Mod 1.1 Medical words

Question 1

What does the prefix ‘a’ mean ?

Answer 1

Without/ lack of

Question 2

What does the prefix ‘ante’ mean ?

Answer 2

In front of, before

Question 3

What does the prefix ‘auto’ mean ?

Answer 3

self

Question 4

What does the prefix ‘hyper’ mean ?

Answer 4

above/ excessive

Question 5

What does the prefix ‘hypo’ mean ?

Answer 5

Below/ deficient

Question 6

What does the prefix ‘intra’ mean ?

Answer 6

within/ inside

Question 7

What does the prefix ‘inter’ mean ?

Answer 7

Between

Question 8

What does the prefix ‘micro’ mean ?

Answer 8

Small/ tiny

Question 9

What does the prefix ‘macro’ mean ?

Answer 9

Large

Question 10

What does the prefix ‘retro’ mean ?

Answer 10

Behind

Question 11

What does the prefix ‘post’ mean ?

Answer 11

After/ following

Question 12

What does the prefix ‘uni/ di/ tri/ quad’ mean ?

Answer 12

One/ two/ three/ four

Question 13

What does the prefix ‘pre’ mean ?

Answer 13

Before/ proceeding

Question 14

What does the prefix ‘sub’ mean ?

Answer 14

Below

Question 15

What does the prefix ‘Brady ’ mean ?

Answer 15

Slow

Question 16

What does the prefix ‘tachy’ mean ?

Answer 16

Fast

Question 17

What does the prefix ‘poly’ mean ?

Answer 17

Many

Question 18

What does the root word ‘’arterio“ mean ?

Answer 18

Of the artery

Question 19

What does the root word ‘’brachi“ mean ?

Answer 19

Of the arm

Question 20

What does the root word ‘’derm/o“ mean ?

Answer 20

Skin

Question 21

What does the root word ‘’laryn/go“ mean ?

Answer 21

Larynx

Question 22

What does the root word ‘’append/ic“ mean ?

Answer 22

Appendix

Question 23

What does the root word ‘’adipo“ mean ?

Answer 23

Fat

Question 24

What does the root word ‘’haem/hemo“ mean ?

Answer 24

Blood

Question 25

What does the root word ‘’myo“ mean ?

Answer 25

Muscle

Question 26

What does the root word ‘’thermo“ mean ?

Answer 26

Temperature/ heat

Question 27

What does the root word ‘’ophthalm/o“ mean ?

Answer 27

Of the eye

Question 28

What does the root word ‘’angio“ mean ?

Answer 28

Blood Vessel

Question 29

What does the root word ‘’chemo“ mean ?

Answer 29

Chemical

Question 30

What does the root word ‘’chondro“ mean ?

Answer 30

Cartilage

Question 31

What does the root word ‘’veno“ mean ?

Answer 31

Of the vein

Question 32

What does the root word ‘’arthro“ mean ?

Answer 32

Joint

Question 33

What does the root word ‘’adeno“ mean ?

Answer 33

Of a gland

Question 34

What does the root word ‘’osteo“ mean ?

Answer 34

Bone

Question 35

What does the suffix word ‘’algia“ mean ?

Answer 35

pain

Question 36

What does the suffix word ‘’emia“ mean ?

Answer 36

presence in the blood

Question 37

What does the suffix word ‘’genic“ mean ?

Answer 37

causing

Question 38

What does the suffix word ‘’ectomy“ mean ?

Answer 38

to cut or remove

Question 39

What does the suffix word ‘’graphy / gram“ mean ?

Answer 39

image of

Question 40

What does the suffix word ‘’ology“ mean ?

Answer 40

study of

Question 41

What does the suffix word ‘’(g)ist“ mean ?

Answer 41

expert of

Question 42

What does the suffix word ‘’pathy“ mean ?

Answer 42

illness / disease of

Question 43

What does the suffix word ‘’itis“ mean ?

Answer 43

inflammation

Question 44

What does the suffix word ‘’ism“ mean ?

Answer 44

condition of

Question 45

What does the suffix word ‘’osis“ mean ?

Answer 45

abnormal condition

Question 46

What does the suffix word ‘’lysis“ mean ?

Answer 46

deterioration / destruction

Question 47

What does the suffix word ‘’oma“ mean ?

Answer 47

swelling / tumour

Question 48

What does the suffix word ‘’plasty“ mean ?

Answer 48

surgical procedure to repair

Question 49

What does the suffix word ‘’scopy“ mean ?

Answer 49

to look at

Question 50

What does the suffix word ‘’mhea“ mean ?

Answer 50

flow of / discharge