Chaper Three

Question 1

Acr/o

Answer 1

Extremities, top, extreme point

Question 2

Acu/o

Answer 2

Sharp, severe, sudden

Question 3

Aden/o

Answer 3

Gland

Question 4

Adip/o

Answer 4

Fat

Question 5

Amni/o

Answer 5

Amnion (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)

Question 6

Angi/o

Answer 6

Vessel

Question 7

Arteri/o

Answer 7

Artery

Question 8

Arthr/o

Answer 8

Joint

Question 9

Axill/o

Answer 9

Armpit

Question 10

Bi/o

Answer 10

Life

Question 11

Blephar/o

Answer 11

Eyelid

Question 12

Bronch/o

Answer 12

Bronchial tubes (from trachea to lungs)

Question 13

Carcin/o

Answer 13

Cancer

Question 14

Cardi/o

Answer 14

Heart

Question 15

Chem/o

Answer 15

Drug, chemical

Question 16

Chondr/o

Answer 16

Cartilage

Question 17

Chron/o

Answer 17

Time

Question 18

Col/o

Answer 18

Colon (large intestine)

Question 19

Cyst/o

Answer 19

Urinary bladder

Question 20

Encephal/o

Answer 20

Brain

Question 21

Erythr/o

Answer 21

Red

Question 22

Hem/o

Answer 22

Blood

Question 23

Hepat/o

Answer 23

Liver

Question 24

Hydr/o

Answer 24

Water, fluid

Question 25

Inguin/o

Answer 25

Groin

Question 26

Isch/o

Answer 26

To hold back

Question 27

Lapar/o

Answer 27

Abdomen, abdominal wall

Question 28

Laryng/o

Answer 28

Larynx (voicebox)

Question 29

Leuk/o

Answer 29

White

Question 30

Lymph/o

Answer 30

Lymph (clear fluid that bathes tissue spaces, is contained in lymph vessels and nodes throughout the body)

Question 31

Mamm/o

Answer 31

Breast

Question 32

Mast/o

Answer 32

Breast

Question 33

Morph/o

Answer 33

Shape, form

Question 34

Muc/o

Answer 34

Mucus

Question 35

My/o

Answer 35

Muscle

Question 36

Myel/o

Answer 36

Spinal cord, bone marrow

Question 37

Necr/o

Answer 37

Death (of cells or whole body)

Question 38

Nephr/o

Answer 38

Kidney

Question 39

Neur/o

Answer 39

Nerve

Question 40

Neutr/o

Answer 40

Neutrophil (a white blood cell)

Question 41

Nucle/o

Answer 41

Nucleus

Question 42

Ophthalm/o

Answer 42

Eye

Question 43

Oste/o

Answer 43

Bone

Question 44

Ot/o

Answer 44

Ear

Question 45

Path/o

Answer 45

Disease

Question 46

Peritone/o

Answer 46

Peritoneum

Question 47

Phag/o

Answer 47

To eat, swallow

Question 48

Phleb/o

Answer 48

Vein

Question 49

Plas/o

Answer 49

Formation, development

Question 50

Pleur/o

Answer 50

Pleura

Question 51

Pneumon/o

Answer 51

Lungs

Question 52

Pulmon/o

Answer 52

Lungs

Question 53

Radi/o

Answer 53

X-rays

Question 54

Rect/o

Answer 54

Rectum

Question 55

Ren/o

Answer 55

Kidney

Question 56

Rhin/o

Answer 56

Nose

Question 57

Sarc/o

Answer 57

Flesh

Question 58

Splen/o

Answer 58

Spleen

Question 59

Staphyl/o

Answer 59

Clusters

Question 60

Strept/o

Answer 60

Twisted chains

Question 61

Thorac/o

Answer 61

Chest

Question 62

Thromb/o

Answer 62

Clot

Question 63

Tonsill/o

Answer 63

Tonsils

Question 64

Trache/o

Answer 64

Trachea (windpipe)

Question 65

Ven/o

Answer 65

Vein

Question 66

Abdomin/o

Answer 66

Abdomen

Question 67

-algia

Answer 67

Pain

Question 68

-cele

Answer 68

Hernia

Question 69

-centesis

Answer 69

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

Question 70

-coccus (plural:-cocci)

Answer 70

Berry-shaped bacterium

Question 71

-cyte

Answer 71

Cell

Question 72

-dynia

Answer 72

Pain

Question 73

-ectomy

Answer 73

Excision, removal, resection

Question 74

-emia

Answer 74

Blood condition

Question 75

-genesis

Answer 75

Condition of producing, forming

Question 76

-gram

Answer 76

Record

Question 77

-graph

Answer 77

Instrument for recording

Question 78

-graphy

Answer 78

Process of recording

Question 79

-itis

Answer 79

Inflammation

Question 80

-logy

Answer 80

Study of

Question 81

-lysis

Answer 81

Breakdown, destruction, separation

Question 82

-malacia

Answer 82

Softening

Question 83

-megaly

Answer 83

Enlargement

Question 84

-oma

Answer 84

Tumor, mass, collection of fluid

Question 85

-opsy

Answer 85

To view

Question 86

-osis

Answer 86

Condition, usually abnormal

Question 87

-pathy

Answer 87

Disease condition

Question 88

-penia

Answer 88

Deficiency

Question 89

-phobia

Answer 89

Fear

Question 90

-plasia

Answer 90

Development, formation, growth

Question 91

-plasty

Answer 91

Surgical repair

Question 92

-ptosis

Answer 92

Falling, dropping, prolapse

Question 93

-sclerosis

Answer 93

Hardening

Question 94

-scope

Answer 94

Instrument for visual examination

Question 95

-scopy

Answer 95

Process of visual examination (with an endoscope)

Question 96

-stasis

Answer 96

Stopping, controlling

Question 97

-stomy

Answer 97

Opening to form a mouth (stoma)

Question 98

-therapy

Answer 98

Treatment

Question 99

-tomy

Answer 99

Incision, cutting into

Question 100

-trophy

Answer 100

Development, nourishment

Question 101

-er

Answer 101

One who

Question 102

-ia

Answer 102

Condition

Question 103

-ist

Answer 103

Specialist

Question 104

-ole

Answer 104

Little, small

Question 105

-ule

Answer 105

Little, small

Question 106

-um, -ium

Answer 106

Structure, tissue

Question 107

-us

Answer 107

Structure, substance

Question 108

-y

Answer 108

Condition, process

Question 109

-ac, -iac

Answer 109

Pertaining to

Question 110

-al

Answer 110

Pertaining to

Question 111

-ar

Answer 111

Pertaining to

Question 112

-ary

Answer 112

Pertaining to

Question 113

-eal

Answer 113

Pertaining to

Question 114

-genic

Answer 114

Pertaining to producing, produced by, or in

Question 115

-ic, -ical

Answer 115

Pertaining to

Question 116

-oid

Answer 116

Resembling

Question 117

-ose

Answer 117

Pertaining to, full of

Question 118

-ous

Answer 118

Pertaining to

Question 119

-tic

Answer 119

Pertaining to