Medical Terminology Quiz

What is the meaning of the combining form 'aden/o'?

• Joint

• Gland

• Life

• Heart

Which combining form means 'cancer'?

• cardi/o

• carcin/o

• cephal/o

• cerebr/o

The combining form 'derm/o' or 'dermat/o' refers to which of the following?

• Skin

• Brain

• Liver

• Blood

What does the combining form 'nephr/o' mean?

• Kidney

• Stomach

• Intestines

• Electricity

What does the prefix 'neur/o' refer to?

• Bone

• Nerve

• Eye

• Tumor

What is the meaning of the suffix '-itis'?

• Pain

• Inflammation

• Blood condition

• Specialist

What does the suffix '-oma' mean?

• Process of viewing

• Tumor, mass

• Disease condition

• State or condition

Which of the following prefixes means 'within'?

• dia-

• endo-

• epi-

• exo-

The prefix 'hyper-' indicates:

• Below, deficient

• Excessive, above

• Surrounding, around

• Back, backward

What is the meaning of the suffix '-tomy'?

• Process of cutting, incision

• Instrument to visually examine

• Condition (usually abnormal)

• Process of visually examining.