Chapter 1

Question 1

The part of the word will always be in a medical term

Answer 1

Root word

Question 2

Usually, but not always, indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease

Answer 2

Suffix (after the root word)

Question 3

Usually, but not always, indicates location, time, number, or status

Answer 3

Prefix (before the word)

Question 4

Cyan/o

Answer 4

Blue

Question 5

Erythr/o

Answer 5

Red

Question 6

Leuk/o

Answer 6

White

Question 7

Melan

Answer 7

Black

Question 8

Poli/o

Answer 8

Gray

Question 9

Myel/o

Answer 9

Spinal cord

Question 10

My/o

Answer 10

Muscle

Question 11

Oste/o

Answer 11

Bone

Question 12

Neur/o

Answer 12

Nerve

Question 13

Arthr/o

Answer 13

Joint

Question 14

Add the letter “o” when …

Answer 14

added to the end of a root word, makes it easier to pronounce

Question 15

-itis

Answer 15

Inflammation of

Question 16

-ectomy

Answer 16

Surgical removal of

Question 17

Tonsillitis

Answer 17

Inflammation of tonsils

Question 18

Tonsillectomy

Answer 18

Surgical removal of tonsils

Question 19

Crani-

Answer 19

Skull

Question 20

Cranium

Answer 20

The portion of the skull that encloses the brain

Question 21

-ac

Answer 21

Pertaining to

Question 22

Cardi-

Answer 22

heart

Question 23

Cardiac

Answer 23

Pertaining to the heart

Question 24

Suffixes meaning “pertaining to”

Answer 24

-al, -ary, -eal, -ior, -tic

Question 25

-osis

Answer 25

Abnormal condition or disease

Question 26

Gastr-

Answer 26

Stomach

Question 27

Gastrosis

Answer 27

Disease in the stomach

Question 28

Suffixes meaning "abnormal condition or disease"

Answer 28

-ago, -iasis, -pathy

Question 29

Pathology

Answer 29

The study of all aspects of diseases

Question 30

Path-

Answer 30

Disease

Question 31

-ology

Answer 31

The study of

Question 32

-algia

Answer 32

Pain and suffering

Question 33

-itis

Answer 33

Inflammation

Question 34

-megaly

Answer 34

Enlargement

Question 35

-sclerosis

Answer 35

Abnormal hardening

Question 36

-centesis

Answer 36

Surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes

Question 37

-graphy

Answer 37

The process of producing a picture or record

Question 38

-gram

Answer 38

A picture or record

Question 39

-plasty

Answer 39

Surgical repair

Question 40

-scopy

Answer 40

Visual examination

Question 41

-rrhage and -rrhagia

Answer 41

Bleeding, sometimes sudden severe bleeding (ex. hemorrhage)

Question 42

-rrhaphy

Answer 42

Surgical suturing to close a wound

Question 43

-rrhea

Answer 43

Flow or discharge (ex. diarrhea)