ch 10 word parts

Question 1

what does the prefix a- mean?

Answer 1

absence of, without

Question 2

what does the prefix endo- mean?

Answer 2

within, in

Question 3

what does the prefix epi- mean?

Answer 3

on, upon, over

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 inter- mean?

Answer 6

between

Question 7

what does the prefix pan- mean?

Answer 7

all, total

Question 8

what does the prefix peri- mean?

Answer 8

surrounding, around

Question 9

what does the prefix poly- mean?

Answer 9

many, much

Question 10

what does the combining form chrom/o mean?

Answer 10

color

Question 11

what does the combining form coagul/o mean?

Answer 11

clotting

Question 12

what does the combining form cyt/o mean?

Answer 12

cell

Question 13

what does the combining form eosin/o mean?

Answer 13

red, dawn, rosy

Question 14

what does the combining form erythr/o mean?

Answer 14

red

Question 15

what does the combining form fibrin/o mean?

Answer 15

fibrin

Question 16

what does the combining form hem/o mean?

Answer 16

blood

Question 17

what does the combining form hepat/o mean?

Answer 17

liver

Question 18

what does the combining form hemat/o mean?

Answer 18

blood

Question 19

what does the combining form is/o mean?

Answer 19

same, equal

Question 20

what does the combining form isch/o mean?

Answer 20

deficiency, blockage

Question 21

what does the combining form leuk/o mean?

Answer 21

white

Question 22

what does the combining form lymph/o mean?

Answer 22

lymph, lymph tissue

Question 23

what does the combining form mon/o mean?

Answer 23

one, single

Question 24

what does the combining form myel/o mean?

Answer 24

bone marrow, spinal cord

Question 25

what does the combining form neutr/o mean?

Answer 25

neutral, neither base nor acid

Question 26

what does the combining form phag/o mean?

Answer 26

eat, swallow

Question 27

what does the combining form phleb/o mean?

Answer 27

vein

Question 28

what does the combining form plasm/o mean?

Answer 28

plasma

Question 29

what does the combining form poikil/o mean?

Answer 29

varied, irregular

Question 30

what does the combining form therm/o mean?

Answer 30

heat

Question 31

what does the combining form thomb/o mean?

Answer 31

clot

Question 32

what does the combining form splen/o mean?

Answer 32

spleen

Question 33

what does the combining form ven/o mean?

Answer 33

vein

Question 34

what does the suffix -ac mean?

Answer 34

pertaining to

Question 35

what does the suffix -apheresis mean?

Answer 35

removal, carrying away

Question 36

what does the suffix -ar mean?

Answer 36

pertaining to

Question 37

what does the suffix -blast mean?

Answer 37

immature cell, embryonic

Question 38

what does the suffix -centesis mean?

Answer 38

surgical puncture to aspirate fluid

Question 39

what does the suffix -cyte mean?

Answer 39

cell

Question 40

what does the suffix -cytosis mean?

Answer 40

abnormal condition of cells (increase in cells)

Question 41

what does the suffix -ectomy mean?

Answer 41

excision, surgical removal

Question 42

what does the suffix -emia mean?

Answer 42

in the blood

Question 43

what does the suffix -genic mean?

Answer 43

producing, originating, causing

Question 44

what does the suffix -globin mean?

Answer 44

protein

Question 45

what does the suffix -ia mean?

Answer 45

condition of, diseased state, abnormal state

Question 46

what does the suffix -ic mean?

Answer 46

pertaining to

Question 47

what does the suffix -ism mean?

Answer 47

state of

Question 48

what does the suffix -itis mean?

Answer 48

inflammation

Question 49

what does the suffix -logist mean?

Answer 49

specialist who studies and treats

Question 50

what does the suffix -logy mean?

Answer 50

study of

Question 51

what does the suffix -lysis mean?

Answer 51

loosening, dissolution, separating

Question 52

what does the suffix -megaly mean?

Answer 52

enlarged, enlargement

Question 53

what does the suffix -oid mean?

Answer 53

resembling

Question 54

what does the suffix -oma mean?

Answer 54

tumor

Question 55

what does the suffix -osis mean?

Answer 55

abnormal condition

Question 56

what does the suffix -ous mean?

Answer 56

pertaining to

Question 57

what does the suffix -pathy mean?

Answer 57

disease

Question 58

what does the suffix -penia mean?

Answer 58

abnormal reduction in number

Question 59

what does the suffix -pexy mean?

Answer 59

surgical fixation, suspension

Question 60

what does the suffix -phage mean?

Answer 60

eat, swallow

Question 61

what does the suffix -plasty mean?

Answer 61

surgical repair

Question 62

what does the suffix -poiesis mean?

Answer 62

formation

Question 63

what does the suffix -rrhage mean?

Answer 63

excessive flow

Question 64

what does the suffix -rrhagia mean?

Answer 64

excessive flow

Question 65

what does the suffix -stasis mean?

Answer 65

stop, stopping, controlling

Question 66

what does the suffix -tomy mean?

Answer 66

cut into, incision

Question 67

what does the suffix -us mean?

Answer 67

state or condition