Wk 1 - Medical Terminology

Question 1

Oste(o)

Answer 1

Bone

Question 2

Myo or sarco

Answer 2

Muscle

Question 3

Neuro

Answer 3

Nerves

Question 4

Derm

Answer 4

Skin

Question 5

Angi(o)

Answer 5

Blood vessels

Question 6

Ven(o) or phleb(o)

Answer 6

Blood

Question 7

Cardio

Answer 7

Heart

Question 8

Rhino

Answer 8

Nose

Question 9

Tympan

Answer 9

Eardrum

Question 10

Neph

Answer 10

Kidney

Question 11

Macro

Answer 11

Large

Question 12

Micro

Answer 12

Small

Question 13

Megalo- or -megaly

Answer 13

Large/enlarged

Question 14

Hyper

Answer 14

High/elevated/above

Question 15

Hypo

Answer 15

Low/reduced/below

Question 16

Tachy-

Answer 16

Fast/rapid

Question 17

Brady-

Answer 17

Slow/reduced

Question 18

Chloro-

Answer 18

Green

Question 19

Leuk-

Answer 19

White

Question 20

Eryth-

Answer 20

Red

Question 21

Cyan-

Answer 21

Blue

Question 22

Endo- or intra-

Answer 22

Within

Question 23

Inter-

Answer 23

Between

Question 24

Peri-

Answer 24

Around

Question 25

Trans-

Answer 25

Across

Question 26

Extra-

Answer 26

Outside

Question 27

Echo-

Answer 27

Using ultrasonic waves

Question 28

Electro-

Answer 28

Using electricity

Question 29

-ectomy

Answer 29

Removal of

Question 30

-gram

Answer 30

Picture

Question 31

-graph(y)

Answer 31

Process of making an image

Question 32

-otomy

Answer 32

Making a cut

Question 33

-scopy

Answer 33

Using an instrument for viewing

Question 34

-stomy

Answer 34

Create an opening

Question 35

Dys-

Answer 35

Not working properly

Question 36

Mal-

Answer 36

Bad

Question 37

-emia

Answer 37

Blood condition

Question 38

-itis

Answer 38

Inflammation

Question 39

-osis

Answer 39

Condition or disease

Question 40

-pathy

Answer 40

Diseae