3. Essential Prefixes Exercises Flashcards by Elizabeth Ruiz

Prefix: bi-

Meaning:
A. one

B. two

C. three

D. four

E. one hundred or 1/100

F. 1/1000

two

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Prefix: di-

Meaning:

A. one

B. two

C. three

D. four

E. one hundred or 1/100

F. 1/1000

two

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Prefix: centi-

Meaning:

A. one

B. two

C. three

D. four

E. one hundred or 1/100

F. 1/1000

one hundred, 1/100

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Prefix: milli-

Meaning:

A. one

B. two

C. three

D. four

E. one hundred or 1/100

F. 1/1000

1/1000

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Prefix: mono-

Meaning:

A. one

B. two

C. three

D. four

E. one hundred or 1/100

F. 1/1000

one

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Prefix: quad-

Meaning:

A. one

B. two

C. three

D. four

E. one hundred or 1/100

F. 1/1000

four

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Prefixes: uni-

Meaning:

A. one

B. two

C. three

D. four

E. one hundred or 1/100

F. 1/1000

one

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Prefix: tri-

Meaning:

A. one

B. two

C. three

D. four

E. one hundred or 1/100

F. 1/1000

three

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diplopia

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Meaning:

Prefix: diplo-

Meaning: double

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hyperglycemia

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Prefix: hyper-

Meaning: excessive, more than normal

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hemisphere

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Prefix: hemi-

Meaning: half, partly

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hypodermic

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Prefix: hypo-

Meaning: beneath

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pandemic

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Prefix: pan-

Meaning: all

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polysaccharides

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Prefix: poly-

Meaning: many

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primary

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Prefix: primi-

Meaning: first

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quadriplegic

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Prefix: quadri-

Meaning: four

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semipermeable

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Prefix: semi-

Meaning: half, partly

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supervitaminosis

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Prefix: super-

Meaning: excessive

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tetrahedron

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Prefix: tetra

Meaning: four

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ultraviolet

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Meaning:

Prefix: ultra-

Meaning: excessive

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The prefix ab- means _____________________, but ad- means _____________________.

ab- = away from

ad- = toward

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Postnasal pertains to the region _____________________ the nose.

behind

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Two prefixes that have opposite meanings are endo- and ecto-, which mean _____________________ and _____________________, respectively.

endo- = inside

ecto- = outside

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Inter- means _____________________, and intra- means _____________________.

inter- = between

intra- = within

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Suprarenal glands are located _____________________ each kidney.

above

An intravenous injection administers medication directly into or _____________________ the bloodstream.

within

Contra- means _____________________ or opposed.

against

Infra- means _____________________ or under.

beneath

Ipsilateral means pertaining to or affecting the _____________________ side.

same

Mid- means _____________________.

middle

Para- means _____________________, beside, or abnormal.

near

Both intramuscular injections and intradermal injections deliver medication into (in other words, _____________________) the muscle and outer layers of the skin, respectively.

within

Abduction means drawing _____________________ from a given position.

away

Extranuclear means _____________________ the nucleus.

outside

Endotracheal means _____________________ the trachea.

inside

circumference Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: circum- Meaning: around

diameter Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: dia- Meaning: through

exoskeleton Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: exo- Meaning: outside

endotracheal Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: endo- Meaning: inside

epitaph Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: epi- Meaning: on

hypodermic Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: hypo- Meaning: beneath or under

mesoderm Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: meso- Meaning: middle

perimeter Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: peri- Meaning: around

perspire Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: per- Meaning: through

prerenal Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: pre- Meaning: in front of (before)

retroactive Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: retro- Meaning: behind or backward

subcutaneous Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: sub- Meaning: beneath or under

supernormal Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: super- Meaning: above or beyond

syndrome Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: syn- Meaning: together

transdermal Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: trans- Meaning: across (through)

dys- A. after B. against C. bad D. before E. fast F. favoring, supporting G. good, normal H. large I. not J. slow

bad

tachy- A. after B. against C. bad D. before E. fast F. favoring, supporting G. good, normal H. large I. not J. slow

fast

brady- A. after B. against C. bad D. before E. fast F. favoring, supporting G. good, normal H. large I. not J. slow

slow

anti- A. after B. against C. bad D. before E. fast F. favoring, supporting G. good, normal H. large I. not J. slow

against

in- A. after B. against C. bad D. before E. fast F. favoring, supporting G. good, normal H. large I. not J. slow

not

mal- A. after B. against C. bad D. before E. fast F. favoring, supporting G. good, normal H. large I. not J. slow

bad

a- A. after B. against C. bad D. before E. fast F. favoring, supporting G. good, normal H. large I. not J. slow

not

contra- A. after B. against C. bad D. before E. fast F. favoring, supporting G. good, normal H. large I. not J. slow

against

eu- A. after B. against C. bad D. before E. fast F. favoring, supporting G. good, normal H. large I. not J. slow

good, normal

an- A. after B. against C. bad D. before E. fast F. favoring, supporting G. good, normal H. large I. not J. slow

not

pro- A. after B. against C. bad D. before E. fast F. favoring, supporting G. good, normal H. large I. not J. slow

favoring, supporting

ante- A. after B. against C. bad D. before E. fast F. favoring, supporting G. good, normal H. large I. not J. slow

before

post- A. after B. against C. bad D. before E. fast F. favoring, supporting G. good, normal H. large I. not J. slow

after

macro- A. after B. against C. bad D. before E. fast F. favoring, supporting G. good, normal H. large I. not J. slow

large

tachyphasia- fast speech Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: tachy- Meaning: fast

hypothyroidism- decreased activity of the thyroid gland Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: hypo- Meaning: less than normal

hyperthyroidism- increased activity of the thyroid gland Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: hyper- Meaning: more than normal

incontinence- not having continence* Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: in- Meaning: not

malabsorption- poor absorption Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: mal- Meaning: bad (poor)

antacid- acts against acidity, especially an agent acting against acidity in the digestive tract Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: anti- Meaning: against

incompatible- not capable of uniting; not compatible Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: in- Meaning: not

dysphonia- weak voice Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: dys- Meaning: difficult

anticonvulsive- agent that suppresses convulsions Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: anti- Meaning: againt

contraindication- any condition that renders some particular form of treatment improper Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: contra- Meaning: against

para-appendicitis- inflammation of tissue adjacent to or near the appendix Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: para- Meaning: near

parathyroids- small glands that lie near the thyroid gland, sometimes embedded within the gland Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: para- Meaning: near

hyposecretion- less-than-normal secretion Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: hypo- Meaning: less than normal

hypersecretion- greater-than-normal secretion Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: hyper- Meaning: more than normal

euthyroid- pertaining to a normal (or normally functioning) thyroid gland Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: eu- Meaning: normal

hypoparathyroidism- insufficient secretion of parathyroid glands Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: hypo- Meaning: less than normal

hyperparathyroidism- excessive activity of parathyroid glands Prefix: Meaning:

Prefix: hyper- Meaning: more than normal

Unilateral means _____________________ side of the body only, but bilateral means both (literally two) sides of the body.

one

Translated literally, hemiplegia means paralysis of _____________________ of the body. In this case, it means one side of the body.

part (or half)

A tripara is a woman who has had _____________________ pregnancies that resulted in viable offspring. This can be viewed as births of live offspring but does not reflect the result of multiple births.

three

Bifocal means having _____________________ focal distances. In eyeglasses, the upper part of the lens is generally used for distant vision and the lower section for near vision.

two

A nullipara is a woman who has borne _____________________ children.

no (zero)

Semiconscious is being _____________________ aware of one's surroundings.

partly (or partially)

Multicellular means composed of _____________________ cells. Unicellular means made up of a single cell, such as bacteria (singular, bacterium).

many

Polydipsia literally means _____________________ thirsts. It actually means excessive thirst.

many

Quadriplegia is paralysis of all _____________________ extremities.

four

Mononuclear describes a cell that has how many nuclei? _____________________

one

The term hypocalcemia indicates something about the amount of calcium in the blood. It means that the amount of calcium is _____________________.

below normal

Translated literally, macrocephaly means _____________________ head. It actually means excessive size of the head.

large

Hyperlipemia means having an _____________________ amount of fat in the blood.

excessive

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, progressive disease of the central nervous system characterized by destruction of the myelin sheaths of neurons (nerve cells). The damaged myelin sheaths deteriorate to scleroses (scler/o means hard), hardened scars, or plaques. The disorder is called multiple sclerosis because of the _____________________ scleroses formed on the neurons.

many

Microorganisms are _____________________ living organisms, usually microscopic, such as bacteria, rickettsiae, viruses, molds, yeasts, and protozoa

small

Small flaps on certain valves of the heart are called cusps. If two flaps are present, the valve is called a bicuspid valve. If _____________________ flaps are present, the valve is called a tricuspid valve.

three

Abduction moves a bone or limb away from the midline of the body (Fig. 3.11); the muscle responsible is an abductor. Adduction moves a bone or limb toward the middle of the body (Fig. 3.11); thus an adductor is a muscle that draws a body part _____________________ the axis or midline of the body.

toward

Dermal refers to the skin. Write a word that refers to a procedure that is performed through (literally, across) the skin: _____________________.

transdermal

Dysphasia is _____________________ or impairment in speech.

difficulty

Use a prefix with -kinesia to write a word that means an abnormal condition characterized by slowness of all voluntary movement: _____________________.

bradykinesia

Aerobic means living only in the presence of oxygen; living without _____________________ is anaerobic.

oxygen

Esthesia means feeling or sensation; partial or complete loss of sensation is ____________________.

anesthesia

Febrile refers to a fever; _____________________ fever is afebrile.

without

Hydrous means containing water; without or lacking _____________________ is anhydrous

water

Symptomatic means of the nature of a symptom or concerning a symptom; “_____________________ symptoms” defines asymptomatic.

without

Antifebrile means acting _____________________ fever or the drug that does so

against

Acyanotic means _____________________ a blue skin discoloration.

without (lacking)

Melanocytes are body cells capable of producing melanin, a _____________________ or dark brown pigment that naturally occurs in the hair and skin, for example.

black

A multipara is a _____________________ who has been pregnant more than once (literal translation, many).

woman

Hyperopia (literal translation): _____________________ vision means farsightedness, the inability of the eye to focus on nearby objects.

excessive

Chlorophyll is the _____________________ pigment in plants.

green

Xanthophyll is the _____________________ pigment in plants.

yellow

An electro+cardio+gram (electr/o, electricity; cardi/o, heart) is a record (tracing) of the electrical impulses of the heart. Electrocardiography is the _____________________ of recording the electrical impulses of the heart, and an electrocardiograph is the _____________________ used (Fig. 3.15). The abbreviation for electrocardiogram is ECG (also EKG, from the German term).

process, instrument

A micro+scope is an instrument for viewing small objects that must be magnified so they can be studied. Microscopy is the _____________________ of viewing things with a microscope.

process

Hemo+lysis (hem/o, blood; lysis, destruction) is the destruction of red blood cells that results in the liberation of hemoglobin, a red pigment in the cells. The term for a substance that causes hemolysis is _____________________. Hemolyze is a verb that means to destroy red blood cells and cause them to release hemoglobin. Hemolytic substances cause hemolysis and are known as hemolysins.

hemolysin

Cephal/o means head. Cephalo+metry is measurement of the dimensions of the head (see Fig. 4.5). A device or instrument for measuring the head is a _____________________.

cephalometer

A carcino+gen is a substance or agent that produces cancer. The production or origin of cancer is called _____________________. A carcinogenic substance causes _____________________.

carcinogenesis; cancer

Ophthalmo+pathy is any _____________________ of the eye.

disease

Dys+trophic muscle deteriorates because of defective nutrition or metabolism. A dystrophy is any disorder caused by defective metabolism or _____________________.

nutrition

Ingestion is the act of eating (oral taking of substances into the body). Ingest means to _____________________.

eat

Tele+kinesis is the concept of controlling _____________________ of an object by the powers of the mind.

movement (or motion)

An erythrocyte is a red (blood) _____________________.

cells

kinesiotherapy Meaning of Word Part - kinesio Meaning of Term- treatment through movement

Meaning of Word Part: movement

osteomalacia Meaning of Word Part - malacia Meaning of Term- softening of bone

Meaning of Word Part: softenting

dysphagia Meaning of Word Part - phagia Meaning of Term- difficulty swallowing

Meaning of Word Part: eating

cardiomegaly Meaning of Word Part - megaly Meaning of Term- enlarged heart

Meaning of Word Part: enlarged

arteriosclerosis Meaning of Word Part - sclerosis Meaning of Term- hardening of the arteries

Meaning of Word Part: hardening

phagocyte Meaning of Word Part - phago Meaning of Term- cell that ingests

Meaning of Word Part: eat

aphasia Meaning of Word Part - phasia Meaning of Term- inability to speak

Meaning of Word Part: speech

quadriplegia Meaning of Word Part - plegia Meaning of Term- paralysis of all four limbs

Meaning of Word Part: paralysis

schizophrenia Meaning of Word Part - schizo Meaning of Term- psychosis with distortions of reality

Meaning of Word Part: split

dyskinesia Meaning of Word Part - dys Meaning of Term- difficulty in executing movement

Meaning of Word Part: movement

megalocyte Meaning of Word Part - mega Meaning of Term- large cell

Meaning of Word Part: large

rachischisis Meaning of Word Part - schisis Meaning of Term- split spine (spina bifida)

Meaning of Word Part: split

A megalo+cyte is a large cell. (This term usually refers to an extremely large red blood cell.) You have learned that megalo- means _____________________.

large (enlarged)

You learned earlier that erythr/o means red. Translated literally, an erythro+cyte is a _____________________ cell. (This is an abbreviated way of saying red blood cell, a blood cell that carries oxygen.)

red

With erythro+cyte as a model, use leuk/o to write a word that means white cell (or white blood cell): _____________________.

leukocyte

Combine cyt/o and the suffix that means process of visually examining to form a new word that means examination of cells: _____________________. (Congratulations if you answered this correctly. You can see that you really are learning medical terms. You might even have written a word that you've never seen before!)

cytoscopy

Write a word that means the study of cells: _____________________.

cytology

. A melan+oma, one type of skin cancer, is a malignant pigmented mole or tumor (see Fig. 2.6, B). Translated literally, a melanoma is a _____________________ tumor. Carcin+oma is a synonym for cancer. The combining form carcin/o means cancer, and -oma means tumor.

black

Carcino+gens are agents that cause _____________________.

cancer

Change psycho+genic to a word that means the origin and development of the mind, or the formation of mental traits: ________________________________.

psychogenesis

Litho+genesis is the _____________________ of stones, or calculi. A calculus is an abnormal concretion that forms within the body, such as a kidney stone (see Fig. 10.12).

formation

Litho+lysis means _____________________ of stones. Drinking large amounts of water can sometimes dissolve small stones in the bladder. A common surgical procedure crushes small stones using an instrument called a lithotrite or using ultrasonic energy from a source outside the body.

dissolving (or destruction)

Lith+iasis is a condition marked by the formation of _____________________.

stones

Glyco+lysis is the breaking down of sugar by an enzyme in the body. In Chapter 2 you learned that glyc/o means _____________________. Most sugars that we consume are converted to glyco+gen and stored for future conversion into glucose, which is used for performing work. Sugars and starches (carbohydrates) are important in providing the body with energy. Glucose is the most important carbohydrate in metabolism because cells use glucose for energy.

sugar

Lipids are fats that are used by our bodies to store energy on a long-term basis. Fats also act as insulation against cold. You learned previously that lip/o means fat. A lip+oma is a benign tumor composed of _____________________ tissue (see Fig. 2.7, A).

fat (fatty)

Remembering that -lysis means dissolving or destruction, electro+lysis is _____________________ using an electric current. Electrolysis is sometimes used to remove unwanted hair.

destruction

An electro+encephalo+gram (EEG) is a record produced by the electrical impulses of the brain. The process of recording the electrical impulses of the brain is ______________________________ (Fig. 3.16).

electroencephalography

Now write the name of the instrument used in electroencephalography: _____________________________.

electroencephalograph

The combining form, encephal/o, is derived from en- (meaning inside) and cephal/o (meaning head). Cephalo+metry is measurement of the head. Change the suffix to write a word that means an instrument used to measure the head: _____________________.

cephalometer

Photo+graphy is the process of making images on sensitized material (film) by exposure to light or other radiant energy. What we call a photograph is actually a “photogram,” but the picture is commonly called a photograph. Translated literally, photo+phobia is abnormal fear of _____________________. It means unusual sensitivity of the eyes to light. A person with measles may experience photophobia.

light

Necro+phobia is abnormal _____________________ of death or dead bodies.

fear

Translated literally, necr+osis means a _____________________ condition. Necrosis is the death of areas of tissue or bone surrounded by healthy tissue.

dead

Pyro+phobia is abnormal fear of fire. You learned in Chapter 2 that pyr/o means _____________________.

fire

Pyro+mania is abnormal preoccupation with _____________________. A pyromaniac derives pleasure from seeing or setting fires.

fire

A pyro+gen is any substance that produces fever. In this new term, the meaning is implied. In an infection, pyrogenic bacteria produce or cause __________________ in their host, the individual who is harboring the bacteria. Pyrogenic means producing fever. (Note: Be sure to distinguish between pyogenic and pyrogenic.)

fever

Using pyro+genic as a model, pyo+genic means _____________________ pus.

producing

Pyo+derma is any acute, inflammatory disease of the skin in which _____________________ is produced.

pus

Histo+logy is the _____________________ of the structure, function, and composition of tissues.

study

Write a word that means one who specializes in histology: _____________________.

Histologist

Write a word that means one who specializes in histology: _____________________.

Histologist

Histo+logic means pertaining to _____________________.

tissue

Histologic compatibility refers to _____________________ that is suitable for transplantation to another individual.

tissue

A narco+tic is a drug that produces insensibility or _____________________.

stupor

Narco+lepsy is a chronic ailment that consists of recurrent attacks of drowsiness and _____________________, or sleep.

stupor

You probably have heard of epi+lepsy, a brain disorder characterized by sudden, brief attacks of altered consciousness, motor activity, or sensory phenomena. Convulsive seizures are the most common form of these attacks, and this is the basis for the term epilepsy. The suffix -lepsy means _____________________.

seizure

Poly+dips+ia is a condition characterized by excessive _____________________. Translated literally, polydipsia means many thirsts.

thirst

An optic+ian specializes in the translation, filling, and adapting of prescriptions, products, and accessories for _____________________.

vision

Hyper+therm+ia is a serious condition in which the body temperature is greatly elevated because of retention of body _____________________.

heat

Crypt+orchid+ism is a developmental defect in which the testicles remain in the abdominal cavity. Because the testes cannot be seen, they might be considered _____________________; thus the name cryptorchidism.

hidden

Fibr+in is the essential portion of a blood clot. By its name, we know that fibrin has the characteristic of a _____________________.

fiber

Term/Meaning: aerosol- suspension of fine particles in a gas or in the air Combing Form(s): Meaning of Combining Form(s):

Combing Form(s): aer/o Meaning of Combining Form(s): air

Term/Meaning: aphonia- absence or loss of voice Combing Form(s): Meaning of Combining Form(s):

Combing Form(s): phon/o Meaning of Combining Form(s): voice

Term/Meaning: carcinogenesis- origin of cancer Combing Form(s): Meaning of Combining Form(s):

Combing Form(s): carcin/o; gen/o Meaning of Combining Form(s): cancer; origin

Term/Meaning: cryosurgery- destruction of tissue by extremely cold temperatures Combing Form(s): Meaning of Combining Form(s):

Combing Form(s): cry/o Meaning of Combining Form(s): cold

Term/Meaning: electrosurgery- surgery performed with high-frequency electric current Combing Form(s): Meaning of Combining Form(s):

Combing Form(s): electr/o, Meaning of Combining Form(s): electricity

Term/Meaning: erythroblast- embryonic form of red blood cell Combing Form(s): Meaning of Combining Form(s):

Combing Form(s): erythr/o Meaning of Combining Form(s): red

Term/Meaning: lithotripsy- surgical crushing of a stone Combing Form(s): Meaning of Combining Form(s):

Combing Form(s): lith/o Meaning of Combining Form(s): stone

Term/Meaning: mycodermatitis- skin inflammation caused by fungus Combing Form(s): Meaning of Combining Form(s):

Combing Form(s): myc/o; dermat/o Meaning of Combining Form(s): fungus; skin

Term/Meaning: necrotic- pertaining to the death of tissue Combing Form(s): Meaning of Combining Form(s):

Combing Form(s): necr/o, Meaning of Combining Form(s): dead

Term/Meaning: psychogenic- originating in the mind Combing Form(s): Meaning of Combining Form(s):

Combing Form(s): psych/o; gen/o Meaning of Combining Form(s): mind; origin

Term/Meaning: pyogenesis- formation of pus Combing Form(s): Meaning of Combining Form(s):

Combing Form(s): py/o; origin Meaning of Combining Form(s): pus, origin

Term/Meaning: sclerotic- hard; affected with sclerosis Combing Form(s): Meaning of Combining Form(s):

Combing Form(s): scler/o Meaning of Combining Form(s): hard

blast/o Meaning:

embryonic form

cry/o

cold

crypt/o

hidden

kinesi/o

fast

lys/o

destruction

macro-

large

mal-

bad or abnormal

post-

after

pro-

favoring/ supporting

tachy-

fast

albinism A. black B. blue C. green D. red E. white F. yellow

white

chloroplast A. black B. blue C. green D. red E. white F. yellow

green

cyanosis A. black B. blue C. green D. red E. white F. yellow

blue

erythrocyte A. black B. blue C. green D. red E. white F. yellow

red

melancholy A. black B. blue C. green D. red E. white F. yellow

black

xanthophyll A. black B. blue C. green D. red E. white F. yellow

yellow

Person who has albinism _____________________ albino, contralateral, cyanotic, electrocardiography, electroencephalography, ipsilateral, mononuclear, polydipsia.

albino

Process related to an ECG ______________________ albino, contralateral, cyanotic, electrocardiography, electroencephalography, ipsilateral, mononuclear, polydipsia.

electrocardiography

Affecting the opposite side _____________________ albino, contralateral, cyanotic, electrocardiography, electroencephalography, ipsilateral, mononuclear, polydipsia.

contralateral

Affecting the same side _______________________ albino, contralateral, cyanotic, electrocardiography, electroencephalography, ipsilateral, mononuclear, polydipsia.

ipsilateral

Which term means a white blood cell? (A) chlorocyte (B) erythrocyte (C) leukocyte (D) melanocyte

leukocyte

Which of the following means recording the electrical impulses of the brain? (A) electroencephalogram (B) electroencephalograph (C) electroencephalography (D) electroencephology

electroencephalography

Which term means a substance that causes cancer? (A) cancerous (B) carcinogen (C) carcinogenic (D) carcinogenesis

carcinogen

Which term means an inflammation of the skin caused by a fungus? (A) cutaneous (B) dermatology (C) dermatosis (D) mycodermatitis

mycodermatitis

Which term means destruction of red blood cells resulting in the liberation of hemoglobin? (A) hemolysin (B) hemolysis (C) hemolytic (D) hemostasis

hemolysis

Which term means able to live without oxygen? (A) aerobic (B) aerosol (C) anaerobic (D) a-aerobic

anaerobic

What does bradycardia mean? (A) decreased blood pressure (B) decreased pulse rate (C) increased blood pressure (D) increased pulse rate

decreased pulse rate

What is the term for any condition that renders some particular line of treatment improper? (A) antipathology (B) contraindication (C) continence (D) incontinence

incontinence

Which of the following specifically means a cell that can ingest and destroy particulate substances? (A) erythrocyte (B) leukocyte (C) melanocyte (D) phagocyte

phagocyte

Which term means a fever-producing agent? (A) pyoderma (B) pyogen (C) pyrogen (D) pyrophobia

pyrogen

difficult or weak voice ________________________________________

dysphonia

malignant pigmented tumor ________________________________________

melanoma

increased amount of lipids in the blood ________________________________________

hyperlipemia (hyperlipidemia)

composed of many cells ________________________________________

multicellular

excessive thirst ________________________________________

polydipsia

increased pulse rate ________________________________________

tachycardia

inside the trachea ________________________________________

endotracheal

measurement of the head ________________________________________

cephalometry

paralysis of one side of the body ________________________________________

hemiplegia

slowness of all body movement ________________________________________

bradykinesia

hemiplegia _______________________________________________________

paralysis of one side of the body

dysphasia _______________________________________________________

ifficulty or impairment in speech

dysphagia _______________________________________________________

difficulty in swallowing

narcolepsy _______________________________________________________

sudden attacks of drowsiness and stupor, or sleep

melanoma _______________________________________________________

malignant skin cancer that is composed of melanocytes