Chapter 16 Key Terminology

Question 1

apo-

Answer 1

away from

Question 2

hyper-

Answer 2

excessive

Question 3

dys-

Answer 3

abnormal

Question 4

meta-

Answer 4

beyond, change

Question 5

neo-

Answer 5

new

Question 6

ecto-

Answer 6

outer

Question 7

endo-

Answer 7

within

Question 8

meso-

Answer 8

middle

Question 9

extra-

Answer 9

outside

Question 10

ana-

Answer 10

up, apart

Question 11

-logist

Answer 11

one who specializes in the study of

Question 12

-logic

Answer 12

pertaining to studying

Question 13

-genesis

Answer 13

production, origin

Question 14

-plasia

Answer 14

conditon of formation

Question 15

-plasm

Answer 15

formation

Question 16

-tion

Answer 16

process of

Question 17

-ptosis

Answer 17

falling, drooping, prolapse

Question 18

-stasis

Answer 18

controlling, stopping

Question 19

-blast

Answer 19

embryonic

Question 20

-al

Answer 20

pertaining to

Question 21

-oma

Answer 21

tumor, mass (usually benign)

Question 22

-sarcoma

Answer 22

connective tissue cancer (malignant)

Question 23

-carcinoma

Answer 23

cancer of epithelial origin (malignant)

Question 24

-graphy

Answer 24

process of recording

Question 25

-therapy

Answer 25

treatment

Question 26

onc/o

Answer 26

tumor

Question 27

carcin/o

Answer 27

cancer

Question 28

mut/a

Answer 28

change

Question 29

blast/o

Answer 29

embryonic

Question 30

derm/o

Answer 30

skin

Question 31

nod/o

Answer 31

node

Question 32

myel/o

Answer 32

bone marrow, spinal cord

Question 33

terat/o

Answer 33

deformity

Question 34

path/o

Answer 34

disease