UNIT 3 – MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY & SPECIALTIES

1. _________ is concerned with the loss of pain permitting surgery or other painful procedures.
A. Ophthalmology B. Anesthesiology C. Pharmacology D. Pathology
2. The suffix “-megaly” means:
A. inflammation B. enlargement C. suffering D. flow or discharge
3. The prefix “tachy-” means:
A. false B. rapid C. after D. same
4. The root “ren/o” means:
A. stomach B. heart C. kidney D. lung
5. Please recommend us a good ________ because our son will need to undergo a complicated
operation.
A. surgeon B. pharmacist C. therapist D. nutritionist
6. _________ is the restoring to health of people who are physically handicapped.
A. Pediatrics B. Neurology C. Rehabilitation D. Geriatrics
7. Osteoporosis is a disease of the _________.
A. muscles B. teeth C. skin D. bone
8. The suffix “-scopy” means:
A. visual examination B. surgical incision
C. surgical puncture D. abnormal condition
9. My younger brother had a bad fracture two days ago. Fortunately, he is getting better in the
department of __________.
A. orthopedic surgery B. thoracic surgery
C. immunology D. otolaryngology
10. The prefix “endo-” means:
A. around B. within C. down D. outside

1B 2B 3B 4C 5A 6C 7D 8A 9A 10B