Chapter 1 - Basic Word Structure

Question 1

Arthro

Answer 1

Joint

Question 2

Bio

Answer 2

Life

Question 3

Carcino

Answer 3

Cancer, cancerous

Question 4

Cardio

Answer 4

Heart

Question 5

Cephalo

Answer 5

Head

Question 6

Cerebro

Answer 6

Cerebrum

Question 7

Cysto

Answer 7

Urinary bladder

Question 8

Cyto

Answer 8

Cell

Question 9

Dermato, dermo

Answer 9

Skin

Question 10

Encephalo

Answer 10

Brain

Question 11

Entero

Answer 11

Intestines

Question 12

Erythro

Answer 12

Red

Question 13

Gastro

Answer 13

Stomach

Question 14

Gnos

Answer 14

Knowledge

Question 15

Gyneco

Answer 15

Woman, female

Question 16

Hemato, hemo

Answer 16

Blood

Question 17

Hepato

Answer 17

Liver

Question 18

Laparo

Answer 18

Abdomen

Question 19

Leuko

Answer 19

White

Question 20

Nephro, reno

Answer 20

Kidney

Question 21

Neuro

Answer 21

Nerve

Question 22

Onco

Answer 22

Tumor

Question 23

Ophthalmo

Answer 23

Eye

Question 24

Osteo

Answer 24

Bone

Question 25

Patho

Answer 25

Disease

Question 26

Psycho

Answer 26

Mind

Question 27

Thrombo

Answer 27

Clotting

Question 28

Rhino

Answer 28

Nose

Question 29

-al

Answer 29

Pertaining to

Question 30

-algia

Answer 30

Pain

Question 31

-cyte

Answer 31

Cell

Question 32

-ectomy

Answer 32

Cutting out; removal, excision

Question 33

-emia

Answer 33

Blood condition

Question 34

-gram

Answer 34

Record

Question 35

-ia

Answer 35

Condition

Question 36

-ic

Answer 36

Pertaining to

Question 37

-ism

Answer 37

Condition, process

Question 38

-itis

Answer 38

Inflammation

Question 39

-logist

Answer 39

Specialist

Question 40

-logy

Answer 40

Study of

Question 41

-oma

Answer 41

Tumor, mass

Question 42

-opsy

Answer 42

To view

Question 43

-osis

Answer 43

Abnormal condition

Question 44

-scope

Answer 44

Instrument to examine

Question 45

-scopy

Answer 45

Process of visual examination

Question 46

-sis

Answer 46

State of

Question 47

-tomy

Answer 47

Cutting into, incision

Question 48

A-,an-

Answer 48

No, not

Question 49

Aut-

Answer 49

Self

Question 50

Dia-

Answer 50

Complete, through

Question 51

Dys-

Answer 51

Bad, painful, difficult, abnormal

Question 52

Endo-

Answer 52

Within

Question 53

Exo-

Answer 53

Outside

Question 54

Hyper-

Answer 54

Excessive, more than normal, too much

Question 55

Hypo-

Answer 55

Below, less than normal

Question 56

Pro-

Answer 56

Before

Question 57

Re-

Answer 57

Back

Question 58

Retro

Answer 58

Behind

Question 59

Sub-

Answer 59

Below, under

Question 60

Trans-

Answer 60

Across, through

Question 61

Making plural: Words ending in a

Answer 61

Add e

Question 62

Making plural: Words ending in is

Answer 62

Drop is, add es

Question 63

Making plural: words endings in ex or ix

Answer 63

Drop ex or ix, add ices

Question 64

Making plural: words ending in on

Answer 64

Drop on, add a

Question 65

Making plural: words ending in um

Answer 65

Drop um, add a

Question 66

Making plural: words ending in us

Answer 66

Drop us, add i | *exception viruses and sinuses

Question 67

Adeno

Answer 67

Gland