Chapter 5 Medical Terminology

Question 1

A-, an-

Answer 1

Without, lack of

Question 2

Ambi-, ampho-

Answer 2

Both

Question 3

Ante-

Answer 3

Before, forward of

Question 4

Anti-

Answer 4

Against

Question 5

Brady-

Answer 5

Slow

Question 6

Cryo-

Answer 6

Cold

Question 7

Dys-

Answer 7

Bad, difficult

Question 8

Ecto-, exo-

Answer 8

Outside

Question 9

Endo-

Answer 9

Inside

Question 10

Epi-

Answer 10

On, over

Question 11

Hyper-

Answer 11

Above, more, increased

Question 12

Hypo-

Answer 12

Below, less, decreased

Question 13

Inter-

Answer 13

Between

Question 14

Intra-

Answer 14

Within

Question 15

Iso-

Answer 15

Same

Question 16

Macro-, mega-

Answer 16

Large

Question 17

Micro-

Answer 17

Small

Question 18

Neo-

Answer 18

New

Question 19

Para-

Answer 19

Beside

Question 20

Per-

Answer 20

Throughout, through

Question 21

Peri-

Answer 21

Around, surround

Question 22

Poly-

Answer 22

Many

Question 23

Post-

Answer 23

After

Question 24

Pre-

Answer 24

Before

Question 25

Pro-

Answer 25

For, in front of

Question 26

Tachy-

Answer 26

Fast

Question 27

Hemi-, semi-

Answer 27

Half

Question 28

Mono-, Uni-

Answer 28

One

Question 29

Bi-, di-

Answer 29

Two

Question 30

Tri-

Answer 30

Three

Question 31

Tetra-, quad-

Answer 31

Four

Question 32

Deca-

Answer 32

10

Question 33

Kilo-

Answer 33

1000

Question 34

Deci-

Answer 34

1/10th

Question 35

Centi-

Answer 35

1/100th

Question 36

Milli-

Answer 36

1/1000th

Question 37

Micro-

Answer 37

Millionth

Question 38

Nano-

Answer 38

Billionth

Question 39

Albi-

Answer 39

White

Question 40

Cirrho-

Answer 40

Tawny yellow

Question 41

Cyan-

Answer 41

Blue

Question 42

Erythro-

Answer 42

Red

Question 43

Leuk-, leuko-

Answer 43

White

Question 44

Lute-

Answer 44

Yellow

Question 45

Melano-

Answer 45

Black

Question 46

Nigr-

Answer 46

Black

Question 47

Rube-

Answer 47

Red

Question 48

-ectomy

Answer 48

Surgical removal

Question 49

-emia

Answer 49

Blood condition

Question 50

-gen, -genic, -genous

Answer 50

Originating from, caused by

Question 51

-itis

Answer 51

Inflammation

Question 52

-oma

Answer 52

Tumor, growth

Question 53

-osis

Answer 53

Condition

Question 54

-pathy

Answer 54

Disease

Question 55

-penia

Answer 55

Deficiency

Question 56

-plasty

Answer 56

Shape, form

Question 57

-plegia

Answer 57

Paralysis

Question 58

-stasis

Answer 58

Stopping, control

Question 59

-stomy

Answer 59

Opening

Question 60

-tomy

Answer 60

To make an incision

Question 61

Hemat-

Answer 61

Blood

Question 62

-logy

Answer 62

Study of

Question 63

Phlebo-

Answer 63

Vein

Question 64

agglut

Answer 64

Clump together

Question 65

angio

Answer 65

Vessel

Question 66

arterio

Answer 66

Artery

Question 67

arthro

Answer 67

Joint

Question 68

bili

Answer 68

Bile

Question 69

cardio

Answer 69

Heart

Question 70

cephal

Answer 70

Head

Question 71

colo

Answer 71

Colon

Question 72

cubit

Answer 72

Elbow

Question 73

cyst

Answer 73

Bladder

Question 74

derm

Answer 74

Skin

Question 75

gastr

Answer 75

Stomach

Question 76

heme

Answer 76

Blood

Question 77

hepato

Answer 77

Liver

Question 78

necro

Answer 78

Death

Question 79

nephr

Answer 79

Kidney

Question 80

oste

Answer 80

Bone

Question 81

phago, phage

Answer 81

Eat

Question 82

pneu, pnea

Answer 82

Breath

Question 83

pulmon

Answer 83

Lung

Question 84

ren

Answer 84

Kidney

Question 85

spleno

Answer 85

Spleen

Question 86

thromb

Answer 86

Clot

Question 87

tox, toxico

Answer 87

Poison

Question 88

veno

Answer 88

Vein

Question 89

Give the plural form of these word endings - a (axilla) - en (lumen) - is (naris)

Answer 89

- ae (axillae) - ina (lumina) - es (nares)

Question 90

Give the plural form of these word endings - ix (fornix) - nx (pharynx) - on (spermatozoon)

Answer 90

- ices (fornices) - nges (pharynges) - oa (spermatozoa)

Question 91

Give the plural form of these word endings - um (ovum) - us (articulus, nucleus) - ux (hallux)

Answer 91

- a (ova) - i (articuli, nuclei) - uces (halluces)