General Medical Terminology

Question 1

Suffixes

——–itis

Answer 1

inflammation

- arthritis- inflammation of a joint

Question 2

Suffixes

———logy

Answer 2

study of

Pathology : the study of disease

Question 3

Suffixes

———oid

Answer 3

resembling

deltoid: resembling a triangle (delta)

Question 4

Prefixes

Arthr/o——–

Answer 4

Joint

Arthrology : the study of joints

Question 5

Prefixes

bi———–

Answer 5

two- biaxial: two axes

Question 6

Prefixes

brachi/o———-

Answer 6

arm: brachial artery = artery of the arm

Question 7

Prefixes

Caud/o——–

Answer 7

tail
e.g cauda equina: part of the spinal cord that looks like horses
tail

Question 8

Prefixes

Cephal/O—–

Answer 8

head

e.g encephalitis : inflammation of the brain

Question 9

Prefixes

Chondro/o———

Answer 9

Cartilage

e.g chondrocyte- a cartilage cell

Question 10

Prefixes

Faci/o——–

Answer 10

Face

Question 11

Prefixes

Fasci/o——-

Answer 11

Fascia

e.g fasciotomy: cutting the fascia

Question 12

Prefixes

inter——-

Answer 12

between

interosseous- between bones

Question 13

Prefixes

intra——

Answer 13

in, within

e.g intramuscular ; within the muscle

Question 14

Prefixes

Iso——

Answer 14

same, equal

e.g isometric; equal measure

Question 15

Prefixes

Metro/o———

Answer 15

measure

e.g; anthropometric; measurements of the body

Question 16

Prefixes

My/o——–

Answer 16

muscle

e.g; Myology ; study of the muscles

Question 17

Prefixes

nas/o——–

Answer 17

nose

e.g nasal septum: divider of the nose

Question 18

Prefixes

neur/o——

Answer 18

nerve

e.g neuropathy ; disease of the nerve

Question 19

Prefixes

Ocul/o——–

Answer 19

eye

e.g binoculars : 2 eye pieces

Question 20

Prefixes

Oste/o——-

Answer 20

bone

e.g osteoporosis; porous bone (low density)

Question 21

Prefixes

Poly—–

Answer 21

many, much

polycystic: many cysts

Question 22

Prefixes

Spondyl/o——–

Answer 22

vertebrae

e.g spondylopathy - disease of the spine

Question 23

Prefixes

Super/o——-

Answer 23

upper,above

e.g superior : something closer to the head

Question 24

Prefixes

Tri—–

Answer 24

three

e.g triceps- a muscle with 3 heads

Question 25

Prefixes Uni----

Answer 25

one | e.g unilateral ; one side

Question 26

Prefixes | Similar meanings to medical terms "around" means

Answer 26

Circum------- e.g circumvent; to get around Peri-------- e.g Periarticular ;around the joint

Question 27

Prefixes Similar meanings to medical terms 1. "through", 2. "through, across"

Answer 27

1. Per------ e. g Percutaneous; through the skin 2. Trans-------- e. g Transverse colon, the part of the colon that travels across the body

Question 28

``` Prefixes Similar meanings to medical terms 1. "excessive, above, normal" 2. "excessive, above, superior" 3. "Above, Upon" 4. Above, Upper ```

Answer 28

1. Hyper -------- e. g Hypertonicity : excessive tone 2. Supra ------ e. g Supraspinatous: a muscle above a spine 3. Epi---------- e. g epicranius- a muscle above the skull 4. Super/o------- e. g Superior ; something closer to the head

Question 29

``` Prefixes Similar meanings to medical terms 1. Below, Under 2. Below, Under 3. Lower , Below 4. Below, under, deficient ```

Answer 29

1. Sub------ e. g Subcutaneous - below the skin 2. Infra------ e. g infraglenoid - below the glenoid 3. Infer/o-------- e. g inferior - something closer to the feet 4. Hypo----- e. g Hypotonicity - decreased tone

Question 30

Suffixes--- ---------ceps

Answer 30

head | example- biceps: two heads