Chapter 1

Question 1

Root

Answer 1

Foundation or subject of the term

Question 2

Suffix

Answer 2

Ending that gives essential meaning to the term

Question 3

Prefix

Answer 3

Beginning of a term to further modify root

Question 4

Gen/o

Answer 4

Creation, cause

Pathogenic

Question 5

Hydro/o

Answer 5

Water,

Hydrophobia, dehydration

Question 6

Morpho/o

Answer 6

Change

Morphology

Question 7

Myco/o

Answer 7

Fungus

DermatoMYCosis

Question 8

Necr/o

Answer 8

Death

NECROsis

Question 9

orth/o

Answer 9

straight

ORTHOdontist

Question 10

Path/o

Answer 10

Suffering, disease

PATHOlogy

Question 11

Phag/o

Answer 11

Eat

aPHAGia

Question 12

Plas/o

Answer 12

Formation

HyerPLASia

Question 13

Py/o

Answer 13

Pus

Pyorrhea, PYemia

Question 14

Scler/o

Answer 14

Hard

SCLEROderma

Question 15

Sten/o

Answer 15

Narrowing

STENOsis

Question 16

Troph/o

Answer 16

Nourishment, Development

TROPHOlogy, hyperTROPHy

Question 17

Xen/o

Answer 17

Foreign

Xenograft

Question 18

What are the 3 types of Simple suffixes

Answer 18

Adjective–>Pertaining to
Noun–>Turn the root into a noun
Diminutive–>Transform term’s meaning to smaller version

Question 19

Adjective suffixes(s) mean what

Answer 19

pertaining to

Question 20

-ac

s

Answer 20

pertaining to

cardiac

Question 21

-al

s

Answer 21

pertaining to

skeletal

Question 22

-ar

s

Answer 22

pertaining to

muscular

Question 23

-ary

s

Answer 23

pertaining to

pulmonary

Question 24

-eal

s

Answer 24

pertaining to

esophageal

Question 25

-ic | s

Answer 25

pertaining to | medic

Question 26

-tic | s

Answer 26

pertaining to | neurotic

Question 27

-ous | s

Answer 27

pertaining to | subcutaneous

Question 28

-ia (s)

Answer 28

condition | pneumonia

Question 29

-ism (s)

Answer 29

condition | autism

Question 30

-ium (s)

Answer 30

tissue, structure | pericardium

Question 31

-y (s)

Answer 31

condition, procedure | hypertrophy

Question 32

-icle (s)

Answer 32

small | ventricle

Question 33

-ole (s)

Answer 33

small | arteriole

Question 34

-ule (s)

Answer 34

small | pustule

Question 35

-ula (s)

Answer 35

small | uvula

Question 36

What are the 4 diminutive (small) suffixes?

Answer 36

-icle, -ole, -ule, -ula

Question 37

-tomy (s)

Answer 37

cutting procedure

Question 38

-ist (s)

Answer 38

specialist | dentist

Question 39

-logy (s)

Answer 39

study of | psychology

Question 40

-logist (s)

Answer 40

specialist in the study of | psychologist

Question 41

-iatrics (s)

Answer 41

medical science | pediatrics

Question 42

-iatry (s)

Answer 42

``` medical science (psychiatry) ```

Question 43

-iatrist (s)

Answer 43

specialist in medicine of | psychiatrist

Question 44

-algia (s) | myALGIA

Answer 44

pain

Question 45

-dynia (s)gastroDYNIA

Answer 45

pain

Question 46

-cele (s) | hydroCELE

Answer 46

hernia (bulging of tissue into an area it doesn't belong)

Question 47

-emia (s) | leukEMIA

Answer 47

blood condition

Question 48

-iasis (s) | lithIASIS

Answer 48

presence of

Question 49

-itis (s) | arthrITIS

Answer 49

inflammation

Question 50

-lysis (s) | Hemolysis

Answer 50

loosen, break down

Question 51

-malacia (s) | osteoMALACIA

Answer 51

abnormal softening

Question 52

-megaly (s) | hepatoMEGALY

Answer 52

enlargement

Question 53

-oid (s) | keloid

Answer 53

resembling

Question 54

-oma (s) | melanOMA

Answer 54

tumor

Question 55

-osis (s) | thrombOSIS

Answer 55

condition

Question 56

-pathy (s) | myoPATHY

Answer 56

disease

Question 57

-penia (s) | leukoPENIA

Answer 57

deficiency

Question 58

-ptosis (s) | nephoptosis

Answer 58

drooping

Question 59

-rrhage | hemoRRHAGE

Answer 59

excessive flow

Question 60

-rrhagia | menoRRHAGIA

Answer 60

excessive flow

Question 61

which 2 suffixes mean excessive flow?

Answer 61

-rrhage & -rrhagia

Question 62

-rrhexis | metroRRHEXIS

Answer 62

rupture

Question 63

-rrhea | diaRRHEA

Answer 63

FLOW

Question 64

-spasm | myoSPASM

Answer 64

involuntary contraction

Question 65

-centesis | amniocentesis

Answer 65

puncture

Question 66

-gram | cardiogram

Answer 66

written record

Question 67

-graph | cardiograph

Answer 67

instrument used to produce a record

Question 68

-graphy | cardiography

Answer 68

Process of recording

Question 69

-meter | cephalometer

Answer 69

Instrument used to measure

Question 70

-metry | cephalometry

Answer 70

Process of measuring

Question 71

-scope | arthroscope

Answer 71

instrument used to look

Question 72

-scopy | arthroscopy

Answer 72

-process of looking

Question 73

-desis | arthrodesis

Answer 73

binding, fixation

Question 74

-ectomy | vasectomy

Answer 74

removal

Question 75

-pexy | retinopexy

Answer 75

surgical fixation

Question 76

-plasty | rhinoplasty

Answer 76

reconstruction

Question 77

--rrhaphy | herniorrhaphy

Answer 77

suture

Question 78

-stomy | colostomy

Answer 78

creation of an opening

Question 79

-tomy | incision

Answer 79

dermotomy