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7 Terminology of the Digestive, Urinary, and Reproductive Systems Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 7 Terminology of the Digestive, Urinary, and Reproductive Systems, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
Choose one
1 point

A patient’s chart lists a UTI. What does this abbreviation mean?

  1. A

    Urinary tract infection

  2. B

    Uterine tube inflammation

  3. C

    Urine transport indicator

  4. D

    Upper tract incision

02
True or false
1 point

BPH stands for benign prostatic hyperplasia.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

03
Written response
1 point

What medical term means inflammation of the liver?

04
Fill in the blank
1 point

In the term dysuria, the prefix means difficult, painful, or abnormal.

05
Choose one
1 point

A procedure is called a colostomy. What does the suffix indicate about the procedure?

  1. A

    An incision into the colon

  2. B

    Creation of an opening involving the colon

  3. C

    Surgical removal of the colon

  4. D

    Visual examination of the colon

06
True or false
1 point

Nephrectomy means surgical removal of a kidney.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

07
Written response
1 point

What medical term means surgical removal of a uterine tube?

08
Choose all
1 point

Select all terms that name a visual examination.

  1. A

    Colonoscopy

  2. B

    Cystitis

  3. C

    Cystoscopy

  4. D

    Appendectomy

09
Fill in the blank
1 point

In gastroenterology, enter/o refers to the .

10
Choose one
1 point

A medical term uses the prefix peri-. What meaning does this prefix add?

  1. A

    Within

  2. B

    Many or much

  3. C

    Around

  4. D

    Difficult or painful

11
Choose all
1 point

Select all the listed word parts that mean ovary.

  1. A

    oophor/o

  2. B

    hyster/o

  3. C

    ovar/i

  4. D

    prostat/o

12
True or false
1 point

The root cervic/o always refers to the cervix, regardless of context.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

13
Open ended
1 point

Decode the term pyelitis by identifying what pyel/o and -itis each mean, then state the meaning of the whole term.

14
Choose one
1 point

A term ends in -megaly. What does this suffix indicate?

  1. A

    Visual examination

  2. B

    Enlargement

  3. C

    Inflammation

  4. D

    Surgical removal

15
Choose one
1 point

Which sequence correctly traces urine from the kidneys until it leaves the body?

  1. A

    Kidneys → bladder → ureters → urethra

  2. B

    Kidneys → ureters → bladder → urethra

  3. C

    Bladder → kidneys → urethra → ureters

  4. D

    Kidneys → urethra → bladder → ureters

16
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1 point

A patient’s term is decoded as poly- (many or much) + -uria (urine or a condition of urination). What does the term mean?

  1. A

    Painful or difficult urination

  2. B

    Inflammation of the urethra

  3. C

    Excessive urination

  4. D

    Visual examination of the bladder

17
Choose one
1 point

Which interpretation correctly distinguishes cystitis from cystoscopy?

  1. A

    Cystitis means bladder inflammation; cystoscopy means visual examination of the bladder.

  2. B

    Cystitis means visual examination of the bladder; cystoscopy means bladder inflammation.

  3. C

    Both terms mean surgical removal of the bladder.

  4. D

    Both terms mean inflammation of the kidneys.

18
Choose one
1 point

A procedure is called a nephrectomy. Which interpretation follows from the root nephr/o and the suffix -ectomy?

  1. A

    Visual examination of a kidney

  2. B

    Inflammation of the bladder

  3. C

    Surgical removal of the bladder

  4. D

    Surgical removal of a kidney

19
Written response
1 point

What medical term means surgical removal of the gallbladder?

20
Written response
1 point

What term names an examination of urine?