Chapter 1: Basic Word Structure

Question 1

Aden/o

Answer 1

Gland

Question 2

Arthr/o

Answer 2

Joint

Question 3

Bi/o

Answer 3

Life

Question 4

Carcin/o

Answer 4

Cancerous; cancer

Question 5

Cardi/o

Answer 5

Heart

Question 6

Cephal/o

Answer 6

Head

Question 7

Cerebr/o

Answer 7

Cerebrum (largest partnif the brain)

Question 8

Cis/o

Answer 8

To cut

Question 9

Cyst/o

Answer 9

Urinary bladder; cyst; sac of fluid

Question 10

Cyt/o

Answer 10

Cell

Question 11

Derm/o, dermat/o

Answer 11

Skin

Question 12

Electro/o

Answer 12

Electricity

Question 13

Encephal/o

Answer 13

Brain

Question 14

Enter/o

Answer 14

Intestines (usually small intestines)

Question 15

Erythr/o

Answer 15

Red

Question 16

Gastr/o

Answer 16

Stomach

Question 17

Glyc/o

Answer 17

Glucose;sugar

Question 18

Gnos/o

Answer 18

Knowledge

Question 19

Gynec/o

Answer 19

Woman;female

Question 20

Hem/o, hemat/o

Answer 20

Blood

Question 21

Hepat/o

Answer 21

Liver

Question 22

Iatr/o

Answer 22

Physician; treatment

Question 23

Luek/o

Answer 23

White

Question 24

Log/o

Answer 24

Study

Question 25

Nephr/o

Answer 25

Kidney

Question 26

Neur/o

Answer 26

Nerve

Question 27

Onc/o

Answer 27

Tumor

Question 28

Opthalm/o

Answer 28

Eye

Question 29

Oste/o

Answer 29

Bone

Question 30

Path/o

Answer 30

Disease

Question 31

Ped/o

Answer 31

Child

Question 32

Psych/o

Answer 32

Mind

Question 33

Radi/o

Answer 33

X-rays; radioactivity (lateral lower arm bone)

Question 34

Ren/o

Answer 34

Kidney

Question 35

Rhin/o

Answer 35

Nose

Question 36

Sarc/o

Answer 36

Flesh (connective tissue)

Question 37

Sect/o

Answer 37

To cut

Question 38

Thromb/o

Answer 38

Clot

Question 39

Ur/o

Answer 39

Urine; urinary tract

Question 40

—ac

Answer 40

Pertaining to

Question 41

—al

Answer 41

Pertaining to

Question 42

—algia

Answer 42

Pain

Question 43

—cyte

Answer 43

Cell

Question 44

—ectomy

Answer 44

Removal; excision; resection

Question 45

—emia

Answer 45

Blood condition

Question 46

—genic

Answer 46

Produced by or in

Question 47

—globin

Answer 47

Protein

Question 48

—gram

Answer 48

Record

Question 49

—ic, —ical

Answer 49

Pertaining to

Question 50

—ion

Answer 50

Process

Question 51

—ist

Answer 51

Specialist

Question 52

—itis

Answer 52

Inflammation

Question 53

—logy

Answer 53

Study (process)

Question 54

—oma

Answer 54

Tumor; mass; fluid collection

Question 55

—opsy

Answer 55

View of

Question 56

—osis

Answer 56

Condition, usually abnormal

Question 57

—pathy

Answer 57

Disease condition

Question 58

—scope

Answer 58

Instrument for visual examination

Question 59

—scopy

Answer 59

Visual examination

Question 60

—sis

Answer 60

State of; condition

Question 61

—tomy

Answer 61

Process of cutting

Question 62

—y

Answer 62

Condition; process

Question 63

a—, an-

Answer 63

No; not; without

Question 64

Aut—, auto—

Answer 64

Self; own

Question 65

Dia—

Answer 65

Complete; through

Question 66

Endo—

Answer 66

In; within

Question 67

Epi—

Answer 67

Above; upon; on

Question 68

Ex—, exo—,

Answer 68

Out; outside of; outward

Question 69

Hyper—

Answer 69

Above; excessive; more than normal

Question 70

Hypo—

Answer 70

Deficient; below; under; less than normal

Question 71

In—

Answer 71

In; into; not

Question 72

Peri—

Answer 72

Surrounding; around

Question 73

Pro-

Answer 73

Before; forward

Question 74

Re—

Answer 74

Back; again; backward

Question 75

Retro—

Answer 75

Behind; back; backward

Question 76

Sub—

Answer 76

Under; below

Question 77

Trans—

Answer 77

Accross; through