Dental Tech: Med Term Ch. 1

Question 1

cyan/o

Answer 1

blue

Question 2

erythr/o

Answer 2

red

Question 3

leuk/o

Answer 3

white

Question 4

melan/o

Answer 4

dark, black

Question 5

poli/o

Answer 5

gray

Question 6

-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, ical, -ial, -ic, -ine, -ior, -ory, -ous, -tic

Answer 6

pertaining to

Question 7

-ago, -esis, -ia, -iasis, -ion, -ism, -osis

Answer 7

abnormal condition, disease

Question 8

ab-

Answer 8

away from, negative, absent

Question 9

dextr/o

Answer 9

right side

Question 10

ex-

Answer 10

out of, outside, away from

Question 11

macro-

Answer 11

large, abnormal size, or long

Question 12

mega-, megal/o

Answer 12

enlargement

Question 13

pre-

Answer 13

before

Question 14

ad-

Answer 14

toward to, in direction of

Question 15

sinistr/o

Answer 15

left side

Question 16

in-

Answer 16

in, into, not, without

Question 17

micr/o, micro

Answer 17

small

Question 18

olig/o

Answer 18

few, scanty

Question 19

post-

Answer 19

after behind

Question 20

dys-

Answer 20

bad, painful, difficult

Question 21

hyper-

Answer 21

excessive, increased

Question 22

sub-

Answer 22

under, less, below

Question 23

eu-

Answer 23

good, normal, well, or easy

Question 24

hypo-

Answer 24

deficient, decreased

Question 25

intra-

Answer 25

within, inside

Question 26

-algia

Answer 26

pain, suffering

Question 27

-ectomy

Answer 27

surgical removal, excision

Question 28

-itis

Answer 28

inflammation

Question 29

-ostomy

Answer 29

the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

Question 30

-otomy

Answer 30

cutting, surgical incision

Question 31

-plasty

Answer 31

surgical repair

Question 32

-rrhage

Answer 32

bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

Question 33

-rrhaphy

Answer 33

surgical suturing

Question 34

-rrhea

Answer 34

flow or discharge

Question 35

-rrhexis

Answer 35

rupture

Question 36

-sclerosis

Answer 36

abnormal hardening

Question 37

inter-

Answer 37

between, among

Question 38

path/o

Answer 38

disease, suffering, feeling, emotion

Question 39

-malacia

Answer 39

abnormal softening

Question 40

-necrosis

Answer 40

tissue death

Question 41

-stenosis

Answer 41

abnormal narrowing

Question 42

-centesis

Answer 42

surgical puncture to remove liquid

Question 42

-gram

Answer 42

record or picture

Question 42

-graphy

Answer 42

the process of producing a picture or record

Question 43

-scopy

Answer 43

visual examination using a scope

Question 44

nat-

Answer 44

birth

Question 45

peri-

Answer 45

surrounding, around