General Medical Terminology

Question 1

Bi -

Answer 1

Meaning: Two
Example: biaxial; two eyes

Question 2

Brachi/o

Answer 2

Meaning: Arm
Example: brachial artery; artery of the arm

Question 3

Caud/o

Answer 3

Meaning: Tail
Example: cauda equine; part of spinal cord that looks like horses tail

Question 4

Cephal/o

Answer 4

Meaning: Head
Example: encephalitis; inflammation of the brain

Question 5

Chondr/o

Answer 5

Meaning: Cartilage
Example: chondrocyte; a cartilage cell

Question 6

Circum -

Answer 6

Meaning: Around
Example: circumvent; to get around

Question 7

Epi -

Answer 7

Meaning: Above, upon
Example: epicranius; a muscle above the skull

Question 8

Faci/o

Answer 8

Meaning: Face

Question 9

Fasci/o

Answer 9

Meaning: Fascia
Example: faschiotomy; cutting of the fascia

Question 10

Hyper -

Answer 10

Meaning: Excessive, above normal
Example: hypertonicity; excessive tone

Question 11

Hypo -

Answer 11

Meaning: Below normal, deficient
Example: hypotonicty, decreased tone

Question 12

Infer/o

Answer 12

Meaning: Lower, below
Example: inferior; something closer to the feet

Question 13

Infra -

Answer 13

Meaning: Below, under
Example: infraglenoid; below the glenoid

Question 14

Iso -

Answer 14

Meaning: Same, equal
Example: isometric; equal measure

Question 15

Metr/o

Answer 15

Meaning: Measure
Example: anthropometric; measurements of the body

Question 16

My/o

Answer 16

Meaning: Muscle
Example: myology; study of muscles

Question 17

Nas/o

Answer 17

Meaning: Nose
Example: nasal septum; divider of the nose

Question 18

Neur/o

Answer 18

Meaning: Nerve
Example: neuropathy; disease of the nerve

Question 19

Ocul/o

Answer 19

Meaning: Eye
Example: binoculars; two eyepieces

Question 20

Oste/o

Answer 20

Meaning: Bone
Example: osteoporosis; porous bone (low density)

Question 21

Per -

Answer 21

Meaning: Through
Example: percutaneous; through the skin

Question 22

Peri -

Answer 22

Meaning: Around
Example: periarticular; around the joint

Question 23

Poly -

Answer 23

Meaning: Many, much
Example: polycystic; many cysts

Question 24

Spondyl/o

Answer 24

Meaning: Vertebrae
Example: spondylopathy; disease of the spine

Question 25

Sub -

Answer 25

Meaning: Under, below Example: subcutaneous; below the skin

Question 26

Super/o

Answer 26

Meaning: Upper, above Example: superior; something closer to the head

Question 27

Supra -

Answer 27

Meaning: Above, excessive Example: supraspinatus; a muscle above the spine

Question 28

Trans -

Answer 28

Meaning: Across, through Example: transverse colon; part of colon that travels across the body

Question 29

Tri -

Answer 29

Meaning: Three Example: triceps; a muscle with 3 heads

Question 30

Uni -

Answer 30

Meaning: One Example: unilateral; one side

Question 31

- ceps

Answer 31

Meaning: Head Example: biceps; two heads

Question 32

- itis

Answer 32

Meaning: Inflammation Example: arthritis; inflammation of a joint

Question 33

- logy

Answer 33

Meaning: Study of Example: pathology; the study of disease

Question 34

- oid

Answer 34

Meaning: Resembling Example: deltoid; resembling a triangle

Question 35

Arthr/o

Answer 35

Meaning: Joint Example: arthrology; the study of joints