Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology

Question 1

What are the four parts of medical terms?

Answer 1

word root, prefix, suffix, combining vowel

Question 2

The foundation of a medical term, which provides the general meaning of a word (may be a body system, body part, or action)

Answer 2

word root

Question 3

Part of a medical term that makes possible the pronunciation of long terms (most often the vowel ‘o’),

Used in two ways:
-between word root & suffix
*only if suffix begins with a consonant
-between two word roots
*whether suffix begins with a consonant
or vowel

Answer 3

combining vowel

Question 4

Added to the front of a medical term to give information about location, number of parts, or time (frequency)

*Not included in every medical term

Answer 4

prefix

Question 5

Added to the end of a medical term to add meaning about condition, disease or procedure

• Included in every medical term

Answer 5

suffix

Question 6

bi/o

Answer 6

life

Question 7

carcin/o

Answer 7

cancer

Question 8

cardi/o

Answer 8

heart

Question 9

chem/o

Answer 9

chemical

Question 10

cis/o

Answer 10

to cut

Question 11

dermat/o

Answer 11

skin

Question 12

enter/o

Answer 12

small intestine

Question 13

gastr/o

Answer 13

stomach

Question 14

gynec/o

Answer 14

female

Question 15

hemat/o

Answer 15

blood

Question 16

immun/o

Answer 16

immunity

Question 17

laryng/o

Answer 17

voice box

Question 18

nephr/o

Answer 18

kidney

Question 19

neur/o

Answer 19

nerve

Question 20

ophalm/o

Answer 20

eye

Question 21

ot/o

Answer 21

ear

Question 22

path/o

Answer 22

disease

Question 23

pulmon/o

Answer 23

lung

Question 24

rhin/o

Answer 24

nose

Question 25

a-

Answer 25

without, away from

Question 26

an-

Answer 26

without

Question 27

anti-

Answer 27

against

Question 28

auto-

Answer 28

self

Question 29

brady-

Answer 29

slow

Question 30

de-

Answer 30

without

Question 31

dys-

Answer 31

painful, difficult, abnormal

Question 32

endo-

Answer 32

within, inner

Question 33

epi-

Answer 33

upon, over

Question 34

eu-

Answer 34

normal, good

Question 35

ex-

Answer 35

external, outward

Question 36

extra-

Answer 36

outside of

Question 37

hetero-

Answer 37

different

Question 38

homo-

Answer 38

same

Question 39

hyper-

Answer 39

over, above

Question 40

hypo-

Answer 40

under, below

Question 41

in-

Answer 41

not; inward

Question 42

inter-

Answer 42

among, between

Question 43

intra-

Answer 43

within, inside

Question 44

macro-

Answer 44

large

Question 45

micro-

Answer 45

small

Question 46

neo-

Answer 46

new

Question 47

para-

Answer 47

beside, near; two like parts of a pair; abnormal

Question 48

per-

Answer 48

through

Question 49

peri-

Answer 49

around

Question 50

post-

Answer 50

after

Question 51

pre-

Answer 51

before, in front of

Question 52

pro-

Answer 52

before

Question 53

pseudo-

Answer 53

false

Question 54

re-

Answer 54

again

Question 55

retro-

Answer 55

backward, behind

Question 56

sub-

Answer 56

below, under

Question 57

tachy-

Answer 57

rapid, fast

Question 58

trans-

Answer 58

through, across

Question 59

ultra-

Answer 59

beyond, excess

Question 60

un-

Answer 60

not

Question 61

bi-

Answer 61

two

Question 62

mono-

Answer 62

one

Question 63

multi-

Answer 63

many

Question 64

nulli-

Answer 64

none

Question 65

pan-

Answer 65

all

Question 66

poly-

Answer 66

many

Question 67

quadri-

Answer 67

four

Question 68

semi-

Answer 68

partial, half

Question 69

tetra-

Answer 69

four

Question 70

tri-

Answer 70

three

Question 71

-algia

Answer 71

pain

Question 72

-cele

Answer 72

hernia, protrusion

Question 73

-cyte

Answer 73

cell

Question 74

-dynia

Answer 74

pain

Question 75

-ectasis

Answer 75

dilation

Question 76

-gen

Answer 76

that which produces

Question 77

-genic

Answer 77

producing, produced by

Question 78

-ia

Answer 78

state, condition

Question 79

-iasis

Answer 79

abnormal condition

Question 80

-ism

Answer 80

state of

Question 81

-itis

Answer 81

inflammation

Question 82

-logist

Answer 82

one who studies

Question 83

-lytic

Answer 83

destruction

Question 84

-malacia

Answer 84

abnormal softening

Question 85

-megaly

Answer 85

enlargement, large

Question 86

-oma

Answer 86

tumor, mass, swelling

Question 87

-opsy

Answer 87

view of

Question 88

-osis

Answer 88

abnormal condition

Question 89

-pathy

Answer 89

disease

Question 90

-plasm

Answer 90

formation, development

Question 91

-plegia

Answer 91

paralysis

Question 92

-ptosis

Answer 92

drooping

Question 93

-rrhage

Answer 93

abnormal flow condition

Question 94

-rrhea

Answer 94

discharge, flow

Question 95

-rrhexis

Answer 95

rupture

Question 96

-sclerosis

Answer 96

hardening

Question 97

-stenosis

Answer 97

narrowing

Question 98

-therapy

Answer 98

treatment

Question 99

-trophy

Answer 99

nourishment, development

Question 100

- ac - al - an - ar - ary - atic - eal - iac - ic - ical - ile - ine - ior - nic - ory - ose - ous - tic

Answer 100

pertaining to

Question 101

-centesis

Answer 101

puncture to withdraw fluid

Question 102

-ectomy

Answer 102

surgical removal

Question 103

-ostomy

Answer 103

surgically creating an opening

Question 104

-otomy

Answer 104

cutting into

Question 105

-pexy

Answer 105

surgical fixation

Question 106

-plasty

Answer 106

surgical repair

Question 107

-rrhaphy

Answer 107

suture

Question 108

-tome

Answer 108

instrument to cut

Question 109

-gram

Answer 109

record or picture

Question 110

-graphy

Answer 110

process of recording

Question 111

-meter

Answer 111

instrument for measuring

Question 112

-metry

Answer 112

process of measuring

Question 113

-scope

Answer 113

instrument for viewing

Question 114

-scopic

Answer 114

pertaining to visually examining

Question 115

-scopy

Answer 115

process of visually examining

Question 116

plural form of -a

Answer 116

-ae

Question 117

plural form of -ax

Answer 117

-aces

Question 118

plural form of -ex/-ix

Answer 118

-ices

Question 119

plural form of -is

Answer 119

-es

Question 120

plural form of -ma

Answer 120

-mata

Question 121

plural form of -nx

Answer 121

-nges

Question 122

plural form of -on

Answer 122

-a

Question 123

plural form of -um

Answer 123

-a

Question 124

plural form of -us

Answer 124

-i

Question 125

plural form of -y

Answer 125

-ies