BASIC MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY II
MOCK TEST 2
Name:.................................................................................................................. Date:.................................. Group:............
1) Match the Greek (a-f) and Latin (1-6) medical terms including the component with an
identical meaning:
Example: chondroma + cartilago thyroidea (chondr- = cartilago = cartilage) (5 points)
a) achromatopsia 1) lactatio
b) macrodactylia 2) dextropositio cordis
c) necrolysis 3) excisio tonsillarum palatinarum
d) electrocardiographia 4) pithyriasis versicolor
e) amygdalitis 5) obesitas permagna
f) galactorrhoea 6) fetus mortuus
2) Divide the following terms into components. Explain the meaning of the terms:
(15 points)
Example:
endocarditis
endo-card-itis = inflammation of the innermost layer of heart
onychomycosis
hydrocephalus
hypertrichosis
prognathia
paraplegia
colposcopia
urocystectomia
3) Give medical terms for the definitions using the Greek roots stated: (10 points)
cyst- surgical opening of bladder
measurement of bladder function
gloss- congenital duplication of tongue
congenital absence of tongue
surgical excision of tongue
dactyl- finger pain
spasm in finger
more fingers than normal
blephar- prolapse of eyelid
swelling of eyelid
4) Fill in correct endings: (20 points)
abortus post trauma grav______ abdomin______
vulnera contusolacer______ post mors______ animal______
symptomata stomatitid______ ulceros______
oedem______ (pl.) membr______ (pl.) inferior______ propter diabet______ mellit______
margines liber______ ungu______(pl.)
excisio segment______terti______duoden______propter carcinom______
collapsus pulmonal______ in graviditat______
BASIC MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY II
MOCK TEST 2 SOLUTIONS
Name:.................................................................................................................. Date:.................................. Group:............
1) Match those Greek (a-f) and Latin (1-6) medical terms which include the root with the
same meaning:
Example: chondroma + cartilago thyroidea (chondr- = cartilago = cartilage) (5 points)
a) achromatopsia 1) lactatio A 4
b) macrodactylia 2) dextropositio cordis B 5
c) necrolysis 3) excisio tonsillarum palatinarum C 6
d) electrocardiographia 4) pithyriasis versicolor D 2
e) amygdalitis 5) obesitas permagna E 3
f) galactorrhoea 6) fetus mortuus F 1
chromat- ~ -color; macro- ~ -magna; necro- ~ mortuus; -cardi- ~ cordis;
amygdal- ~ tonsillae; galact- ~ lac
2) Split the following terms into components. Translate/explain the meaning of
the terms in English: (15 points)
Example:
endocarditis
endo-card-itis = inflammation of the innermost layer of the
heart
onychomycosis
onych-o-myc-osis = mycosis (fungus) in the nail
hydrocephalus
hydr-o-cephal-us = accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in brain
hypertrichosis
hyper-trich-osis = excessive amount of hair growth in body
prognathia
pro-gnath-ia = abnormal protrudence of the upper jaw to the front
paraplegia
para-pleg-ia = total paralysis of the lower part of body
colposcopia
colp-o-scop-ia = visual examination of vagina
urocystectomia
ur-o-cyst-ec-tom-ia = surgical removal of urinary bladder
3) Give medical terms for the definitions using the Greek roots stated: (10 points)
cyst- surgical opening of bladder cystostomia
measurement of bladder function cystometria
gloss- congenital duplication of tongue diglossia
congenital absence of tongue aglossia
surgical excision of tongue glossectomia
dactyl- finger pain dactylalgia/dactylodynia
spasm in finger dactylospasmus
more fingers than normal polydactylia
blephar- prolapse of eyelid blepharoptosis
swelling of eyelid blepharoedema
4) Fill in correct endings: (20 points)
abortus post trauma grave abdominis
vulnera contusolacera post morsum animalis
symptomata stomatitidis ulcerosae
oedemata membrorum inferiorum propter diabetam mellitum
margines liberi unguium
excisio segmenti tertii duodeni propter carcinoma
collapsus pulmonalis in graviditate