Medical Terminology Word Parts Quiz

Test your understanding of medical terminology word parts with this quiz. Learn about prefixes, suffixes, and roots related to anatomy and physiology.

#1

Which word part means 'pertaining to'?

endo-
hyper-
-itis
-ic
#2

What is the meaning of the word part 'derm'?

skin
heart
blood
muscle
#3

What is the meaning of the word part 'cardio'?

lungs
heart
kidney
brain
#4

The word 'gastroenteritis' refers to inflammation of which organs?

stomach and intestines
liver
kidneys
spleen
#5

What does the prefix 'poly-' mean?

many
before
within
around
#6

Which word part refers to 'muscle'?

-ology
myo-
hepat-
arthr-
#7

The word 'arthralgia' means pain in which part of the body?

joints
bones
muscles
heart
#8

The word part 'osteo' refers to which anatomical structure?

skin
bone
eye
ear
#9

What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean?

to cut into
inflammation
surgical removal
tumor
#10

What is the meaning of the word part 'hepat'?

heart
liver
brain
lung
#11

What does the word part 'neuro' refer to?

nerves
brain
spine
blood vessels
#12

The term 'hematology' refers to the study of what?

blood
heart
liver
stomach
#13

The term 'ophthalmology' relates to the study of which body part?

ear
nose
eye
throat
#14

What is the meaning of the word part 'osteo'?

bone
skin
muscle
nerve
#15

What does the word part 'hemato-' refer to?

nerves
blood
heart
muscles

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