Chapter 1: Ready, Set, Go

Question 1

Prefix

Answer 1

Word part found at the beginning of a word. Usually indicates number, location, time or status

Question 2

Root

Answer 2

Word part that gives the essential meaning of the word. A root cannot stand alone; a suffix must be added to complete the term.

Question 3

Combining Vowel

Answer 3

Single vowel, usually an O, that is added to the end of a root to make the word easier to pronounce.

Question 4

Combining Form

Answer 4

Combination of the root and combining vowel

Question 5

Suffix

Answer 5

Word part found at the end of a word. Usually indicates procedure, condition, disease, or disorder.

Question 6

Pre-

Answer 6

Before

Question 7

Peri-

Answer 7

Around

Question 8

Post-

Answer 8

After

Question 9

Ab-

Answer 9

Away from

Question 10

Dys-

Answer 10

Difficult, painful or bad

Question 11

Endo-

Answer 11

Within or inside

Question 12

Hyper-

Answer 12

Elevated, higher or more than normal

Question 13

Inter-

Answer 13

Between

Question 14

Poly-

Answer 14

Many or excessive

Question 15

Sub-

Answer 15

Below, under or less

Question 16

A- or An-

Answer 16

Without or no

Question 17

Ad-

Answer 17

Toward

Question 18

Anti-

Answer 18

Against

Question 19

Eu-

Answer 19

Good, easy or normal

Question 20

Ex- or Exo-

Answer 20

Without, out of, outside, or away from

Question 21

Ecto-

Answer 21

Outside

Question 22

Hypo-

Answer 22

Depressed, lower or less than normal

Question 23

Intra-

Answer 23

Within

Question 24

Oligo-

Answer 24

Scant or little

Question 25

Super- and Supra-

Answer 25

Above, beyond or excessive

Question 26

Epi-

Answer 26

Upper

Question 27

Extra-

Answer 27

Outside

Question 28

Infra-

Answer 28

Below or beneath

Question 29

Per-

Answer 29

Throughout

Question 30

Trans-

Answer 30

Across

Question 31

Ultra-

Answer 31

Above, increased, or more than normal

Question 32

-ac

Answer 32

As in cardiac. Pertaining to the heart

Question 33

-al

Answer 33

As in renal. Pertaining to the kidney

Question 34

-an

Answer 34

As in ovarian. Pertaining to the ovary

Question 35

-ar

Answer 35

As in lumbar. Pertaining to the loin, lower back.

Question 36

-ary

Answer 36

As in alimentary. Pertaining to the gastrointestinal tract.

Question 37

-eal

Answer 37

As in laryngeal. Pertaining to the larynx.

Question 38

-ic

Answer 38

As in enteric. Pertaining to the small intestine.

Question 39

-ine

Answer 39

As in uterine. Pertaining to the uterus

Question 40

-ous

Answer 40

As in cutaneous. Pertaining to the skin

Question 41

-tic

Answer 41

As in nephrotic. Pertaining to the kidneys

Question 42

-ectomy

Answer 42

Surgical removal

Question 43

-pexy

Answer 43

Suture to stabilize

Question 44

-plasty

Answer 44

Surgical repair

Question 45

-stomy

Answer 45

Surgically created opening

Question 46

-tomy

Answer 46

Cutting into

Question 47

-centesis

Answer 47

Surgical procedure to remove fluid or gas

Question 48

-gram

Answer 48

Record of

Question 49

-graph

Answer 49

Instrument that records (or used as a record)

Question 50

-graphy

Answer 50

Procedure that records

Question 51

-lysis

Answer 51

Separation or breakdown

Question 52

-scope

Answer 52

Procedure to visually examine

Question 53

-therapy

Answer 53

Treatment

Question 54

-rrhagia or-rrhage

Answer 54

Bursting forth, as in hemorrhage

Question 55

-rrhaphy

Answer 55

To suture

Question 56

-rrhea

Answer 56

Flow, discharge

Question 57

-rrhexis

Answer 57

Rupture

Question 58

-algia and -dynia

Answer 58

Pain

Question 59

-ia

Answer 59

State or condition

Question 60

-ion

Answer 60

Action, process, state or condition

Question 61

-itis

Answer 61

Inflammation

Question 62

-ive

Answer 62

Performs or tends toward

Question 63

-malacia

Answer 63

Abnormal softening

Question 64

-megaly

Answer 64

Enlargement

Question 65

-osis

Answer 65

Abnormal condition

Question 66

-pathy

Answer 66

Disease

Question 67

-sclerosis

Answer 67

Abnormal hardening

Question 68

-um

Answer 68

Structure

Question 69

-us

Answer 69

Thing