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38 Chapter 3 ■ MULTIPLE CHOICE QUIZ

Chapter Three

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUIZ Name:

In the box write the letter of the choice that is the definition of the term or best answers the
question. There is only one correct answer for each question.

1. Amniocentesis:...................................
7. Pain in the ear: ...................................
A. Incision of the abdomen
A. Pleurodynia
B. Paracentesis
B. Otitis
C. Surgical puncture to remove fluid
C. Otalgia
from the abdomen
D. Osteitis
D. Puncture of the chest region
E. Neuralgia
E. Surgical puncture to remove fluid
from the sac around the embryo 8. Continuing over a long period .............
A. Chronic
2. Inflammation of lymph tissue
B. Acute
in the throat: ......................................
C. Chromic
A. Bronchitis
D. Relapse
B. Laryngitis
E. Remission
C. Pharyngeal
D. Tonsilitis 9. Small artery .......................................
E. Tonsillitis A. Capillary
B. Arteriole
3. Prolapse: ............................................
C. Venule
A. -pathy
D. Lymph vessel
B. -ptosis
E. Blood vessel leading from the heart
C. -trophy
D. -plasty 10. Instrument to visually examine:..........
E. -plasm A. -scope
B. -scopy
4. Blood is held back from an area: .........
C. -opsy
A. Thrombocyte
D. -stasis
B. Anemia
E. -tomy
C. Ischemia
D. Hematoma 11. Hernia of the urinary bladder: .............
E. Hemolysis A. Rectocele
B. Inguinal hernia
5. Death: ................................................
C. Hiatal hernia
A. Neur/o
D. Rectalgia
B. Nephr/o
E. Cystocele
C. Neutr/o
D. Nucle/o 12. Tumor of bone marrow (cancerous): ...
E. Necr/o A. Myosarcoma
B. Multiple myeloma
6. Acromegaly: .......................................
C. Osteogenic sarcoma
A. Exocrine disorder of bone
D. Adenocarcinoma
enlargement
E. Metastasis
B. Enlargement of extremities after puberty
due to pituitary gland problem 13. Inflammation of the spinal cord: .........
C. Abnormal growth of bones before A. Encephalitis
puberty B. Osteitis
D. Endocrine gland problem in young C. Myelitis
children D. Myoma
E. Fear of extremities (heights) E. Vertebral

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14. Berry-shaped (spheroidal) 21. A blood cell that produces

bacteria: ............................................. antibodies:..........................................
A. Staphyl/o A. Erythrocyte
B. Pneum/o B. Platelet
C. -cele C. Lymphocyte
D. Strept/o D. Monocyte
E. -cocci E. Basophil
15. Neutrophil: ......................................... 22. Opposite of -malacia is: ......................
A. Lymphocyte A. -megaly
B. Polymorphonuclear leukocyte B. -sclerosis
C. Monocyte C. -emia
D. Mononuclear agranulocyte D. -plasia
E. Platelet E. -lysis
16. Instrument to record: ......................... 23. Excessive development: ......................
A. -gram A. Hypoplasia
B. -scopy B. Dystrophy
C. -scope C. Achondroplasia
D. -graph D. Morphology
E. -graphy E. Hypertrophy
17. Resembling: ....................................... 24. Treatment: .........................................
A. -osis A. -therapy
B. -eal B. -genic
C. lith/o C. -plasty
D. -oid D. -osis
E. -ic E. -stasis
18. An eosinophil is a(an):........................ 25. Surgical creation of a permanent
A. Erythrocyte opening to the outside of the body:
B. Leukocyte .....
C. Mononuclear cell A. -stomy
D. Platelet B. -tomy
E. Lymphocyte C. -ectomy
D. -plasty
19. Removal of the voice box: ...................
E. -scopy
A. Larnygectomy
B. Pharyngotomy
C. Pharynostomy
D. Laryngectomy
E. Trachectomy
20. Angioplasty means:.............................
A. Pertaining to fat
B. Fear of extremities
C. Therapy with chemicals
D. Surgical puncture of a blood vessel
E. Surgical repair of a blood vessel

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40 Chapter 3 ■ EXERCISE QUIZ

Chapter Three

EXERCISE QUIZ Name:

A. Give the meanings for the following

suffixes:
4. -genesis
1. -cele
5. -graphy
2. -coccus
6. -emia
3. -centesis

B. Using the following combining forms and your knowledge of suffixes, build the following
medical terms:

amni/o cyst/o laryng/o myel/o thorac/o

angi/o isch/o my/o staphyl/o

7. inflammation of the spinal cord

8. process of recording blood vessels

9. pain of a muscle

10. surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest

11. berry-shaped (spheroidal) bacteria in clusters

12. resection of the voice box

13. to hold back blood from cells

14. hernia of the urinary bladder

C. Match the following terms that describe blood cells with their meanings below:

eosinophil lymphocyte neutrophil

erythrocyte monocyte thrombocyte

15. a clotting cell; platelet

16. a red blood cell

17. a granulocytic white blood cell that destroys cells by engulfing and digesting them;

polymorphonuclear leukocyte

18. a mononuclear leukocyte that is a phagocyte

19. a mononuclear leukocyte that destroys foreign cells by making antibodies

20. a leukocyte whose granules turn red with stain and whose numbers are elevated in allergic

reactions

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D. Give the meanings for the following suffixes:

21. -lysis 26. -phobia

22. -pathy 27. -plasty

23. -penia 28. -stasis

24. -malacia 29. -plasia

25. -megaly 30. -sclerosis

E. Using the following combining forms and your knowledge of suffixes, build medical terms:

acr/o cardi/o morph/o myel/o

blephar/o chondr/o my/o sarc/o

31. fear of heights (extremities)

32. flesh (malignant) tumor of muscle

33. study of the shape (of cells)

34. inflammation of an eyelid

35. softening of cartilage

36. tumor of bone marrow

37. disease of heart muscle

F. Give meanings for the following suffixes:

38. -ptosis
43. -trophy
39. -stomy 44. -oid
40. -tomy 45. -ole
41. -ule
46. -opsy
42. -genic
47. -ectomy

G. Underline the suffix in the following terms and give the meaning of each term:

48. pulmonary

49. necrotic

50. inguinal

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42 Chapter 3 ■ DICTATION AND COMPREHENSION QUIZ

Chapter Three

DICTATION AND
COMPREHENSION QUIZ Name:

A. Dictation of Terms

1.
11.
2. 12.
3. 13.
4.
14.
5.
15.
6. 16.
7. 17.
8.
18.
9.
19.
10. 20.

B. Comprehension of Terms: Match number of the above term with its meaning below.

Pertaining to the groin

Prolapse of an eyelid
Disease of heart muscle
Resection of a breast
Ear pain
Pertaining to the voice box
Formation of blood vessels
Pertaining to the membrane surrounding the abdomen
Destruction of blood (RBCs)
Incision of the abdomen
Spread of a malignant tumor
Holding back blood from tissues
Fear of heights
New opening of the windpipe to the outside of body
Abnormal condition of death of cells
Hernia of the urinary bladder
Record of the electricity in the brain
Deficiency of clotting cells (platelets)
Removal of living tissue and examination under a microscope
Abnormal condition of fluid (water) in the kidney

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Chapter Three

SPELLING QUIZ Name:

A. Circle the term that is spelled correctly and write its meaning in the space provided:

1. pericardeum pericardium

2. arteriosclerosis arteriosklerosis

3. myleitis myleitis

4. hepatomeagaly hepatomegaly

5. trachostomy tracheostomy

6. tonsillitis tonsilitis

7. abdominocentesis adbominocentesis

8. ploorodinia pleurodynia

9. ophthalmology opthalmology

10. staphylococci staphlococci

B. Circle the term that is spelled correctly. The meaning of each term is given:

11. beyond control (spread of a

cancerous tumor) ...................................... metastesis metastasis metastatis

12. pertaining to the voice box........................ larnygeal laryngeal laryngel

13. condition (disease) of the lung.................. pneumonia pneumoneia pnuemonia

14. hernia of the urinary bladder .................... cytocele cystocele cystosele

15. deficiency in white blood cells .................. leukopenia luekopenia lucopinea

16. excessive development............................... hypertropy hypertrophy hypertrofe

17. pertaining to the groin .............................. inguinal ingiuinal ingwanal

18. clotting cell ................................................ platelete platlet platelet

19. incision of a vein........................................ pilbotomy phlebotomy plebotomy

20. small vein................................................... venule vanule venuel

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44 Chapter 3 ■ PRONUNCIATION QUIZ

Chapter Three

PRONUNCIATION QUIZ Name:

A. Underline the accented syllable in the following terms (for example: anemia, diagnosis,
endocrine):

1. arteriole 4. necrosis 7. arteriosclerosis 10. hydrotherapy

2. hypertrophy 5. carcinogenesis 8. thrombocytopenia
3. osteomalacia 6. laparoscopy 9. abdominocentesis

B. Match the suffix in Column I with its meaning in Column II:

Column I Column II

1. -malacia A. Prolapse

2. -phobia B. Surgical repair

3. -plasia C. Nourishment or development

4. -ptosis D. Fear

5. -pathy E. Blood condition

6. -plasty F. Formation

7. -emia G. Enlargement

8. -penia H. Softening

9. -trophy I. Disease condition

10. -megaly J. Deficiency

C. Complete the following terms from their definitions:

1. oma Tumor of bone marrow.

2. cocci Berry-shaped (spheroidal) bacteria in twisted chains.

3. cele Hernia of the urinary bladder.

4. colo
New opening from the colon to the outside of the
5. staphylo
body. Berry-shaped (spheroidal) bacteria in

clusters.

6. phobia Fear of heights.

7. ology Study of the eye.

8. ule Small vein.

9. arterio 10. hemo

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Hardening of
arteries.
Destruction of
blood.

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Chapter Three

REVIEW SHEET QUIZ Name:

A. Give meanings for the following noun suffixes:

1. -centesis 6. -cyte

2. -dynia 7. -penia

3. -stasis 8. -trophy

4. -plasty 9. -emia

5. -genesis 10. -graphy

B. Give the suffixes for the following meanings:

1. instrument to visually examine

6. softening

2. fear 7. incision

3. enlargement 8. treatment

4. prolapse 9. excision

5. separation, destruction 10. new opening

C. Give meanings for the following combining forms:

1. chondr/o 6. mamm/o

2. lapar/o 7. angi/o

3. inguin/o 8. cyst/o

4. axill/o 9. isch/o

5. blephar/o 10. adip/o

D. Give the combining forms for the following meanings:

1. liver 4. tonsil

2. muscle 5. shape

3. ear 6. lung

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46 Chapter 3 ■ MEDICAL SCRAMBLE

Chapter Three

MEDICAL SCRAMBLE Name:

Unscramble the letters to form suffixes from the clues. Use the letters in squares to complete the
bonus term.

1. Clue: Surgical puncture to remove fluid

–
ESTICESN

2. Clue: Hardening
–
LSOSSECRI

3. Clue: Treatment
–
RHPEYAT

4. Clue: Softening
–
ACLAMAI

5. Clue: Surgical repair

–
YSLTAP

6. Clue: Development
–
HYPTOR

7. Clue: Enlargement
–
AGYMLE

8. Clue: Excision
–
MCYOET

9. Clue: Pain
–
IGLAA

10. Clue: Fear

–
AIBHPO

BONUS TERM: Clue: Deficiency of platelets

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Chapter Three

CROSSWORD PUZZLE Name:

Fill in the crossword puzzle below using the clues listed underneath it.

1 2

3 4 5 6

7 8 9

10

11

12 13

14

15

16

Across Clues Down Clues

3. -malacia 1. -megaly
4. -gram 2. -cele
7. -itis 5. -penia
9. -phobia 6. -sclerosis
11. -algia 8. -genesis
12. -therapy 10. -ist
14. -ule 13. -trophy
15. -osis (abnormal )
16. -oid

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