Free latin & medical terminology MCQ exam model for basic medical students

Explanation:

(Correct): “-osis” indicates disease or abnormal condition.

Explanation:

(Correct): “Ante” is a Latin prefix meaning before (e.g., antenatal).

• “Post” means after.

• “Circum” means around.

• “Intra” means within.

• “Cum” means together.

Explanation:

 (Correct): “Sub” = under, “cutaneous” = skin.

• “Epi-” means above.

• “Peri-” means around.

• “Intra-muscular” means inside muscle.

• “Interosseous” refers to between bones.

Explanation:

(Correct): “Tachy” = fast, “cardia” = heart.

• “Bradycardia” means slow heart rate.

• Normal rate is “normocardia.”

• Irregular rhythm is “arrhythmia.”

• Absence of heartbeat is “asystole.”

Explanation:

 (Correct): “Patho” = disease, “-logy” = study.

Explanation:

(Correct): “Nephr-” = kidney, “-ectomy” = removal.

Explanation:

(Correct): “q.d.” = quaque die (every day).

• “q.i.d.” means four times a day.

• “q.h.” means every hour.

• “b.i.d.” means twice daily.

• “h.s.” means at bedtime.

Explanation:

(Correct): “Per os” literally means through the mouth.

Explanation:

(Correct): “-algia” means pain (e.g., neuralgia).

• “-itis” means inflammation.

• “-oma” means tumor.

• “-pathy” means disease.

• “-asthenia” means weakness.

Explanation:

(Correct): “Peri” means around (e.g., pericardium).

• “Intra” means inside.

• “Post” means after.

• “Ante” means before.

• “Sub” means below.