Chapter 5: Medical Terminology

Question 1

Root Word

Answer 1

foundation, base

Question 2

Prefix

Answer 2

in front of root word

Question 3

Suffix

Answer 3

behind root word

Question 4

Combining Vowel

Answer 4

vowel that joins word roots to form term

Question 5

cardi

Answer 5

heart

Question 6

tachycardia

Answer 6

fast heart rate

Question 7

hepat

Answer 7

liver

Question 8

hepatomegaly

Answer 8

enlargement of liver

Question 9

nephr

Answer 9

kidney

Question 10

nephropathy

Answer 10

disease of kidney

Question 11

neur

Answer 11

nerves/nervous system

Question 12

psych

Answer 12

mind

Question 13

thorac

Answer 13

chest

Question 14

a-

Answer 14

without

Question 15

brady-

Answer 15

slow

Question 16

tachy-

Answer 16

fast

Question 17

hyper-

Answer 17

too much

Question 18

hypo-

Answer 18

too little

Question 19

pre-

Answer 19

before

Question 20

post-

Answer 20

after

Question 21

-al

Answer 21

pertaining to

Question 22

-algia

Answer 22

relating to pain

Question 23

-ectomy

Answer 23

surgically remove

Question 24

-ic

Answer 24

pertaining to

Question 25

-itis

Answer 25

inflammation of

Question 26

-logy

Answer 26

study of

Question 27

-logist

Answer 27

specialist in

Question 28

-megaly

Answer 28

enlargement of

Question 29

-meter

Answer 29

measuring instument

Question 30

-oma

Answer 30

tumor (cancer)

Question 31

-pathy

Answer 31

disease

Question 32

gastr

Answer 32

stomach

Question 33

arthr

Answer 33

joint

Question 34

oste

Answer 34

bone

Question 35

pulmon

Answer 35

lungs

Question 36

plural of word that ends in -a

Answer 36

-ae

Question 37

plural of word that ends in -is

Answer 37

-es

Question 38

plural of word that ends in -ex or -ix

Answer 38

-ices

Question 39

plural of word that ends in -on or um

Answer 39

-a

Question 40

plural of word that ends in -us

Answer 40

-i

Question 41

uni-

Answer 41

one

Question 42

dipl-

Answer 42

two

Question 43

null-

Answer 43

none

Question 44

primi-

Answer 44

first

Question 45

multi-

Answer 45

many

Question 46

bi-

Answer 46

two

Question 47

tri-

Answer 47

three

Question 48

quad-

Answer 48

four

Question 49

tetra-

Answer 49

four

Question 50

quint-

Answer 50

five

Question 51

sext-

Answer 51

six

Question 52

sept-

Answer 52

seven

Question 53

oct-

Answer 53

eight

Question 54

nona-

Answer 54

nine

Question 55

deca-

Answer 55

ten

Question 56

semi-

Answer 56

half/partial

Question 57

hemi-

Answer 57

half/one sided

Question 58

ambi-

Answer 58

both

Question 59

pan-

Answer 59

all/entire

Question 60

cyan

Answer 60

blue

Question 61

leuk

Answer 61

white

Question 62

erythr

Answer 62

red

Question 63

cirrh

Answer 63

yellow-orange

Question 64

melan

Answer 64

black

Question 65

poli

Answer 65

gray

Question 66

alb

Answer 66

white

Question 67

chlor

Answer 67

green

Question 68

ab-

Answer 68

away from

Question 69

ad-

Answer 69

towards

Question 70

de-

Answer 70

down/away from

Question 71

circum-

Answer 71

around

Question 72

peri-

Answer 72

around

Question 73

trans-

Answer 73

across, through, beyond

Question 74

epi-

Answer 74

above, upon, on

Question 75

supra-

Answer 75

above/over

Question 76

retro-

Answer 76

behind

Question 77

sub-

Answer 77

under, beneath

Question 78

infra-

Answer 78

below, under

Question 79

para-

Answer 79

near, beside, beyond, apart from

Question 80

contra-

Answer 80

against, opposite

Question 81

ecto-

Answer 81

out/outside

Question 82

endo-

Answer 82

within/inside

Question 83

extra-

Answer 83

outside, in addition

Question 84

intra-

Answer 84

inside, within

Question 85

ipsi-

Answer 85

same

Question 86

Anterior/Ventral

Answer 86

front

Question 87

Posterior/Dorsal

Answer 87

back

Question 88

Right

Answer 88

patient’s right

Question 89

Left

Answer 89

patient’s left

Question 90

Superior

Answer 90

top, towards head

Question 91

Inferior

Answer 91

bottom, towards feet

Question 92

Proximal

Answer 92

closest to trunk of body

Question 93

Distal

Answer 93

closest to end of limb, away from trunk of body

Question 94

Medial

Answer 94

close to midline

Question 95

Lateral

Answer 95

away from midline

Question 96

Deep

Answer 96

within body, away from skin

Question 97

Superficial

Answer 97

close to surface of skin

Question 98

Palmar

Answer 98

palm of hand

Question 99

Plantar

Answer 99

bottom of foot

Question 100

Apex

Answer 100

tip of structure

Question 101

Flexion

Answer 101

decrease angle of joint

Question 102

Extension

Answer 102

increase angle of joint

Question 103

Adduction

Answer 103

move towards midline

Question 104

Abduction

Answer 104

move away from midline

Question 105

Bilateral

Answer 105

appears on both sides of midline of body

Question 106

Unilateral

Answer 106

only on one side of midline of body

Question 107

Abdominal Cavity Quadrants

Answer 107

abdomen divided into 4 equal parts, 2 lines intersect at umbilicus (belly button)

Question 108

Prone Position

Answer 108

lying face down

Question 109

Supine Position

Answer 109

lying face up

Question 110

Fowler Position

Answer 110

patient sitting at 45-90 degree angle