Medical terminology

Question 1

What is a prefix?

Answer 1

A single letter or group of letters attached to the front of a root word.

Example: un- in understand

Question 2

What is a suffix?

Answer 2

A single letter or group of letters attached to the end of a root word.

Question 3

For medical terms, what does the prefix usually determine?

Answer 3

Location, time or number.

Question 4

For medical terms, what does a suffix usually determine?

Answer 4

The condition/disease, procedure or treatment.

Question 5

Root word: Alveol

Answer 5

Air sacks within the lungs.

Question 6

Root word: Arthr

Answer 6

Joints.

Question 7

Root word: Aur

Answer 7

Ear.

Question 8

Root word: Bi

Answer 8

Root: Life
Prefix: Two

Question 9

Root word: Cardi

Answer 9

Heart.

Question 10

Root word: Caud

Answer 10

Tail.

Question 11

Root word: Cephal

Answer 11

Head.

Question 12

Root word: Cervic

Answer 12

Neck.

Question 13

Root word: Col or Colon

Answer 13

Large intestine.

Question 14

Root word: Cost

Answer 14

Rib.

Question 15

Root word: Cutane

Answer 15

Skin.

Question 16

Root word: Enter

Answer 16

Small intestines.

Question 17

Root word: Gastr

Answer 17

Stomach.

Question 18

Root word: Glyc

Answer 18

Sugar.

Question 19

Root word: Hem

Answer 19

Blood.

Question 20

Root word: Hepat

Answer 20

Liver.

Question 21

Root word: Lip

Answer 21

Fat.

Question 22

Root word: Log

Answer 22

Study.

Question 23

Root word: My

Answer 23

Muscle.

Question 24

Root word: Nas

Answer 24

Nose.

Question 25

Root word: Nephr Pronunciation: Nefer

Answer 25

Kidney.

Question 26

Root word: Neur

Answer 26

Nerve.

Question 27

Root word: Or

Answer 27

Mouth.

Question 28

Root word: Oste

Answer 28

Bone.

Question 29

Root word: Path

Answer 29

Disease.

Question 30

Root word: Pulmon

Answer 30

Lungs.

Question 31

Root word: Rhin

Answer 31

Nose.

Question 32

Root word: Sarc

Answer 32

Tissue, Flesh, Connective tissues. Example: Ligaments and tendons

Question 33

Root word: Thorac

Answer 33

Chest.

Question 34

Root word: Uter

Answer 34

Uterus.

Question 35

Prefix: a or an-

Answer 35

Not or without.

Question 36

Prefix: ante-

Answer 36

Before.

Question 37

Prefix: anti-

Answer 37

Against.

Question 38

Prefix: bi-

Answer 38

Two.

Question 39

Prefix: brady-

Answer 39

Slow.

Question 40

Prefix: endo-

Answer 40

In or within.

Question 41

Prefix: epi-

Answer 41

Over or upon.

Question 42

Prefix: hyper-

Answer 42

Above or excessive.

Question 43

Prefix: hypo-

Answer 43

Below or deficient.

Question 44

Prefix: inter-

Answer 44

Between.

Question 45

Prefix: intra-

Answer 45

The process of going within or into.

Question 46

Prefix: peri-

Answer 46

Around or surrounding.

Question 47

Prefix: sub-

Answer 47

Below or under.

Question 48

Prefix: supra-

Answer 48

Above.

Question 49

Prefix: tachy-

Answer 49

Fast.

Question 50

Prefix: trans-

Answer 50

Across.

Question 51

Prefix: ultra-

Answer 51

Beyond or excess.

Question 52

Prefix: -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -lac, -lal, -ic, -ical, -ior

Answer 52

Pertaining to.

Question 53

Suffix: -algia

Answer 53

Pain.

Question 54

Suffix: -cyte

Answer 54

Cell.

Question 55

Suffix: -ectomy

Answer 55

Surgical removal.

Question 56

Suffix: -emia

Answer 56

Blood conditions.

Question 57

Suffix: -gen

Answer 57

Substance that produces.

Question 58

Suffix: -ia

Answer 58

Condition.

Question 59

Suffix: -ine

Answer 59

Substance if it used as a noun. or Pertaining to it if used as an adjective.

Question 60

Suffix: -itis

Answer 60

Inflammation.

Question 61

Suffix: -logist

Answer 61

Specialist (one who studies).

Question 62

Suffix: -logy

Answer 62

Study of.

Question 63

Suffix: -megaly

Answer 63

Enlargement.

Question 64

Suffix: -oma

Answer 64

Tumor or a mass.

Question 65

Suffix: -osis

Answer 65

Abnormal condition.

Question 66

Suffix: -pathy

Answer 66

Disease.

Question 67

Suffix: -plasty

Answer 67

Surgical repair.

Question 68

Suffix: -stomy

Answer 68

Surgical opening.

Question 69

Suffix: -tomy

Answer 69

Process of cutting.

Question 70

Suffix: -um

Answer 70

Structure.