Basic Anatomical Terms and Abnormal Conditions

Question 1

abdomen (root)

Answer 1

abdomin/o

Question 2

head (root)

Answer 2

cephal/o

Question 3

bile, gall (root)

Answer 3

chol/e

Question 4

coccus (root)

Answer 4

cocc/i

Question 5

cranium, skull (root)

Answer 5

crani/o

Question 6

bladder, sac (root)

Answer 6

cyst/o

Question 7

double (root)

Answer 7

dipl/o

Question 8

water (root)

Answer 8

hydr/o

Question 9

stone, calculus (root)

Answer 9

lith/o

Question 10

measure

Answer 10

metr/o

Question 11

ear (root)

Answer 11

ot/o

Question 12

pelvis (root)

Answer 12

pelv/o

Question 13

fear (root)

Answer 13

phobi/a

Question 14

pus (root)

Answer 14

py/o

Question 15

nose (root)

Answer 15

rhin/o

Question 16

grape (root)

Answer 16

staphyl/o

Question 17

chain (root)

Answer 17

strept/o

Question 18

treatment (root)

Answer 18

therap/o

Question 19

thorax (root)

Answer 19

thorac/o

Question 20

structures that wander

Answer 20

aberrant

Question 21

movement away from the midline

Answer 21

abduction

Question 22

puncturing the abdominal cavity to remove fluid

Answer 22

abdominocentesis

Question 23

puncture of the heart chamber

Answer 23

cardiocentesis

Question 24

incision into the bladder

Answer 24

cystotomy

Question 25

inflammation of the bladder

Answer 25

cystitis

Question 26

surgical removal of the bladder

Answer 26

cystectomy

Question 27

pertaining to the abdomen and thorax

Answer 27

abdominothoracic

Question 28

incision into the chest

Answer 28

thoracotomy

Question 29

surgical repair of the chest cavity

Answer 29

thoracoplasty

Question 30

surgical repair of the bladder

Answer 30

cystoplasty

Question 31

enlarged head due to increased fluid in cranial cavity

Answer 31

hydrocephalus

Question 32

treatment by means of water

Answer 32

hydrotherapy

Question 33

measurement of the pelvic cavity

Answer 33

pelvimetry

Question 34

instrument used in pelvimetry

Answer 34

pelvimeter

Question 35

surgical repair of the skull

Answer 35

cranioplasty

Question 36

pertaining to the brain and skull

Answer 36

craniocerebral

Question 37

another word for spinal tap

Answer 37

cerebralspinal puncture

Question 38

family of bacteria

Answer 38

cocci-

Question 39

bacteria growing in pairs

Answer 39

diplococci

Question 40

bacteria growing in twisted chains

Answer 40

streptococci

Question 41

bacteria growing inclusters

Answer 41

staphylococci

Question 42

pertaining to producing pus

Answer 42

pyogenic

Question 43

discharge of pus

Answer 43

pyogenic

Question 44

flow of pus

Answer 44

pyorrhea

Question 45

discharging from the ear

Answer 45

otorrhea

Question 46

inflammation of the middle ear

Answer 46

otitis

Question 47

discharge from the ear

Answer 47

otorrhea

Question 48

pain of the ear

Answer 48

otaliga

Question 49

inflammation of the nose

Answer 49

rhinitis

Question 50

another word for a runny nose

Answer 50

rhiinorrhea

Question 51

surgical repair of the nose

Answer 51

rhinoplasty

Question 52

incision into the nose

Answer 52

rhinotomy

Question 53

gallstones

Answer 53

cholelith

Question 54

inflammation caused by gallstones

Answer 54

cholecystitis

Question 55

incision into the gallbladder to remove gallstones

Answer 55

cholecystotomy or cholelithotomy