Chapter 2

Question 1

Describe the rules for writing medical terms

Answer 1

When combining a root word and a suffix, a combining vowel must be added. This is usually an “o”. If the suffix starts with a vowel, the “o” is usually not added when combining to root words, the combining vowel is maintained, even if the second root begins with a vowel.

Question 2

Extra

Answer 2

Outside

Question 3

Contra

Answer 3

Against, opposed

Question 4

Retro

Answer 4

Posterior, behind

Question 5

Intra

Answer 5

Within

Question 6

Cortico

Answer 6

Cortex

Question 7

Peri

Answer 7

Around, about

Question 8

Iso

Answer 8

Same, normal

Question 9

Myel

Answer 9

Marrow, spinal cord

Question 10

Dys

Answer 10

Abnormal

Question 11

Auto

Answer 11

Self

Question 12

Allo

Answer 12

Another (human)

Question 13

Trans

Answer 13

Across, through

Question 14

Neur

Answer 14

Nerve

Question 15

Hema

Answer 15

Blood

Question 16

Lumb

Answer 16

Lumbar

Question 17

Os

Answer 17

Bone

Question 18

Thorac

Answer 18

Chest

Question 19

Sponsyl

Answer 19

Vertebra

Question 20

Pneumon

Answer 20

Air, lung

Question 21

Derma

Answer 21

Skin

Question 22

Chondr

Answer 22

Cartilage

Question 23

Sacr

Answer 23

Sacrum

Question 24

Arthr

Answer 24

Joint

Question 25

Cerebr

Answer 25

Brain

Question 26

Listhesis

Answer 26

Displacement

Question 27

Oma

Answer 27

Tumor

Question 28

Otomy

Answer 28

Cutting into

Question 29

Plegia

Answer 29

Paralysis

Question 30

Desis

Answer 30

Fusion

Question 31

Itis

Answer 31

Inflammation

Question 32

Genic

Answer 32

Causing, origin

Question 33

Otome

Answer 33

A cutting instrument

Question 34

Opsy

Answer 34

Examination

Question 35

Ectomy

Answer 35

Removal

Question 36

Osis

Answer 36

State of many

Question 37

Orrhaphy

Answer 37

Surgical repair