Word List 1

Question 1

-algia

Answer 1

Pain

Question 2

-cele

Answer 2

hernia, swelling

Question 3

-centesis

Answer 3

surgical puncture

Question 4

-clasis

Answer 4

to break, surgical fracture

Question 5

-desis

Answer 5

binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

Question 6

-dynia

Answer 6

pain

Question 7

-ectasis

Answer 7

dilation, expansion

Question 8

-ectomy

Answer 8

excision, remova

Question 9

-edema

Answer 9

swelling

Question 10

-emesis

Answer 10

vomiting

Question 11

-emia

Answer 11

blood condition

Question 12

-gram

Answer 12

record, writing

Question 13

-graph

Answer 13

instrument for recording

Question 14

-graphy

Answer 14

process of recording

Question 15

-iasis

Answer 15

abnormal condition

Question 16

-itis

Answer 16

inflammation

Question 17

-lith

Answer 17

stone, calculus

Question 18

-lysis

Answer 18

separation, destruction, loosening

Question 19

-malacia

Answer 19

softening

Question 20

-megaly

Answer 20

enlargement

Question 21

meter

Answer 21

instrument for measuring

Question 22

-metry

Answer 22

act of measuring

Question 23

-oma

Answer 23

tumor

Question 24

-osis

Answer 24

abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells)

Question 25

-pathy

Answer 25

disease

Question 26

-penia

Answer 26

decrease, deficiency

Question 27

-pexy

Answer 27

fixation (of an organ)

Question 28

-phobia

Answer 28

fear

Question 29

-plasty

Answer 29

surgical repair

Question 30

-plegia

Answer 30

paralysis

Question 31

-rrhage

Answer 31

bursting forth (of)

Question 32

-rrhagia

Answer 32

bursting forth (of)

Question 33

-rrhaphy

Answer 33

suture

Question 34

-rrhea

Answer 34

discharge, flow

Question 35

-rrhexis

Answer 35

rupture

Question 36

-scope

Answer 36

instrument for examining

Question 37

-scopy

Answer 37

visual examination

Question 38

-stenosis

Answer 38

narrowing, stricture

Question 39

-stomy

Answer 39

forming an opening (mouth)

Question 40

-tome

Answer 40

instrument to cut

Question 41

-toxic

Answer 41

poison

Question 42

-tomy

Answer 42

incision

Question 43

-tripsy

Answer 43

crushing

Question 44

-trophy

Answer 44

development, nourishment

Question 45

a-, an-

Answer 45

without, not

Question 46

circum-, peri-

Answer 46

around

Question 47

dia-, trans-

Answer 47

through, across

Question 48

dipl-, diplo-

Answer 48

double

Question 49

dys-

Answer 49

bad, painful, difficult

Question 50

endo-, intra-

Answer 50

in, within

Question 51

extra-

Answer 51

outside

Question 52

homo-, homeo-

Answer 52

same

Question 53

hyper-

Answer 53

excessive, above normal

Question 54

hypo-

Answer 54

under, below, deficient

Question 55

inter-

Answer 55

between

Question 56

macro-

Answer 56

large

Question 57

micro-

Answer 57

small

Question 58

mono-, uni-

Answer 58

one

Question 59

para-

Answer 59

near, beside, beyond

Question 60

post-

Answer 60

after, behind

Question 61

pre-, pro-

Answer 61

before, in front of

Question 62

primi-

Answer 62

first

Question 62

retro-

Answer 62

backward, behind

Question 63

super-

Answer 63

upper, above

Question 64

ambulatory

Answer 64

able to walk

Question 65

afebrile

Answer 65

without fever

Question 66

axilla

Answer 66

armpit

Question 67

cachectic

Answer 67

appearance of weight loss and muscle wasting

Question 68

crepitus

Answer 68

cracking/crunching sound

Question 69

epistaxis

Answer 69

nosebleed

Question 70

etiology

Answer 70

cause of a symptom

Question 71

febrile

Answer 71

fever

Question 72

malaise

Answer 72

general feeling of illness (feeling “sick”)

Question 73

rhinorrhea

Answer 73

runny nose

Question 74

somnolent

Answer 74

drowsy” or sleepy appearance

Question 75

sepsis

Answer 75

severe bacterial blood infection