Understanding Medical Words Tutorial

Word Roots: Quiz #2, Let's Practice Roots

Question 1 of 8: The word for a picture of the ultrasonic waves your heart makes is an echo-[blank]-gram .

Select the correct word part to fill in the blank.

□ cephalo
□ arterio
□ neuro
□ cardio
□ osteo
□ oto

Question 1 answer is cardio for echocardiogram .

Question 2 of 8: The word for the study of the bones is [blank]-ology .

Select the correct word part to fill in the blank.

□ odont
□ rhin
□ phleb
□ ot
□ cardi
□ oste

Question 2 answer is oste for osteology .

Question 3 of 8: The word for inflammation of the throat is [blank]-itis .

Select the correct word part to fill in the blank.

□ ot
□ tonsill
□ encephal
□ rhin
□ neur
□ pharyng

Question 3 answer is pharyng for pharyngitis .

Question 4 of 8: The word for a slow heartbeat is brady-[blank] .

Select the correct word part to fill in the blank.

□ gastro
□ rhino
□ derma
□ cardia
□ oculo
□ lacrima

Question 4 answer is cardia for bradycardia .

Question 5 of 8: The word for inflammation of the area around the heart is peri-[blank]-itis .

Select the correct word part to fill in the blank.

□ gastr
□ cholecyst
□ hepat
□ col
□ rhin
□ card

Question 5 answer is card for pericarditis .

Question 6 of 8: The word for inflammation of the brain is [blank]-itis .

Select the correct word part to fill in the blank.

□ ot
□ hepa
□ gastr
□ encephal
□ tonsill
□ col

Question 6 answer is encephal for encephalitis .

Question 7 of 8: The word for a person who works with the nerves is a [blank]-ologist .

Select the correct word part to fill in the blank.

□ opthtal
□ mamm
□ cardi
□ gastr
□ neur
□ colon
□ neur

Question 7 answer is neur for neurologist .

Question 8 of 8: The word for Inflammation of the nose is [blank]-itis .

Select the correct word part to fill in the blank.

□ pharyng
□ neph
□ hepat
□ ot
□ rhin
□ gastr
□ rhin

Question 8 answer is rhin for rhinitis .

Great job!