Medical Terminology Knowledge Quiz – Test the Details
This medical terminology knowledge quiz covers common prefixes and suffixes like cardio-, neuro-, hepat-, -itis, -ectomy and -ology, plus Greek and Latin roots used in medicine. Ten questions test the details of the language doctors use.
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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds
Suffix
What does the suffix -itis mean?
Removal
What does -ectomy mean?
Heart
Which root refers to the heart?
Liver
Which root refers to the liver?
Kidney
Which root refers to the kidney?
Skin
Which specialty treats skin?
Blood
Which root refers to blood?
Bone
What does osteo- refer to?
Study
What does -ology mean?
Below
What does the prefix hypo- mean?
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Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions
- Q1: What does the suffix -itis mean?
Answer: Inflammation
Tonsillitis is inflamed tonsils.
- Q2: What does -ectomy mean?
Answer: Surgical removal
An appendectomy removes the appendix.
- Q3: Which root refers to the heart?
Answer: Cardio-
A cardiologist treats heart conditions.
- Q4: Which root refers to the liver?
Answer: Hepat-
Hepatitis is liver inflammation.
- Q5: Which root refers to the kidney?
Answer: Nephr-
Nephrology studies kidneys.
- Q6: Which specialty treats skin?
Answer: Dermatology
Derma means skin in Greek.
- Q7: Which root refers to blood?
Answer: Hemo- or hema-
Hemoglobin carries oxygen in blood.
- Q8: What does osteo- refer to?
Answer: Bone
Osteoporosis means porous bones.
- Q9: What does -ology mean?
Answer: Study of
Biology is the study of life.
- Q10: What does the prefix hypo- mean?
Answer: Below or under
Hypothermia means low body temperature.
Medical Terminology Knowledge Quiz – The Language of Medicine
Medical terms often look complicated, but many are built from Greek and Latin parts. Learning common roots, prefixes and suffixes makes it easier to understand doctors, medicine labels and health news.
Roots name body parts, such as cardio for heart, hepat for liver and neuro for nerves. Suffixes describe conditions or procedures, like -itis for inflammation, -ectomy for removal and -ology for study of.
Prefixes add meaning, such as hyper for above, hypo for below and brady for slow. Combining them creates precise words that medical professionals use worldwide.
What This Quiz Teaches
This quiz is for students learning medical terminology.
- What -itis means
- What -ectomy means
- Which roots refer to organs
- What -ology means
- What hypo- means
Did You Know?
- Tachycardia means a fast heartbeat.
- Ophthalmology deals with eyes.
- Pulmonology studies lungs.
- Gastro refers to the stomach.
- Many terms date back to Hippocrates.
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