Basic word

Question 1

adeno

Answer 1

gland

ex. adenoma (tumor of a gland)

Question 2

-oma

Answer 2

tumor or mass

ex. adenoma (tumor of a gland)

Question 3

arthro

Answer 3

joint

ex. arthritis

Question 4

bio

Answer 4

life

ex. biology

Question 5

carcino

Answer 5

cancerous, cancer

ex. carcinoma (cancerous tumor)

Question 6

cardio

Answer 6

heart

ex. cardiology

Question 7

cephalo

Answer 7

head

ex. cephalic

Question 8

cerebro

Answer 8

cerebrum (largest part of the brain)

ex. cerebral

Question 9

ciso

Answer 9

to cut

ex. incision

Question 10

crino

Answer 10

To secrete (to form and give off)
ex. endocrine glands

Question 11

cysto

Answer 11

urinary bladder; a sac or a cyst (sac with fluid)

ex. cystoscopy

Question 12

cyto

Answer 12

cell

ex. cytology

Question 13

dermo

dermato

Answer 13

skin

ex. dermatitis

Question 14

electro

Answer 14

electricity

ex. electrocardiogram

Question 15

encephalo

Answer 15

brain

ex. electroencephalogram

Question 16

entero

Answer 16

intestines (usually small intestine)

ex. enteritis (inflammation of small intestine)

Question 17

erythro

Answer 17

red

ex. erythrocyte (erythro + cyto)

Question 18

gastro

Answer 18

stomach

ex. gastrotomy (gastro + -tomy)

Question 19

-ectomy

Answer 19

excision or removal

ex. gastrectomy (gastro + -ectomy)

Question 20

-tom

Answer 20

incision or cutting

ex. gastrotomy (gastro + -tom + y)

Question 21

gnosis

Answer 21

knowledge

ex. diagnosis (dis + sis + gnos)

Question 22

dis-

Answer 22

complete

ex. diagnosis (dis + sis + gnos)

Question 23

-sis

Answer 23

state of

ex. diagnosis (dia + sis + gnos)

Question 24

Hemato

Hemo

Answer 24

Blood

Ex. Hematoma (-oma=mass)

Question 25

-globin

Answer 25

protein | ex. hemoglobin

Question 26

hepato

Answer 26

liver | ex. hepatitis

Question 27

iatro | iatreia

Answer 27

treatment. Medical healing | ex. iatrogenic ( relating to illness caused by medical examination or treatment)

Question 28

-genic

Answer 28

pertaining to producing, produced by or produced in. | ex. iatrogenic

Question 29

leuko

Answer 29

white | ex. leukocyte

Question 30

nephro | reno

Answer 30

kidney | ex. nephritis, renal

Question 31

neuro

Answer 31

nerve | ex. neurology

Question 32

onco

Answer 32

tumor | ex. oncology

Question 33

radio

Answer 33

x-rays | ex. radiology

Question 34

rhino

Answer 34

nose | ex. rhinitis

Question 35

sarco

Answer 35

flesh | ex. sarcoma

Question 36

secto

Answer 36

to cut | ex. resection

Question 37

thrombo

Answer 37

clot, clotting | ex. thrombocyte (platelets)

Question 38

uro

Answer 38

urinary tract. urine | ex. urology

Question 39

retro-

Answer 39

behind | ex. retrocardiac