Medical Terms

Question 1

Oste/o

Answer 1

Bone
Ex: osteoporosis- loss of bone density
(Porosis= Porous)

Question 2

Gastr/o

Answer 2

Stomach
Ex: gastr/itis-
Inflammation of the stomach

Question 3

Erythr/o

Answer 3

Red

Ex: Erythrocytes- Red Blood Cells

Question 4

Col/o

Col/i

Answer 4

Large Intestine/Colon
Ex: Colitis-
Inflammation of the colon

Question 5

Mast/o

Answer 5

Breast
Ex: Mast/ectomy-
Excision, removal of breast

Question 6

Dermat/o

Dermat/i

Answer 6

Skin
Ex: Dermatitis-
Inflammation of the skin

Question 7

Leuk/o

Answer 7

White

Ex: Leukocyte- White Blood Cells

Question 8

Pneum/o

Answer 8

Lung/Air
Ex: Pneumonectomy-
Removal of the lung/part of lung

Question 9

Hepat/o

Hapet/i

Answer 9

Liver
Ex: Hepatitis-
Inflammation of the liver

Question 10

Nephr/o

Answer 10

Kidney
Ex: Nephrosis-
Kidney disease

Question 11

Arthr/o

Answer 11

Joint
Ex: Arthritis-
Inflammation of the joints

Question 12

Stomat/o

Answer 12

Ex: Xerostomia- 
Xer/o- Dry
Stomat/o-
Ex: Mouth 
ia- Condition
Ex: Side effect of XRT after 2 wk or 2000-3000cGy

Question 13

Rhin/o

Answer 13

Nose-
Ex: Rhinoplasty
Surgical repair of the nose

Question 14

Plasty

Answer 14

Surgical repair

Question 15

Later

Answer 15

Side

Ex: lateral- pertaining to the side

Question 16

Lip/o

Answer 16

Fat
Ex: Liposuction-
Suction- Removal of

Question 17

Mamm/o

Answer 17

Breast
Ex: Mammography-
Breast Imaging

Question 18

Cyte

Answer 18

Cell

Question 19

Ectomy

Answer 19

Excision, Removal

Question 20

Oma

Answer 20

Tumor
Ex: Hepatoma
Tumor of the liver

Question 21

Itis

Answer 21

Inflammation

Question 22

Megaly

Answer 22

Enlargement
Ex: Gastro/Megaly-
Enlargement of the stomach

Question 23

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• eal

Answer 23

Pertaining to
Ex: Thorac/ic
Pertaining to the chest 
Neur/al
Ex: Pertaining to a nerve
Poster/ior
Ex: Pertaining to the back
Cutan/ous
Ex: Pertaining to the skin (latin)
Esophag/eal
Ex: Pertaining to the esophagus

Question 24

-ia

Answer 24

Condition
Ex: Hyper/therm/ia
Condition of excessive heat

Question 25

Infra

Answer 25

``` Below Ex: Infra/coastal Pertaining to below the ribs Cost: Ribs a: Pertaining to ```

Question 26

Supra

Answer 26

``` Above Ex: Supra/ren/al Pertaining to above the kidney Ren: Kidney al- Pertaining to ```

Question 27

Inter

Answer 27

``` Between Ex: Inter/cos/al Between the ribs Cost: Ribs al: Pertaining to ```

Question 28

Intra

Answer 28

Within Ex: Intramuscular- Pertaining to within the muscle

Question 29

Retro

Answer 29

Backward, Behind

Question 30

Hyper

Answer 30

Excessive, Above Normal Ex: Hyper/emesis Excessive vomiting Emesis: Vomitin

Question 31

Bi

Answer 31

Two Ex: bi/later/al Later: side al: Pertaining to

Question 32

- a | - an

Answer 32

Without, Not Ex: An/esthes/ia Esthes: Feeling ia: Condition

Question 33

Anti

Answer 33

``` Against Ex: Anti/bacteri/al Against Bacteria Bacteri: Bacteria al: Pertaining to ```

Question 34

Para

Answer 34

Near, Besides Ex: Para/nas/al Pertaining to area near nose

Question 35

Peri

Answer 35

``` Around Ex: Peri/odont/itis Inflammation around the tooth (gums) Odont: Tooth Itis: Inflammation ```

Question 36

Trans

Answer 36

``` Across, Through Ex: Trans/vagin/al Pertaining to across or through the vagina Vagin: Vagina al: Pertaining to ```

Question 37

Poster

Answer 37

To the back of the body Ex: Posterior- Pertaining to the back of the body

Question 38

Super

Answer 38

Upper, Above Ex: Superior Pertaining to the upper part of the body

Question 39

Extra

Answer 39

``` Outside,Outward Ex: Extra/crani/al Pertaining to the outside the skull Crani: Cranium (skull) al: Pertaining to ```

Question 40

When defining a term, the steps to take are to define the _______ part of the word first, then the ________ part of the word, then the ________ part of the word.

Answer 40

Last First Middle

Question 41

Nephroma

Answer 41

Tumor of the kidney

Question 42

Hepatitis

Answer 42

Inflammation of the liver

Question 43

Gastromegaly

Answer 43

Enlargement of the stomach

Question 44

Tracheotomy

Answer 44

Removal of the trachea

Question 45

Dyspnea

Answer 45

Difficulty breathing Dys: Difficulty Pnea: Breathing

Question 46

Polyuria

Answer 46

Excessive urniation Poly: Many, Much Uria- Urine

Question 47

Gastro/enter/itis

Answer 47

Inflammation of the stomach and small intestine

Question 48

Hepato/cyte

Answer 48

Liver Cell

Question 49

Centesis

Answer 49

Surgical Puncture Ex: Arthr/o/centesis Surgical puncture of a joint

Question 50

Scope

Answer 50

Instrument for Examining Ex: Endo/scope Instrument for examining within Endo: In, within

Question 51

Trophy

Answer 51

Nourishment Development Ex: A/trophy-without development (describes an abnormal condition or disease)

Question 52

Scopy

Answer 52

Procedure of Examining | Ex: Colonoscopy

Question 53

Macro/cyte

Answer 53

Large Cell

Question 54

Micro/cyte

Answer 54

Small Cell

Question 55

Epi

Answer 55

``` Above, Upon Ex: Epi/derm/is Upon the skin (Outer layer of the skin) Derm: Skin Is: noun ending ```

Question 56

Dia

Answer 56

Through, Across Ex: Dia/lysis Lysis: Seperation; destruction; loosening Renal Dialysis: is a procedure that uses a membrane to separate and selectively remove waste products from the blood when the kidneys are unable to complete this function.

Question 57

Otomy

Answer 57

Cutting into a part of the body Ex: Gastrotomy Cutting or removing the stomach

Question 58

What vowel is most commonly used to combine a word root with another word element?

Answer 58

O