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Word Roots and Medical Terminology Quiz

#1

What does the root 'derm' refer to in medical terminology?

Skin
Explanation

Derm refers to skin.

#2

Which of the following terms means 'pertaining to the stomach'?

Gastritis
Explanation

Gastritis pertains to the stomach.

#3

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

Heart
Explanation

Cardio refers to heart.

#4

The suffix '-itis' in medical terminology typically indicates what?

Inflammation
Explanation

-itis indicates inflammation.

#5

The root 'hepat' in medical terminology refers to which organ?

Liver
Explanation

Hepat refers to liver.

#6

Which of the following terms means 'inflammation of the joints'?

Arthritis
Explanation

Arthritis means inflammation of the joints.

#7

What does the root 'nephro' refer to in medical terminology?

Kidney
Explanation

Nephro refers to kidney.

#8

Which of the following terms means 'inflammation of the liver'?

Hepatitis
Explanation

Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver.

#9

What does the root 'rhin' refer to in medical terminology?

Nose
Explanation

Rhin refers to nose.

#10

Which of the following terms means 'inflammation of the stomach'?

Gastritis
Explanation

Gastritis means inflammation of the stomach.

#11

The root 'osteo' in medical terminology refers to which part of the body?

Bone
Explanation

Osteo refers to bone.

#12

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

Excessive
Explanation

Hyper- means excessive.

#13

The prefix 'hypo-' in medical terminology means what?

Under
Explanation

Hypo- means under.

#14

What is the root meaning of 'neuro' in medical terms?

Nerve
Explanation

Neuro refers to nerve.

#15

The prefix 'poly-' in medical terminology means what?

Many
Explanation

Poly- means many.

#16

What does the root 'myo' refer to in medical terminology?

Muscle
Explanation

Myo refers to muscle.

#17

The prefix 'micro-' in medical terminology means what?

Small
Explanation

Micro- means small.

#18

What does the root 'osteo' refer to in medical terminology?

Bone
Explanation

Osteo refers to bone.

#19

The prefix 'peri-' in medical terminology means what?

Around
Explanation

Peri- means around.

#20

What does the root 'arthro' refer to in medical terminology?

Joint
Explanation

Arthro refers to joint.

#21

The suffix '-ectomy' in medical terminology indicates what kind of procedure?

Removal
Explanation

-ectomy indicates removal.

#22

In medical terminology, what does the suffix '-ology' indicate?

Study of
Explanation

-ology indicates study of.

#23

In medical terminology, what does the suffix '-emia' indicate?

Blood condition
Explanation

-emia indicates a blood condition.

#24

In medical terminology, what does the suffix '-scopy' indicate?

Visual examination
Explanation

-scopy indicates visual examination.

#25

In medical terminology, what does the suffix '-pathy' indicate?

Disease
Explanation

-pathy indicates disease.

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