Ch. 1 Basic Word Structure

Question 1

Word beginnings are called

Answer 1

Prefixes

Question 2

Word endings are called

Answer 2

Suffixes

Question 3

The foundation of a word is known as the

Answer 3

Root

Question 4

A letter linking a suffix and root, or linking two roots, in a term is the

Answer 4

Combing vowel

Question 5

The combination of a root and combining vowel is known as the

Answer 5

Combining form

Question 6

Combing form: cardi/o

Answer 6

Heart

Question 7

Combining form: aden/o

Answer 7

Gland

Question 8

Combining form: bi/o

Answer 8

Life

Question 9

Combining form: cerebr/o

Answer 9

Cerebrum

Question 10

Combining form: cephal/o

Answer 10

Head

Question 11

Combining form: arthr/o

Answer 11

Joint

Question 12

Combining form: carcin/o

Answer 12

Cancer

Question 13

Combining form: cyst/o

Answer 13

Urinary bladder

Question 14

Combining form: cyt/o

Answer 14

Cell

Question 15

Combining form: derm/o or dermat/o

Answer 15

Skin

Question 16

Combining form: encephal/o

Answer 16

Brain

Question 17

Combining form: electr/o

Answer 17

Electricity

Question 18

Suffix: - oma

Answer 18

Tumor

Question 19

Suffix: -al

Answer 19

Pertaining to

Question 20

Suffix: -itis

Answer 20

Inflammation

Question 21

Suffix: -logy

Answer 21

Process of study

Question 22

Suffix: -scopy

Answer 22

Process of visual examination

Question 23

Suffix: -ic,-ical

Answer 23

Pertaining to

Question 24

Suffix: -gram

Answer 24

Record

Question 25

Suffix: -opsy

Answer 25

Process of viewing

Question 26

Combining form: cis/o

Answer 26

To cut

Question 27

Combining form: crin/o

Answer 27

To secrete

Question 28

Combining form: enter/o

Answer 28

Intestines

Question 29

Combining form: erythr/o

Answer 29

Red

Question 30

Combining form: gastr/o

Answer 30

Stomache

Question 31

Combining form: glyc/o

Answer 31

Sugar

Question 32

Combining form: gnos/o

Answer 32

Knowledge

Question 33

Combining form: gynec/o

Answer 33

Woman, female

Question 34

Combining form: hemat/o or hem/o

Answer 34

Blood

Question 35

Combining form: hepat/o

Answer 35

Liver

Question 36

Combining form: iatr/o

Answer 36

Treatment, physician

Question 37

Combining form: leuk/o

Answer 37

White

Question 38

Combining form: log/o

Answer 38

Study of

Question 39

Combining form: nephr/o

Answer 39

Kidney

Question 40

Combining form: neur/o

Answer 40

Nerve

Question 41

Combining form: onc/o

Answer 41

Tumor (cancerous)

Question 42

Combining form: ophthalm/o

Answer 42

Eye

Question 43

Combining form: oste/o

Answer 43

Bone

Question 44

Combining form: path/o

Answer 44

Disease

Question 45

Combining form: ped/o

Answer 45

Child

Question 46

Combining form: psych/o

Answer 46

Mind

Question 47

Combining form: radi/o

Answer 47

X-rays

Question 48

Combining form: ren/o

Answer 48

Kidney

Question 49

Combining form: rhin/o

Answer 49

Nose

Question 50

Combining form: sarc/o

Answer 50

Flesh

Question 51

Combining form: sect/o

Answer 51

To cut

Question 52

Combining form: thromb/o

Answer 52

Clot, clotting

Question 53

Combining form: ur/o

Answer 53

Urinary tract, urine

Question 54

Suffix: -ac

Answer 54

Pertaining to

Question 55

Suffix: -algia

Answer 55

Pain

Question 56

Suffix: -cyte

Answer 56

Cell

Question 57

Suffix: -ectomy

Answer 57

Excision, removal

Question 58

Suffix: -emia

Answer 58

Blood condition

Question 59

Suffix: -genic

Answer 59

Pertaining to, producing, produced by, or produced in

Question 60

Suffix: -globin

Answer 60

Protein

Question 61

Suffix: -osis

Answer 61

Condition, usually abnormal (slight increase in numbers when used with blood cells)

Question 62

Suffix: -ion

Answer 62

Process

Question 63

Suffix: -ist

Answer 63

Specialist

Question 64

Suffix: -pathy

Answer 64

Disease condition

Question 65

Suffix: -scope

Answer 65

Instrument to visually examine

Question 66

Suffix: -sis

Answer 66

State of; condition

Question 67

Suffix: -tomy

Answer 67

Process of cutting, incision

Question 68

Prefix: a-, an-

Answer 68

No, not, without

Question 69

Prefix: aut-, auto-

Answer 69

Self, own

Question 70

Prefix: dia-

Answer 70

Complete, through

Question 71

Prefix: endo-

Answer 71

Within

Question 72

Prefix: epi-

Answer 72

Above, upon

Question 73

Prefix: ex-, exp-

Answer 73

Out, outside of, outward

Question 74

Prefix: hyper-

Answer 74

Excessive, above, more than notmal

Question 75

Prefix: hypo-

Answer 75

Deficient, below, under, less than normal

Question 76

Prefix: in-

Answer 76

Into, in

Question 77

Prefix: peri-

Answer 77

Surrounding, around

Question 78

Prefix: pro-

Answer 78

Before, forward

Question 79

Prefix: re-

Answer 79

Back, backward, again

Question 80

Prefix: retro-

Answer 80

Behind

Question 81

Prefix: sub-

Answer 81

Below, under

Question 82

Prefix: trans-

Answer 82

Across, through