HOSA Medical Terminology Practice Test 2025 Official Study Guide [PDF]

1) Which plane divides the body into right and left halves?

2) Which combining form means “muscle”?

3) Which combining form means “lung”?

4) Which prefix means “within or inside”?

5) Inflammation of the gallbladder is known as:

6) Which term refers to inflammation of the lungs?

7) Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

8) Which term refers to surgical removal of the appendix?

9) Which prefix refers to “one” or “single”?

10) Which hormone is released by the adrenal medulla during stress (the “fight or flight” response)?

11) Which prefix means “under” or “below normal”?

12) Which prefix means “around”?

13) Which term refers to the breastbone?

14) Which prefix means “painful” or “difficult”?

15) Which term describes inflammation of a joint?

16) Which suffix means “pain”?

17) Which term refers to excessive thirst?

18) Which term means painful menstrual flow?

19) Which term means difficulty in swallowing?

20) Which suffix means “drooping” or “prolapse”?

21) Which suffix means “surgical removal”?

22) Which prefix means “many” or “much”?

23) Which suffix means “deficiency”?

24) Which term describes the fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone?

25) Which suffix means “suture”?

26) Which combining form means “bladder”?

27) Which combining form means “joint”?

28) Which term refers to pain in a muscle?

29) Which term means surgical removal of the larynx?

30) Which combining form means “bone”?

31) Which term means “excessive sweating”?

32) Which term means “painful or difficult urination”?

33) Which structure is the clear, dome-shaped surface that covers the front of the eye?

34) Which term describes the basic structural and functional unit of the body?

35) Which type of muscle is found only in the heart?

36) Which prefix means “half”?

37) Which combining form means “liver”?

38) Which suffix means “to view” (often via an instrument)?

39) Which suffix means “hardening”?

40) Which cavity contains the heart and lungs?

41) Which condition involves difficulty breathing or shortness of breath?

42) Which prefix means “all”?

43) Which condition describes the presence of pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins in the blood?

44) Which bone is known as the collarbone?

45) Which suffix means “abnormal softening”?

46) Which gland is often referred to as the “master gland”?

47) Which term refers to the external female genitalia?

48) Which term refers to the functional units of the kidney?

49) Which prefix means “new”?

50) Which prefix means “same”?

51) Which procedure uses sound waves to create images of the uterus and fetus during pregnancy?

52) Which type of fracture breaks the bone but does not pierce the skin?

53) Which suffix means “abnormal condition”?

54) Which prefix means “two”?

55) Which prefix means “against”?

56) Which suffix means “inflammation”?

57) Which lymphatic structure filters lymph and produces lymphocytes?

58) Which cranial nerve is primarily responsible for vision?

59) Which term refers to the presence of blood in the urine?

60) Which suffix means “blood condition”?

61) Which combining form means “brain”?

62) Which hormone is produced by the pancreas to lower blood glucose levels?

63) Which prefix means “slow”?

64) What is the medical term for the wasting away or diminishing in size of muscle tissue?

65) Which combining form means “kidney”?

66) Which term refers to the surgical repair of a joint?

67) Which combining form means “blood”?

68) Which suffix means “bursting forth” (often of blood)?

69) Which term refers to the surgical removal of the uterus?

70) Which combining form means “head”?

71) Which prefix means “above or excessive”?

72) What is the medical term for a nosebleed?

73) Which term refers to an involuntary contraction of a muscle?

74) Which structure is known as the natural pacemaker of the heart?

75) Which combining form means “uterus”?

76) Which structure is the first section of the small intestine?

77) Which term refers to an abnormally fast resting heart rate?

78) Which term refers to inflammation of the ear?

79) What is the term for the muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach?

80) Which pigment is primarily responsible for skin color?

81) Which combining form means “nose”?

82) Which suffix means “creation of an artificial opening”?

83) Which prefix means “outside”?

84) Which protein is the primary component of hair and nails?

85) Which term refers to the outermost layer of the skin?

86) Which term describes the maintenance of a stable internal environment in the body?

87) Which combining form means “stomach”?

88) Which combining form means “heart”?

89) Which male reproductive gland surrounds the urethra?

90) Which condition is a fungal infection of the skin, also known as ringworm?

91) Which term refers to the surgical creation of an opening between the kidney and the exterior of the body?

92) Which suffix means “enlargement”?

93) Which term means paralysis on one side of the body?

94) Which structure is commonly known as the windpipe?

95) Which term means “inability to control the excretion of urine”?

96) Which part of the brain is responsible for balance and coordination?

97) Which combining form means “skin”?

98) Which condition involves hyperthyroidism and often presents with exophthalmos (protrusion of the eyes)?

99) Which directional term means “toward the head”?

100) Which suffix means “surgical puncture to remove fluid”?