Chapter 1 - Medical Terminology

Question 1

Gastr/o

Answer 1

Stomach

Question 2

Oste/o

Answer 2

Bone

Question 3

Rhin/o

Answer 3

Nose

Question 4

Onc/o

Answer 4

Swelling, tumor

Question 5

-tomy

Answer 5

Incision, cutting

Ex.) osteotomy: incision into the bone

Question 6

-megaly

Answer 6

Enlargement

Ex.) sphlenomegaly: enlargement of the spleen

Question 7

-osis

Answer 7

Abnormal condition

Ex.) psychosis: abnormal condition of the mind

Question 8

-tripter

Answer 8

Machine to crush

Ex.) lithotripter: machine to crush stone

Question 9

-itis

Answer 9

Inflammation

Ex.) gastroenteritis: inflammation of the stomach and small intestine

Question 10

-pathy

Answer 10

Disease process

Ex.) gastropathy: disease process of the stomach

Question 11

-ectomy

Answer 11

Removal, resection, excision

Ex.) tonsillectomy: removal of the tonsils

Question 12

Anti-

Answer 12

Against

Ex.) antibacterial: pertaining to against bacteria

Question 13

Epi-

Answer 13

Above, upon

Ex.) epigastric: pertaining to above the stomach

Question 14

Endo-

Answer 14

Within

Ex.) endoscopy: process of viewing within

Question 15

Pre-

Answer 15

Before, in front of

Ex.) prenatal: before birth