Chapter 4

Question 1

What does the prefix amphi, ampho- stand for?

Answer 1

Both, on both sides

Question 2

What does the prefix an- stand for?

Answer 2

Without, not, non-

Question 3

What does the prefix dia- stand for?

Answer 3

Through, apart, in a line

Question 4

What does the suffix extra-, extro- stand for

Answer 4

Outside of, beyond

Question 5

What does the prefix in-stand for?

Answer 5

In, into, over

Question 6

What does the prefix meta- stand for?

Answer 6

After, change, transition

Question 7

What does the prefix non- stand for

Answer 7

Not

Question 8

What does the prefix ob- stand for

Answer 8

Toward, in front of, against

Question 9

What does the prefix par- stand for ?

Answer 9

Beside, beyond, abnormal

Question 10

What does the prefix per-stand for?

Answer 10

Through

Question 11

What does the prefix poly- stand for?

Answer 11

Many, much

Question 12

What does the prefix re-stand for?

Answer 12

Again and again, backward

Question 13

What does the prefix semi stand for?

Answer 13

Half, partly

Question 14

What does the suffix -aceous stand for?

Answer 14

Pertaining to, belonging to, having

Question 15

What does the suffix -atic stand for?

Answer 15

Pertaining to

Question 16

What does the suffix -ation stand for

Answer 16

Process

Question 17

What does the suffix -atory stand for

Answer 17

Pertaining to

Question 18

What does the suffix- cle stand for

Answer 18

Small

Question 19

What does the suffix -cyte stand for?

Answer 19

Cell

Question 20

What does the suffix -escent stand for

Answer 20

Beginning to be, becoming

Question 21

What does -esis stand for?

Answer 21

Condition, abnormal condition, process

Question 22

what does the suffix -gen stanf for?

Answer 22

That which produces

Question 23

What does the suffix -in stand for?

Answer 23

Substance

Question 24

What does the suffix -ment stand for?

Answer 24

Action of, product of

Question 25

What does the suffix -ment stand for

Answer 25

Action of, product of

Question 26

What does the suffix -oma stand for?

Answer 26

Tumor, mass

Question 27

What does the suffix -ose stand for?

Answer 27

Full of, having the quality of

Question 28

What does the base CUT stand for?

Answer 28

Skin

Question 29

What does the base CUTANE stand for? cuticle- Cutaneous- Subcutaneous- Extracutaneous-

Answer 29

CUT- skin CUTANE- skin cuticle (CUT-I-cle) – small skin, i.e. an edge of skin covering the nail bed, or a thin layer of skin cutaneous (CUTANE-ous) – pertaining to the skin subcutaneous (sub-CUTANE-ous) – pertaining to below the skin extracutaneous (extra-CUTANE-ous) – pertaining to outside of the skin, i.e. not affecting the skin

Question 30

What does the base medull stand for? Medullary-

Answer 30

MEDULL- innermost part, medulla medullary (MEDULL-ary) – pertaining to the innermost part

Question 31

what does the base CORT stand for? CORTIC- Cortical-

Answer 31

CORT- outer layer, cortex CORTIC- outer layer, cortex cortical (CORTIC-al) – pertaining to the outer layer

Question 32

What does the base FOLL mean? follicle...

Answer 32

SAC, container follicle (FOLL-I-cle)- small sac, I.e a small cavity or sac

Question 33

what does the base SEB- mean? sebum - sebaceous-

Answer 33

grease, tallow -substance (that is like) grease - pertaining to grease i.e pertaining to sebum

Question 34

What does the base LUN- mean? lunate- semilunar- lunula-

Answer 34

moon, moon shaped - pertaining to moon shaped - pertaining to half-moon shaped - small moon, the crescent moon shaped whitish area of the nail

Question 35

what does the base ONYCH mean? paronychia- polyonychia- melanonychia-

Answer 35

nail paronychia (par-ONYCH-ia)- condition beside the nail, i.e an infection of the skin just next to the nail polyonychia (poly-ONYCH-ia) condition of many nails i.e having extra nails on fingers or toes melanonychia - conditions of a nail that is black

Question 36

prefix a-, an-

Answer 36

not, without, non-

Question 37

prefix anti-, ant-

Answer 37

against, opposite

Question 38

prefix apo-, ap-

Answer 38

away from

Question 39

prefix dia-, di-

Answer 39

through, apart, in a line

Question 40

prefix echo-, ect-

Answer 40

outside, outer

Question 41

prefix endo-, end-

Answer 41

inside, inner

Question 42

prefix opi-, op-

Answer 42

upon, on the surface

Question 43

hypo, hyp

Answer 43

below, deficient, less than normal

Question 44

meta-, met-

Answer 44

after, change, transition

Question 45

base GLAUC- glaucescent-

Answer 45

bluish-grey , silvery- grey - beginning to be bluish-grey