Latin & Greek in Medicine Quiz
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A doctor who specializes in treating cancer is called an _____.
A. paleontologist
B. cardiologist
C. oncologist
D. pulmonologist
A ________ allows a doctor to look inside the body during a procedure.
A. periscope
B. telescope
C. microscope
D. endoscope
Anesthesia is used in surgery so that the patient has ______.
A. an absence of feeling
B. a germ free environment
C. minimal bleeding
The perimeter of a person’s yard is _____.
A. the distance around the outside edge
B. the amount of space within their yard
C. the length of the yard from front to back
D. the slope of their yard
What does the prefix “sub” mean?
A. above
B. under
C. around
D. absence of
A person would see a cardiologist if they had problems with their _____.
A. Skin
B. Brain
C. Heart
D. Blood
Myalgia is pain in the _____.
A. muscles
B. head
C. mouth
D. nerves
What does the suffix ‘itis’ mean in words like tonsillitis, dermatitis, appendicitis?
A. Healing
B. Cutting out
C. Inflammation
D. Study of
A ______ treats problems with the skin such as acne, skin cancer, and rashes.
A. cardiologist
B. optometrist
C. neurologist
D. dermatologist
“Cardio” exercise is called that because _____.
A. you sweat
B. your muscles get stronger
C. your heartrate goes up
D. you stretch your muscles
Someone with neuralgia has pain in their __________.
A. Mind
B. Nerves
C. Muscle
D. Tongue
“Therapy” means ____.
A. weakness
B. healing
C. strength
D. medicine
Lingua means ____.
A. teeth
B. lips
C. tongue
D. finger
“ology” means ____.
A. the study of
B. the belief in
C. pain
D. healing
If someone has hypothermia, it means their body temperature is ______ normal.
A. Above
B. Below
C. Around
D. Inside