Chapter 1 Bi/o-Rhin/o

Question 1

Bi/o

Answer 1

Life
(Ex: Biology; study of life)

Question 2

Carcin/o

Answer 2

Cancer
(Ex: Carcinoma is a cancerous tumor)

Question 3

Cardi/o

Answer 3

Heart
(Ex: cardiac is pertaining to the heart)

Question 4

Chem/o

Answer 4

Chemical
(Ex: Chemotherapy is treatment with chemicals)

Question 5

Cis/o

Answer 5

To cut
(Ex: Incision is the process of cutting into)

Question 6

Dermat/o

Answer 6

Skin
(Ex: dermatology is the study of the skin)

Question 7

Gastr/o

Answer 7

Stomach
(Ex: gastric pertaining to the stomach)

Question 8

Gynec/o

Answer 8

Female
(Ex: gynecology is the study of females

Question 9

Enter/o

Answer 9

Small intestine
(Ex: enteric pertaining to the small intestine)

Question 10

Hemat/o

Answer 10

Blood
(Ex: Hematic pertaining blood)

Question 11

Immun/o

Answer 11

Protection
(Ex: Immunology is the study of protection)

Question 12

Laryng/o

Answer 12

Larynx
(Ex: Laryngeal pertaining the voice box).

Question 13

Nephr/o

Answer 13

Kidney
(Ex: Nephromegaly is an enlarged kidney)

Question 14

Neur/o

Answer 14

Nerve
(Ex: neural is pertaining a nerve)

Question 15

Ophthalm/o

Answer 15

Eye
(Ex: Ophthalmologist is someone you go see to check your eyes)

Question 16

Ot/o

Answer 16

Ear
(Ex: Otis is pertaining to the ear)

Question 17

Path/o

Answer 17

Disease
(Ex: pathology is the study of disease)

Question 18

Pulmon/o

Answer 18

Lung
(Ex: Pulmonary is pertaining to the lungs)

Question 19

Rhin/o

Answer 19

Nose
(Ex: Rhinoplasty is the surgical repair of the nose)