Quiz #1: Medical Terminology

Question 1

Proximal

Answer 1

Closer to the center or point of attachment

Ex. The elbow is proximal to the wrist because it is closer to the body.

Question 2

Distal

Answer 2

Farther from the center or point of attachment

Ex. The wrist is distal to the elbow because it is farther from the body

Question 3

Medial

Answer 3

Towards the midline, middle or center

Ex. The neck is medial to the shoulders

Question 4

Lateral

Answer 4

Towards the side

Ex. The shoulder is lateral to the back

Question 5

Dorsal

Answer 5

Towards the back

Ex. The dorsal cavity contains the spinal cavity

Question 6

Ventral

Answer 6

Towards the front

Ex. The ventral cavity contains the thoracic cavity

Question 7

Anterior

Answer 7

Towards the front of the body.

Ex. The shin is anterior to the calf

Question 8

Posterior

Answer 8

Towards the back of the body.

Ex. The calf is posterior to the shin

Question 9

Superior

Answer 9

Towards the top of the body

Ex. The waist is superior to the knee

Question 10

Inferior

Answer 10

Towards the bottom of the body.

Ex. Towards the bottom of the body. Ex. The knee is inferior to the waist

Question 11

Adeno-

Answer 11

A gland

Question 12

Angio-

Answer 12

A vessel

Question 13

Myo-

Answer 13

A muscle

Question 14

Card/cardio-

Answer 14

Heart

Question 15

Colo-

Answer 15

Large intestine

Question 16

Cyst/o-

Answer 16

Bladder

Question 17

Dento-

Answer 17

Teeth

Question 18

Dermo-

Answer 18

Skin

Question 19

(En)cephalo-

Answer 19

Brain

Question 20

Entero-

Answer 20

Intestine

Question 21

Gastro-

Answer 21

Stomach

Question 22

Glosso-

Answer 22

Tongue

Question 23

Hemo/emia-

Answer 23

Blood

Question 24

Hepato-

Answer 24

Liver

Question 25

Immuno-

Answer 25

Immune system

Protection

Question 26

Lipo-

Answer 26

Fat

Question 27

Lympho-

Answer 27

Lymph

Question 28

Osteo-

Answer 28

Bone

Question 29

Perito-

Answer 29

The lining of the abdominal cavity

Question 30

Phlebo/veno-

Answer 30

Veins

Question 31

Pneumo/pulmo-

Answer 31

Lung

Question 32

Procto-

Answer 32

Anus

Rectum

Question 33

Myelo-

Answer 33

Spinal cord or bone marrow

Question 34

Nephr-/rene-

Answer 34

Kidney

Question 35

Neuro-

Answer 35

Nerve

Question 36

Thorax-

Answer 36

Between the neck and diaphragm

Question 37

a/an

Answer 37

Without

None

Question 38

Brady-

Answer 38

Slow

Question 39

Dys-

Answer 39

Abnormal
Difficult
Painful

Question 40

Endo-

Answer 40

Inner

With/inside

Question 41

Epi-

Answer 41

On top

Question 42

Exo-

Answer 42

Outside

Question 43

Hydro-

Answer 43

Water

Question 44

Hyper-

Answer 44

High

More

Question 45

Hypo-

Answer 45

Low

Less

Question 46

Intra-

Answer 46

Within

Question 47

Leuko-

Answer 47

White

Question 48

Mega-

Answer 48

Enlarged

Question 49

Micro-

Answer 49

Small

Question 50

Macro-

Answer 50

Large

Question 51

Peri-

Answer 51

Outer

Around

Question 52

Sub-

Answer 52

Below

Question 53

Tachy-

Answer 53

Fast

Question 54

Trans-

Answer 54

Through

Question 55

-cyte

Answer 55

Cell

Question 56

-itis

Answer 56

Inflammation

Question 57

-osis

Answer 57

Abnormal condition

Question 58

-pathy

Answer 58

Disease

Abnormality

Question 59

-ologist

Answer 59

A medical professional who specializes in the study of