Medical Terminology

Question 1

What is the root word for ‘fat’?

Answer 1

Lip

Question 2

What suffix is used for ‘falling’ or ‘downward displacement’?

Answer 2

Ptosis

Question 3

Provide the definition for the term ‘bronchiectasis’

Answer 3

Dilation of the bronchus

Question 4

What two prefixes can be used for the word ‘against’?

Answer 4

Anti

Contra

Question 5

Name the root word for ‘eat’.

Answer 5

Phag

Question 6

What suffix is used for ‘tumour’ or ‘swelling’? [

Answer 6

Cele or Oma

Question 7

In the term ‘contralateral’, what is the prefix and what is its definition?

Answer 7

Contra – against or opposite

Question 8

What suffix is used for ‘the study of’?

Answer 8

Ology

Question 9

Name the root word for ‘cell’.

Answer 9

Cyt

Question 10

Provide the definition for the term ‘enterorrhaphy’.

Answer 10

Suture of the intestines

Question 11

What is the root word for ‘rib’?

Answer 11

Cost

Question 12

What suffix is used for ‘originating in’?

Answer 12

Genic

Question 13

What two prefixes can be used for the word ‘below’?

Answer 13

Hypo

Sub

Question 14

In the term ‘lithotripsy’, what is the suffix and what is its definition?

Answer 14

Tripsy – crushing

Question 15

Provide the definition for the prefix ‘dys’.

Answer 15

Bad or improper or difficulty