1-2 weeks

Question 1

A foundation to which other word elements are added

to build a complete meaningful word

Answer 1

Root Word

Question 2

A root word to which a combining
vowel has been added in order to link the root to a
second root or to a suffix

Answer 2

Combining Form

Question 3

Word elements are added after a root word to modify the

basic meaning of the word

Answer 3

Suffixes

Question 4

Word elements added in front of a root word to modify

the basic meaning of the word

Answer 4

Prefixes

Question 5

It is the study of the history of words.

Answer 5

Etymology

Question 6

Latin word of kidneys and it is used in anatomic terms

Answer 6

Ren

Question 7

Greek word of kidneys and it is used in relation to kidney disease

Answer 7

Nephr

Question 8

• ation

Answer 8

process

Question 9

-blast

Answer 9

immature cell

Question 10

• cyte

Answer 10

cell

Question 11

• logist

Answer 11

specialist

Question 12

• logy

Answer 12

study of

Question 13

• ac, al, ar, ary, ic, logy, lor, ory, ous

Answer 13

pertaining to

Question 14

• genic

Answer 14

producing

Question 15

• oid

Answer 15

resembling

Question 16

Plural of A

Answer 16

ae

Question 17

plural of en

Answer 17

ina

Question 18

plural of is

Answer 18

es

Question 19

plural of nx

Answer 19

nges

Question 20

plural of on

Answer 20

a

Question 21

plural of um

Answer 21

a

Question 22

plural of us

Answer 22

i

Question 23

plural of x

Answer 23

ces

Question 24

plural of ax

Answer 24

ces

Question 25

plural of y

Answer 25

les

Question 26

a is an

Answer 26

condition

Question 27

algia

Answer 27

pain

Question 28

ema

Answer 28

condition

Question 29

ia

Answer 29

condition

Question 30

iasis

Answer 30

condition

Question 31

itis

Answer 31

inflammation

Question 32

ism

Answer 32

condition

Question 33

malacia

Answer 33

softening

Question 34

megaly

Answer 34

enlargement

Question 35

oma

Answer 35

tumor

Question 36

pathy

Answer 36

disease

Question 37

plasic

Answer 37

formation growth

Question 38

sclerosis

Answer 38

hardening

Question 39

rrhagia

Answer 39

profused discharged blood

Question 40

rrhea

Answer 40

discharge

Question 41

stenosis

Answer 41

narrowing

Question 42

trophy

Answer 42

nourshiment growth

Question 43

ptosis

Answer 43

falling down

Question 44

cele

Answer 44

swelling

Question 45

immature bone cell

Answer 45

osteoblast

Question 46

specialist in the study of the heart

Answer 46

cardiologist

Question 47

study of the kidneys

Answer 47

nephrology

Question 48

pertaining to the heart

Answer 48

cardiac

Question 49

pertaining to the nose

Answer 49

nasal

Question 50

pertaining to the muscle

Answer 50

muscular

Question 51

pertaining to the lungs

Answer 51

pulmonary

Question 52

pertaining to the stomach

Answer 52

gastric

Question 53

pertaining to the study of the nerves

Answer 53

neurology

Question 54

pertaining to the front

Answer 54

anterior

Question 55

pertaining to the sound

Answer 55

auditory

Question 56

pertaining to the vein

Answer 56

venous

Question 57

producing cancer

Answer 57

carcinogenic

Question 58

resembling mucous

Answer 58

mucoid

Question 59

tachycardia

Answer 59

fast heart rate

Question 60

neuralgia

Answer 60

pain that follows anatomic pathway of the nerve

Question 61

emphysema

Answer 61

tiny air sacs in the lungs are destroyed as a result of excessive inflation

Question 62

pneumonia

Answer 62

acute infection of the lungs

Question 63

nephrolitiasis

Answer 63

presence of stone in the kidney

Question 64

laryngitis

Answer 64

inflammation of the larynx

Question 65

hyperthyroidism

Answer 65

excessive activity of the thyroid gland

Question 66

osteomalacia

Answer 66

softening of a bone

Question 67

splenomegaly

Answer 67

enlargement of the spleen

Question 68

lymphoma

Answer 68

tumor of the lymph nodes or lymph tissues

Question 69

myopathy

Answer 69

diseases of the muscles

Question 70

dysplasia

Answer 70

abnormal growth and development in the size and shape of cells

Question 71

arteriosclerosis

Answer 71

hardening of the arteries

Question 72

menorrhagia

Answer 72

excessive discharged of blood during menstruation

Question 73

otorrhea

Answer 73

discharged from the ear

Question 74

ureterostenosis

Answer 74

narrowing of the ureters

Question 75

dystrophy

Answer 75

tissue generation as a result of poor nourishment or prolonged disease

Question 76

nephroptosis

Answer 76

falling down of kidney

Question 77

meningocele

Answer 77

swelling of the meninges through defect

Question 78

ectomy

Answer 78

surgical removal

Question 79

plasty

Answer 79

surgical reconstruction

Question 80

ostomy

Answer 80

surgical opening

Question 81

otomy

Answer 81

surgical incision

Question 82

tripsy

Answer 82

crushing

Question 83

-centesis

Answer 83

puncture

Question 84

procedure in which needle is used to puncture chest wall to draw out fluid in the pleural cavity

Answer 84

thoracentesis

Question 85

-gram

Answer 85

to record

Question 86

record of electrical activity within the heart

Answer 86

electrocardiogram

Question 87

-graph

Answer 87

recording instrument

Question 88

instrument used to record electrical activity within the heart

Answer 88

electrocardiograph

Question 89

-graphy

Answer 89

recording

Question 90

recording of activity within the brain

Answer 90

encephalography

Question 91

-scopy

Answer 91

visual examination

Question 92

visual examination of one or more internal organs by using an instrument called endoscope

Answer 92

endoscopy