Chapter 1 Words and word parts

Question 1

Skin

in greek and Latin

Answer 1

Skin in Greek and Latin

Dermat (gr) - dermatitis - a general description of inflammation of the skin

Cutane (L) - cutaneous - term that identifies an anatomical Structure

• pertaining to the skin

Question 2

Greek and Latin Kidney

Answer 2

Kidney - Greek and latin

nephr(g) nephroma: tumor of the kidney

ren/al (l.) pertains to the kidney, an anatomical structure

Question 3

Mouth in Latin and Greek

Answer 3

mouth in latin and greek

stomat/itis (gr); inflammation of the mouth

oris in latin = or = oral pertaining to the mouth, anatomical structure

Question 4

erythr/o

Answer 4

erythr/o

red

Question 5

gastr/o

Answer 5

gastr/o

stomach

Question 6

hepat/o

Answer 6

hepat/o

liver

Question 7

immun/o

Answer 7

immun/o

immune, immunity, safe

Question 8

nephr/o

Answer 8

nephr/o

kidney

Question 9

oste/o

Answer 9

oste/o

bone

Question 10

-itis

Answer 10

-itis = inflammation

gastritis - inflammtion of the stomach

Question 11

-megaly

Answer 11

-megaly = enlargement

gastromegaly - enlargement of the stomach

Question 12

-oma

Answer 12

-oma - tumor

hepatoma - tumor of the liver

Question 13

-cyte

Answer 13

-cyte= cell

hepatocytes - cells in the liver

Question 14

an-

esthes

-ia

Answer 14

an- without, not

esthes - feeling

-ia - condition

anesthesia - condition of not feeling

Question 15

hyper-

therm

-ia

Answer 15

hyperthermia

hyper - excessive, above normal

therm - heat

-ia condition

hyperthermia -condition of excessive heat

Question 16

para -

nas

-al

Answer 16

para - near; beside; beyond

nas - nose

-al - pertaining to

paranasal - pertaining to the area near the nose

Question 17

poly -

ur

-ia

Answer 17

poly (many, much)

ur (urine)

-ia (condition)

polyuria - condition of much urine

Question 18

pre-

nat

-al

Answer 18

pre- berfore

nat - birth

-al pertaining to

prenatal - pertaining to before birth

Question 19

gastr/o

enter/

-itis

Answer 19

gastroenteritis

inflammation of the stomach and intestines

Question 20

-megaly

Answer 20

-megaly

enlargement

Question 21

gallbladder

Answer 21

cholecyst

Question 22

pancreas

Answer 22

pancreat

Question 23

spleen

Answer 23

splen

Question 24

colon

Answer 24

colon/o

Question 25

oste

Answer 25

oste - bone