathology' refer to in medical terminology?

Study of tissues
Study of diseases
Study of blood
Study of bones
3 answered
#16

What does the prefix 'hemi-' mean in medical terminology?

Above
Half
Below
Around
3 answered
#17

Which term is used to describe the surgical removal of the uterus?

Hysterectomy
Nephrectomy
Appendectomy
Cholecystectomy
3 answered
#18

What does the term 'tachycardia' mean in medical terminology?

Slow heart rate
Irregular heart rate
Fast heart rate
No heart rate
3 answered

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