Chapter 5: Medical Terminology

Question 1

acou

Answer 1

Hear

Question 2

aden

Answer 2

gland

Question 3

adip

Answer 3

Fat

Question 4

alb

Answer 4

White

Question 5

alges

Answer 5

Pain

Question 6

andr

Answer 6

male

Question 7

angi

Answer 7

vessel

Question 8

a-

Answer 8

Without, lack of

Question 9

ad-

Answer 9

to, toward

Question 10

ana-

Answer 10

up, back, again

Question 11

ect-

Answer 11

outside

Question 12

ipsi-

Answer 12

same (ipsilateral). The spleen and heart are ipsilateral.

Question 13

-al

Answer 13

pertaining to

Question 14

-algia

Answer 14

pertaining to pain

Question 15

-asthenia

Answer 15

weakness

Question 16

-blast

Answer 16

immature cell

Question 17

-megaly

Answer 17

enlargement of

Question 18

-pnea

Answer 18

pertaining to breathing

Question 19

-ostomy

Answer 19

surgical creation of an opening

Question 20

olig-

Answer 20

little, deficient

Question 21

ptyal

Answer 21

saliva

Question 22

colp

Answer 22

vagina

Question 23

emesis

Answer 23

vomit

Question 24

febr

Answer 24

fever

Question 25

supra-

Answer 25

above, upper

Question 26

-plegia

Answer 26

paralysis

Question 27

IV stands for

Answer 27

Intravenous

Question 28

-ectomy

Answer 28

surgical removal of

Question 29

-itis

Answer 29

inflammation

Question 30

-phagia

Answer 30

eating or swallowing

Question 31

-phasia

Answer 31

Speech

Question 32

Tachy-

Answer 32

Rapid

Question 33

Brady-

Answer 33

Slow

Question 34

ab-

Answer 34

Away from