2025 Medical Terminology Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+
1.Benign: A tumor that is NOT cancerous.
2.Nosocomial infection: An infection acquired in a hospital.
3.Radiography: Imaging with x-rays.
4.Pandemic: A disease that affects all of the people in a region.
5.Polymorphous organism: An organism that has many forms.
6.Carcinogen: An agent that causes cancer.
7.Pathogen: Any organism capable of causing disease.
8.Cardiac: Pertaining to the heart.
9.Adduct: The opposite of abduct.
10.Diaphragm: Separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic
cavity.
11.Bi-: A prefix that means the same as di-.
12.Inadequate: The prefix in this word means not.
13.Sphygmomanometer: Also known as the blood pressure cuff.
14.Pediatrician: A specialist in pediatrics.
15.Neoplasia: Uncontrolled growth of tissue.
16.-ist: The suffix in the word chemist.
17.Macroscopic: The opposite of microscopic.
18.Dorsal: A term that means the same as posterior.
19.Hypotension: The opposite of hypertension.
20.Metastasis: Spreading of cancer.
21.BPM: The abbreviation for beats per minute.
,22.Root: The main part of a word.
23.Cyanosis: Refers to blue coloration.
24.Proximal: The hand is proximal to the wrist.
25.Superior: If a patient is lying on a surgical table face up, the top of
the head would be considered superior.
26.y: A suffix that does not mean 'condition of'.
27.ia: A suffix that does not mean 'condition of'.
28.ic: A suffix that does not mean 'condition of'.
29.ism: A suffix that does not mean 'condition of'.
30.sis: A suffix that does not mean 'condition of'.
31.contra: A prefix that means the same as 'anti-'.
32.MRI: Magnetic Resonance Image.
33.quadr/i: A prefix that means the same as 'tetra-'.
34.chronic disease: Persists over a long time.
35.necrosis: Death of tissue.
36.ect/o- and exo-: Both mean 'out'.
37.lawnmower: A compound word.
38.hemi- and semi-: Both mean 'half'.
39.anaphylaxis: Particularly severe allergic reaction.
40.NSAID: Pain and inflammation reliever.
41.dia-, per-, and trans-: All mean 'through'.
42.r: The R is eliminated if a suffix begins with rh.
43.ante-, pre-, and pro-: All mean 'before'.
44.trauma: Injury.
45.ADL: Activities of daily living.
, 46.mon/o: A prefix that means 'one'.
47.cyst: Filled sac or pouch.
48.leukocyte: A white blood cell.
49.NPO: The patient may not eat or drink.
50.diagnosis: The plural is 'diagnoses'.
51.oncologist: Specializes in the study and treatment of tumors.
52.ch: Pronounced in the same way as in 'chemistry'.
53.-ase: Indicates an enzyme.
54.fungi: The singular is 'fungus'.
55.multi-: means many
56.Erythroderma: refers to redness of the skin
57.Biopsy: removal of tissue for microscopic examination
58.dextro-: The opposite is sinistro-.
59.etiology: of a disease is its cause.
60.epidural: If a drug is injected into a space around the spinal cord it is
termed.
61.symptom: is evidence of a disease.
62.sagittal plane: divides the body into right and left parts.
63.prefix: is found at the beginning of a word.
64.medial structure: is located toward the midline.
65.suffix -pexy: means to fix in place.
66.acute disease: occurs rapidly and is usually of short duration.
67.neurosis: The adjective for is neurotic.
68.disintegration: The prefix in means separation.
69.contraindicated: When a drug is it is not recommended for treatment.
1.Benign: A tumor that is NOT cancerous.
2.Nosocomial infection: An infection acquired in a hospital.
3.Radiography: Imaging with x-rays.
4.Pandemic: A disease that affects all of the people in a region.
5.Polymorphous organism: An organism that has many forms.
6.Carcinogen: An agent that causes cancer.
7.Pathogen: Any organism capable of causing disease.
8.Cardiac: Pertaining to the heart.
9.Adduct: The opposite of abduct.
10.Diaphragm: Separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic
cavity.
11.Bi-: A prefix that means the same as di-.
12.Inadequate: The prefix in this word means not.
13.Sphygmomanometer: Also known as the blood pressure cuff.
14.Pediatrician: A specialist in pediatrics.
15.Neoplasia: Uncontrolled growth of tissue.
16.-ist: The suffix in the word chemist.
17.Macroscopic: The opposite of microscopic.
18.Dorsal: A term that means the same as posterior.
19.Hypotension: The opposite of hypertension.
20.Metastasis: Spreading of cancer.
21.BPM: The abbreviation for beats per minute.
,22.Root: The main part of a word.
23.Cyanosis: Refers to blue coloration.
24.Proximal: The hand is proximal to the wrist.
25.Superior: If a patient is lying on a surgical table face up, the top of
the head would be considered superior.
26.y: A suffix that does not mean 'condition of'.
27.ia: A suffix that does not mean 'condition of'.
28.ic: A suffix that does not mean 'condition of'.
29.ism: A suffix that does not mean 'condition of'.
30.sis: A suffix that does not mean 'condition of'.
31.contra: A prefix that means the same as 'anti-'.
32.MRI: Magnetic Resonance Image.
33.quadr/i: A prefix that means the same as 'tetra-'.
34.chronic disease: Persists over a long time.
35.necrosis: Death of tissue.
36.ect/o- and exo-: Both mean 'out'.
37.lawnmower: A compound word.
38.hemi- and semi-: Both mean 'half'.
39.anaphylaxis: Particularly severe allergic reaction.
40.NSAID: Pain and inflammation reliever.
41.dia-, per-, and trans-: All mean 'through'.
42.r: The R is eliminated if a suffix begins with rh.
43.ante-, pre-, and pro-: All mean 'before'.
44.trauma: Injury.
45.ADL: Activities of daily living.
, 46.mon/o: A prefix that means 'one'.
47.cyst: Filled sac or pouch.
48.leukocyte: A white blood cell.
49.NPO: The patient may not eat or drink.
50.diagnosis: The plural is 'diagnoses'.
51.oncologist: Specializes in the study and treatment of tumors.
52.ch: Pronounced in the same way as in 'chemistry'.
53.-ase: Indicates an enzyme.
54.fungi: The singular is 'fungus'.
55.multi-: means many
56.Erythroderma: refers to redness of the skin
57.Biopsy: removal of tissue for microscopic examination
58.dextro-: The opposite is sinistro-.
59.etiology: of a disease is its cause.
60.epidural: If a drug is injected into a space around the spinal cord it is
termed.
61.symptom: is evidence of a disease.
62.sagittal plane: divides the body into right and left parts.
63.prefix: is found at the beginning of a word.
64.medial structure: is located toward the midline.
65.suffix -pexy: means to fix in place.
66.acute disease: occurs rapidly and is usually of short duration.
67.neurosis: The adjective for is neurotic.
68.disintegration: The prefix in means separation.
69.contraindicated: When a drug is it is not recommended for treatment.
