Medical Terminology Quiz

Medical Terminology

• Anaplasia/Anaplastic: A characteristic of cells that have lost their specialized features & structure.
• Atypia: Cells that display atypical or unusual characteristics.
• Dysplasia: Abnormal tissue growth. Cells are abnormal in size and shape.
• Grade/Grading: A classification that indicates the degree of abnormality in cells.
• Hemorrhage: Bleeding.
• Hydropic: Filled with water or fluid.
• Pleomorphic/Pleomorphism: Cells that display various shapes and sizes.
• Aplasia: Absence or incomplete development of an organ or tissue.
• Abscess: Localized collection of pus.
• Adenocarcinoma: Malignant tumor arising from glandular tissue.
• Adenoma: Benign tumor originating from glandular tissue.
• Atrophy: Wasting away or decrease in size.
• Bilateral: Affecting both sides of the body.
• Caseous: Cheesy or granular appearance of tissue.
• Congenital: Existing at or originating from birth.
• Cyanosis: Bluish discoloration of skin/tissue due to low oxygen.
• Cyst: Sac containing fluid or semi-solid material.
• Dys (prefix): Malfunctioning and abnormalities.
• Dysgenesis: Abnormal development.
• Dyspnea: Difficulty breathing.
• Ectasis (Suffix): Expansion, widening, dilatation. E.g., bronchiectasis (dilatation of bronchi).
• Ectomy (Suffix): Surgical removal. E.g., cholecystectomy (surgical removal of the gallbladder).
• Edema: Swelling due to fluid accumulation.
• Embolism: Obstruction of blood vessel by a foreign object.
• Emesis (Suffix): Vomitting.
• -emia (Suffix): Blood condition. E.g., lipidemia (excess lipid in the blood), hematemesis (vomiting blood)
• Endo (Prefix): Inner lining, or within. E.g., endocardium (inner lining of the heart), endometrium (mucous membrane lining of the uterus).
• Enter(o) (Prefix): Intestine. E.g., enteritis (inflammation of the intestine).
• Epi (Prefix): Upon or on top of.
• Etiology: Study of disease cause.
• Fistula: Abnormal channel between two organs or body surfaces.
• Friable: Easily broken or fragmented.
• Granuloma: Collection of granulation tissue.
• Granulomatous: Characteristic of or relating to granulomas.
• Hematoma: Collection of blood outside of blood vessels.
• Hereditary: Inherited genetically.

Additional Medical Terms

• Hetero- (prefix): Different.
• Histiocyte: Immune cells
• Histiocytoma: Tumor of histocytes
• Hyper- (prefix): Excessive or increased condition
• Hyperacidity: Excess acidity
• Hyperchromasia: Excessive or increased pigmentation.
• Hyperemia: Increased blood flow to a tissue.
• Hypertrophy: Increased size or volume of an organ or tissue.
• Hypoplasia: Incomplete development or decreased formation.
• Hypotonia: Decreased muscle tone.
• Idiopathic: Unknown origin.
• Indurated: Hardened.
• Infarct: Area of tissue death due to lack of blood supply.
• Ipsilateral: On the same side.
• Ischemia: Insufficient blood flow to an organ or tissue.
• -itis (Suffix): Inflammation. E.g., appendicitis (inflammation of the appendix).
• Lesion: Injury or damage to tissues.
• Lith(o)- (prefix): Stone or calculus. E.g., Lithotomy (surgical removal of stones).
• Lymphoma: Cancer of the lymphatic system.
• -malacia (Suffix): Softening. E.g., osteomalacia (softening of bone).
• Mesothelium: Membrane lining body cavities and organs.
• Metastatic: Spreading to other parts of the body
• -oid (Suffix): Resembling. E.g., leukemoid (resembling leukemia).
• -oma: Tumor. E.g., osteoma (bone tumor).
• -orrhea (Suffix): Flow. E.g., leukorrhea (white discharge).
• -otomy (Suffix): Incision or cutting. E.g., cholecystotomy (incision into the gallbladder).
• Papilloma: Benign tumor that forms a wart-like growth.
• Pathogenesis: Development of a disease.
• -penia (Suffix): Deficiency. E.g., thrombocytopenia (low platelet count).
• Peri- (Prefix): Around or near. E.g., peribronchial (around the bronchi).
• Pericardium: Sac surrounding the heart.
• Phleb- (Prefix): Vein. E.g., phlebitis (inflammation of a vein).
• -pnea (Suffix): Breathing. E.g., dyspnea (difficulty breathing).
• Purpura: Disorder of the blood caused by bleeding.
• Prognosis: The likely course of a disease.
• Pyelonephritis: Inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis.
• Sclero(Prefix): Hardening. E.g., scleroma (hardening of tissue).
• Serosa: Serous membrane.
• -stasis (Suffix): Cessation or stopping. E.g., hemostasis (cessation of bleeding).
• Stea- (Prefix): Fat. E.g., steatorrhea (fatty stools).
• Stoma (Prefix): Mouth. E.g., stomatology (study of the mouth).
• Stomatitis: Inflammation of the mouth.
• Suppurative: Forming pus.
• Syncope: Fainting.
• Thromboembolism: Presence of a blood clot that travels to another location.
• Thromboembolus: Clot that has traveled to another location.
• -trophy (Suffix): Development or nourishment. E.g., dystrophy (impaired development).
• -uria (Suffix): Urine. E.g., proteinuria (protein in the urine).

Test your knowledge on essential medical terminology. This quiz covers various terms related to cell abnormalities, tissue development, and related medical concepts. Learn and reinforce your understanding of key medical language used in healthcare.