Chapter One

Question 1

Sub-

Answer 1

Below, under

•subhepatic

Question 2

Retro-

Answer 2

Behind

•retrocardiac

Question 3

Re-

Answer 3

Back, backward, again

•resection

Question 4

Pro-

Answer 4

Before, forward

•prostate gland

Question 5

Peri-

Answer 5

Surrounding, around

•pericardium

Question 6

In-

Answer 6

In, into

•incision

Question 7

Hypo-

Answer 7

Deficient, below, under, less than normal

•hypo gastric

Question 8

Hyper-

Answer 8

Excessive, above, more than normal

•hyperthyroidism

Question 9

Ex-, Exo-

Answer 9

Out, outside of, outward

•excision

Question 10

Epi-

Answer 10

Above, upon

•epigastric

Question 11

End-, endo-

Answer 11

Within

•endoscopy

Question 12

Dia-

Answer 12

Through, complete

•diagnosis

Question 13

Aut-, auto-

Answer 13

Self, own

•autopsy

Question 14

A-, an-

Answer 14

No, not, without

•anemia

Question 15

-y

Answer 15

Process, condition

•gastroenterology

Question 16

-tomy

Answer 16

Process of cutting, incision

•osteotomy

Question 17

-sis

Answer 17

State of; condition

•prognosis

Question 18

-scopy

Answer 18

Process of visually examining with an endoscope

•endoscopy

Question 19

-scope

Answer 19

Instrument to visually examine

•endoscope

Question 20

-pathy

Answer 20

Disease, condition

•enteropathy

Question 21

-osis

Answer 21

Condition, usually abnormal (slight increase in numbers when used with blood cells)

•nephrosis, leukocytosis

Question 22

-opsy

Answer 22

Process of viewing

•biopsy

Question 23

-oma

Answer 23

Tumor, mass, swelling

•hepatoma

Question 24

-logy

Answer 24

Process of study

•endocrinology

Question 25

-itis

Answer 25

Inflammation •arthritis

Question 26

-ist

Answer 26

Specialist •ophthalmologist

Question 27

-ion

Answer 27

Process •excision

Question 28

-ic, -ical

Answer 28

Pertaining to •gastric, neurological

Question 29

-gram

Answer 29

Record -electroencephalogram

Question 30

-globin

Answer 30

Protein •hemoglobin

Question 31

-genic

Answer 31

Pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in •carcinogenic, pathogenic

Question 32

-emia

Answer 32

Blood condition •leukemia

Question 33

-ectomy

Answer 33

Excision, removal •nephrectomy

Question 34

-cyte

Answer 34

Cell •erythrocyte

Question 35

-algia

Answer 35

Pain •arthralgia

Question 36

-al

Answer 36

Pertaining to •neural

Question 37

-ac

Answer 37

Pertaining to •cardiac

Question 38

Ur/o

Answer 38

Urinary tract, urine •urology

Question 39

Thromb/o

Answer 39

Clot, clotting •thrombocyte

Question 40

Sect/o

Answer 40

To cut •resection

Question 41

Sarc/o

Answer 41

Flesh •sarcoma

Question 42

Rhin/o

Answer 42

Nose •rhinitis

Question 43

Ren/o

Answer 43

Kidney •renal

Question 44

Radi/o

Answer 44

X-rays •radiology

Question 45

Psych/o

Answer 45

Mind •psychology

Question 46

Ped/o

Answer 46

Child •pediatric

Question 47

Path/o

Answer 47

Disease •pathology

Question 48

Oste/o

Answer 48

Bone •osteitis, osteoarthritis

Question 49

Ophthalm/o

Answer 49

Eye •ophthalmoscope

Question 50

Onc/o

Answer 50

Tumor •oncology, oncologist

Question 51

Neur/o

Answer 51

Nerve •neurology

Question 52

Nephr/o

Answer 52

Kidney •nephritis, nephrology

Question 53

Log/o

Answer 53

Study of •dermatology

Question 54

Leuk/o

Answer 54

White •leukocyte

Question 55

Iatr/o

Answer 55

Treatment, physician •iatrogenic

Question 56

Hepat/o

Answer 56

Liver •hepatitis

Question 57

Hem/o, hemat/o

Answer 57

Blood •hematology, hematoma, hemoglobin

Question 58

Gynec/o

Answer 58

Woman, female •gynecology

Question 59

Gnos/o

Answer 59

Knowledge •diagnosis, prognosis

Question 60

Glyc/o

Answer 60

Sugar •hyperglycemia

Question 61

Gastr/o

Answer 61

Stomach •gastrectomy, gastrotomy

Question 62

Erythr/o

Answer 62

Red •erythrocyte

Question 63

Enter/o

Answer 63

Intestines (usually the small intestines) •enteritis

Question 64

Encephal/o

Answer 64

Brain •Electroencephalogram

Question 65

Electr/o

Answer 65

Electricity •electrocardiogram

Question 66

Derm/o, dermat/o

Answer 66

Skin •dermatitis, hypodermic

Question 67

Cyt/o

Answer 67

Cell •cytology

Question 68

Cyst/o

Answer 68

Urinary bladder; a sac or a cyst (sac containing fluid) •cystoscopy

Question 69

Crin/o

Answer 69

To secrete •endocrine glands

Question 70

Cis/o

Answer 70

To cut •incision

Question 71

Cerebr/o

Answer 71

Cerebrum (largest pet of the brain) •cerebral

Question 72

Cephal/o

Answer 72

Head •cephalic

Question 73

Cardi/o

Answer 73

Heart •cardiology

Question 74

Carcin/o

Answer 74

Cancerous, cancer •carcinoma

Question 75

Bi/o

Answer 75

Life •biology

Question 76

Arthr/o

Answer 76

Joints •arthritis

Question 77

Aden/o

Answer 77

Gland •adenoma

Question 78

Trans-

Answer 78

Across, through •transhepatic