Medical Terminology List #3

Question 1

Epigastric

Answer 1

Upper middle region of the abdomen

Question 2

Hypodermic

Answer 2

Pertaining to beneath the skin

Question 3

Infracostal

Answer 3

Below the ribs

Question 4

Subnasal

Answer 4

Below the nose

Question 5

Intercostal

Answer 5

Between the ribs

Question 6

Postnatal

Answer 6

After birth

Question 7

Prenatal

Answer 7

Before birth

Question 8

Prognosis

Answer 8

Predicted outcome of a disease

Question 9

Retroversion

Answer 9

Abnormal backward or tilting position

Question 10

Bilateral

Answer 10

Affecting both sides

Question 11

Diplopia

Answer 11

Double vision

Question 12

Diplobacterial

Answer 12

Bacterial cells appearing in pairs

Question 13

Hemiplegia

Answer 13

Paralysis of one side of the body

Question 14

Hypercalcemia

Answer 14

Elevated levels of calcium in the blood

Question 15

Macrocyte

Answer 15

Larger than normal red blood cell

Question 16

Microscope

Answer 16

Instrument used for viewing small objects

Question 17

Monotherapy

Answer 17

Treatment using a single drug

Question 18

Uninuclear

Answer 18

Having a single nucleus

Question 19

Multigravida

Answer 19

Woman who has been pregnant multiple times

Question 20

Polyphobia

Answer 20

Fear of many things or situations

Question 21

Primigravida

Answer 21

Woman pregnant for the first time

Question 22

Quadriplegia

Answer 22

Paralysis of all four limbs

Question 23

Triceps

Answer 23

Muscle in the back of the upper arm; three heads

Question 24

Abduction

Answer 24

Movement away from the midline of the body

Question 25

Adduction

Answer 25

Movement toward the midline of the body

Question 26

Circumrenal

Answer 26

Surrounding the kidney

Question 27

Peridontal

Answer 27

Pertaining to the area around the teeth

Question 28

Diarrhea

Answer 28

Loose or watery stool

Question 29

Transverse (colon)

Answer 29

The part of the colon that runs horizontally

Question 30

Ectogenous

Answer 30

Originating outside the body

Question 31

Expiration

Answer 31

Breathing out or exhaling

Question 32

Extracranial

Answer 32

Outside the skull

Question 33

Endocrine

Answer 33

Glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream

Question 34

Intramuscular

Answer 34

Into the muscle

Question 35

Paranasal

Answer 35

Next to the nose

Question 36

Superior

Answer 36

Above or higher in position

Question 37

Suprerenal

Answer 37

Above the kidney

Question 38

Ultrasonic

Answer 38

Sonic waves beyond the upper limit of human hearing

Question 39

Ataxia

Answer 39

Lack of muscle control or coordination

Question 40

Anesthesia

Answer 40

Loss of sensation, often induced for medical procedure

Question 41

Antibacterial

Answer 41

Substance that destroys or inhibits bacteria

Question 42

Contraception

Answer 42

Methods used to prevent pregnancy

Question 43

Bradycardia

Answer 43

Abnormally slow heart rate

Question 44

Dsytocia

Answer 44

Difficult labor or childbirth

Question 45

Heterograft

Answer 45

Tissue or organ transplanted from a different species

Question 46

Homograft

Answer 46

Tissue or organ transplanted from the same species

Question 47

Homeostasis

Answer 47

Internal stability and balance within the body

Question 48

Malnutrition

Answer 48

Lack of proper nutrition, leading to health problems

Question 49

Panarthritis

Answer 49

Inflammation of multiple joints

Question 50

Pseudopod

Answer 50

Temporary projection of the cytoplasm in certain cells

Question 51

Syndactylism

Answer 51

Fusion of digits (fingers or toes)

Question 52

Tachypnea

Answer 52

Abnormally rapid breathing rate

Question 53

epi-

Answer 53

above, upon

Question 54

hypo-

Answer 54

under, below, deficient

Question 55

infra-

Answer 55

under, below

Question 56

sub-

Answer 56

under, below

Question 57

inter-

Answer 57

between

Question 58

post-

Answer 58

after, behind

Question 59

pre-

Answer 59

before, in front of

Question 60

pro-

Answer 60

before, in front of

Question 61

retro-

Answer 61

backward, behind

Question 62

bi-

Answer 62

two

Question 63

dipl(o)-

Answer 63

double

Question 64

hemi-

Answer 64

half

Question 65

hyper-

Answer 65

excessive, above normal

Question 66

macro-

Answer 66

large

Question 67

micro-

Answer 67

small

Question 68

mono-

Answer 68

one

Question 69

uni-

Answer 69

one

Question 70

multi-

Answer 70

many, much

Question 71

poly-

Answer 71

many, much

Question 72

primi-

Answer 72

first

Question 73

qaudri-

Answer 73

four

Question 74

tri-

Answer 74

three

Question 75

ab-

Answer 75

from, away from

Question 76

ad-

Answer 76

toward

Question 77

circum-

Answer 77

around

Question 78

peri-

Answer 78

around

Question 79

dia-

Answer 79

through, across

Question 80

trans-

Answer 80

through, across

Question 81

ecto-

Answer 81

outside, outward

Question 82

extra-

Answer 82

outside, outward

Question 83

endo-

Answer 83

in, within

Question 84

intra-

Answer 84

in, within

Question 85

para-

Answer 85

near, beside, beyond

Question 86

super-

Answer 86

upper, above

Question 87

supra-

Answer 87

above, excessive, superior

Question 88

ultra-

Answer 88

excess, beyond

Question 89

a-

Answer 89

without, not

Question 90

an-

Answer 90

without, not

Question 91

anti-

Answer 91

against

Question 92

contra-

Answer 92

against

Question 93

brady-

Answer 93

slow

Question 94

dys-

Answer 94

bad, painful, difficult

Question 95

hetero-

Answer 95

different

Question 96

homo-

Answer 96

same

Question 97

homeo-

Answer 97

same

Question 98

mal-

Answer 98

bad

Question 99

pan-

Answer 99

all

Question 100

pseudo-

Answer 100

false

Question 101

syn- (sym-)

Answer 101

union, together, joinedt

Question 102

tachy-

Answer 102

rapid, fast