Common medical terms

Question 1

-algia

Answer 1

pain
ex) neuralgia- nerve pain

Question 2

Brady-

Answer 2

slow
ex) bradycardia- slow heart rate

Question 3

dys-

Answer 3

difficult, painful
ex) dysuria- painful urination

Question 4

hypo-

Answer 4

below normal
ex) hypoglycemia- low blood sugar

Question 5

a-/ an-

Answer 5

without, not
ex) anemia- without blood

Question 6

post-

Answer 6

after
ex) postoperative- after surgery

Question 7

-itis

Answer 7

inflammation
ex) gastritis- inflammation of the stomach

Question 8

-ectomy

Answer 8

surgical removal
ex) appendectomy- removal of appendix

Question 9

-ostomy

Answer 9

creating an opening
ex) colostomy- opening of the colon

Question 10

-otomy

Answer 10

cutting into
ex) tracheotomy- cutting into the trachea

Question 11

-pathy

Answer 11

disease
ex) neuropathy- nerve disease

Question 12

-plasty

Answer 12

surgical repair
ex) rhinoplasty- nose repair

Question 13

tachy-

Answer 13

fast
ex) tachycardia- fast heart rate

Question 14

-emia

Answer 14

blood condition
ex) anemia- lack of blood

Question 15

hyper-

Answer 15

excessive, above normal
ex) hypertension- high blood pressure

Question 16

endo-

Answer 16

inside, within
ex) endoscopy- viewing inside the body

Question 17

-osis

Answer 17

abnormal condition
ex) cirrhosis- abnormal condition of the liver

Question 18

-scopy

Answer 18

visual examination
ex) endoscopy- visual exam within

Question 19

hepat/o

Answer 19

liver
ex) hepatitis inflammation of the liver

Question 20

exo-

Answer 20

outside, outward
ex) exophthalmos- bulging outward of the eyes

Question 21

cardi/o

Answer 21

heart
ex) cardiology- study of the heart

Question 22

gastr/o

Answer 22

stomach
ex) gastroenterology- study of stomach and intestines

Question 23

neur/o

Answer 23

nerve
ex) neurology- study of the nervous system

Question 24

derm/o

Answer 24

skin
ex) dermatitis- inflammation of the skin

Question 25

pre-

Answer 25

before
ex) prenatal- before birth

Question 26

oste/o

Answer 26

bone
ex) osteoporosis- condition of weak bones

Question 27

ren/o or nephr/o

Answer 27

kidneys
ex) renal- related to the kidneys

Question 28

arthr/o

Answer 28

joint
ex) arthritis- inflammation of joints

Question 29

hem/o or hemat/o

Answer 29

blood
ex) hemorrhage- bleeding

Question 30

pneum/o

Answer 30

lungs or air
ex) pneumonia- infection of the lungs