Medical Terminology Test Bank
by P.Leonard 2026 Expert
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The main body of a word is called a: - ANSWER ✔✔word root
Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing: -
ANSWER ✔✔structures of the body
When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that
another word follows the prefix to make a complete word: - ANSWER
✔✔hyphen
,A combining vowel is used: - ANSWER ✔✔when the suffix that
follows begins with a consonant.
Which word root is Greek for "stone"? - ANSWER ✔✔Lithos
The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a: -
ANSWER ✔✔diagonal slash
The most frequently used combining vowel is: - ANSWER ✔✔o
The largest organ in the human body is the: - ANSWER ✔✔skin
The prefix "a-" means: - ANSWER ✔✔without
What is the attached to the end of a word to modify its meaning? -
ANSWER ✔✔suffix
Learning the meanings of word parts: - ANSWER ✔✔eliminates the
necessity of memorizing each new word encountered
Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Greek began around the year:
- ANSWER ✔✔1500
Latin and Greek combined are the origin of what percentage of medical
terms? - ANSWER ✔✔90%
The suffix "-itis" means: - ANSWER ✔✔inflammation
,A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined? -
ANSWER ✔✔word roots
Eponyms are: - ANSWER ✔✔diseases, organs, procedures, or
bodily functions named after a place
MD stands for: - ANSWER ✔✔modern doctor
Which term is an example of an eponym and an abbreviation? -
ANSWER ✔✔Pap smear
One common cause of misinterpretation of abbreviation is: -
ANSWER ✔✔misreading of handwriting
Suture of a blood vessel is called: - ANSWER ✔✔angiorrhaphy
Surgical puncture of the thin membrane that surrounds the fetus is
called: - ANSWER ✔✔amniocentesis
Pain along the course of a nerve is called: - ANSWER ✔✔neuralgia
Protrusion of all or part of an organ through the wall of a cavity that
contains it is called: - ANSWER ✔✔a hernia
A term that means stretching of a structure is: - ANSWER
✔✔dilatation
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, The presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the tissues that
results in swelling is called: - ANSWER ✔✔edema
Excessive preoccupation with fire is termed: - ANSWER
✔✔pyromania
Carcinoma is: - ANSWER ✔✔another term for cancer
Prolapse means: - ANSWER ✔✔sagging
A word that is also a suffix that means stopping or controlling is: -
ANSWER ✔✔stasis
Surgical repair of the eye is: - ANSWER ✔✔ophthalmoplasty
A surgical procedure to increase the size of the breasts is: -
ANSWER ✔✔augmentation mammoplasty
Partial or total excision of a nerve is called: - ANSWER
✔✔neurectomy
A surgical procedure in which the colon is sutured to the abdominal wall
is: - ANSWER ✔✔colopexy
A term that means vomiting is: - ANSWER ✔✔emesis
by P.Leonard 2026 Expert
Verifed Ace the Text
The main body of a word is called a: - ANSWER ✔✔word root
Latin roots are used to write words naming and describing: -
ANSWER ✔✔structures of the body
When written alone, a prefix is usually followed by this to indicate that
another word follows the prefix to make a complete word: - ANSWER
✔✔hyphen
,A combining vowel is used: - ANSWER ✔✔when the suffix that
follows begins with a consonant.
Which word root is Greek for "stone"? - ANSWER ✔✔Lithos
The punctuation mark that designates a combining form is a: -
ANSWER ✔✔diagonal slash
The most frequently used combining vowel is: - ANSWER ✔✔o
The largest organ in the human body is the: - ANSWER ✔✔skin
The prefix "a-" means: - ANSWER ✔✔without
What is the attached to the end of a word to modify its meaning? -
ANSWER ✔✔suffix
Learning the meanings of word parts: - ANSWER ✔✔eliminates the
necessity of memorizing each new word encountered
Borrowing of medical words from Latin or Greek began around the year:
- ANSWER ✔✔1500
Latin and Greek combined are the origin of what percentage of medical
terms? - ANSWER ✔✔90%
The suffix "-itis" means: - ANSWER ✔✔inflammation
,A compound word is a word in which two of what are combined? -
ANSWER ✔✔word roots
Eponyms are: - ANSWER ✔✔diseases, organs, procedures, or
bodily functions named after a place
MD stands for: - ANSWER ✔✔modern doctor
Which term is an example of an eponym and an abbreviation? -
ANSWER ✔✔Pap smear
One common cause of misinterpretation of abbreviation is: -
ANSWER ✔✔misreading of handwriting
Suture of a blood vessel is called: - ANSWER ✔✔angiorrhaphy
Surgical puncture of the thin membrane that surrounds the fetus is
called: - ANSWER ✔✔amniocentesis
Pain along the course of a nerve is called: - ANSWER ✔✔neuralgia
Protrusion of all or part of an organ through the wall of a cavity that
contains it is called: - ANSWER ✔✔a hernia
A term that means stretching of a structure is: - ANSWER
✔✔dilatation
COPYRIGHT©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE.
PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, The presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the tissues that
results in swelling is called: - ANSWER ✔✔edema
Excessive preoccupation with fire is termed: - ANSWER
✔✔pyromania
Carcinoma is: - ANSWER ✔✔another term for cancer
Prolapse means: - ANSWER ✔✔sagging
A word that is also a suffix that means stopping or controlling is: -
ANSWER ✔✔stasis
Surgical repair of the eye is: - ANSWER ✔✔ophthalmoplasty
A surgical procedure to increase the size of the breasts is: -
ANSWER ✔✔augmentation mammoplasty
Partial or total excision of a nerve is called: - ANSWER
✔✔neurectomy
A surgical procedure in which the colon is sutured to the abdominal wall
is: - ANSWER ✔✔colopexy
A term that means vomiting is: - ANSWER ✔✔emesis
