General Medical Terminology

Question 1

Suffixes

——–itis

Answer 1

inflammation

- arthritis- inflammation of a joint

Question 2

Suffixes

———logy

Answer 2

study of

Pathology : the study of disease

Question 3

Suffixes

———oid

Answer 3

resembling

deltoid: resembling a triangle (delta)

Question 4

Prefixes

Arthr/o——–

Answer 4

Joint

Arthrology : the study of joints

Question 5

Prefixes

bi———–

Answer 5

two- biaxial: two axes

Question 6

Prefixes

brachi/o———-

Answer 6

arm: brachial artery = artery of the arm

Question 7

Prefixes

Caud/o——–

Answer 7

tail
e.g cauda equina: part of the spinal cord that looks like horses
tail

Question 8

Prefixes

Cephal/O—–

Answer 8

head

e.g encephalitis : inflammation of the brain

Question 9

Prefixes

Chondro/o———

Answer 9

Cartilage

e.g chondrocyte- a cartilage cell

Question 10

Prefixes

Faci/o——–

Answer 10

Face

Question 11

Prefixes

Fasci/o——-

Answer 11

Fascia

e.g fasciotomy: cutting the fascia

Question 12

Prefixes

inter——-

Answer 12

between

interosseous- between bones

Question 13

Prefixes

intra——

Answer 13

in, within

e.g intramuscular ; within the muscle

Question 14

Prefixes

Iso——

Answer 14

same, equal

e.g isometric; equal measure

Question 15

Prefixes

Metro/o———

Answer 15

measure

e.g; anthropometric; measurements of the body

Question 16

Prefixes

My/o——–

Answer 16

muscle

e.g; Myology ; study of the muscles

Question 17

Prefixes

nas/o——–

Answer 17

nose

e.g nasal septum: divider of the nose

Question 18

Prefixes

neur/o——

Answer 18

nerve

e.g neuropathy ; disease of the nerve

Question 19

Prefixes

Ocul/o——–

Answer 19

eye

e.g binoculars : 2 eye pieces

Question 20

Prefixes

Oste/o——-

Answer 20

bone

e.g osteoporosis; porous bone (low density)

Question 21

Prefixes

Poly—–

Answer 21

many, much

polycystic: many cysts

Question 22

Prefixes

Spondyl/o——–

Answer 22

vertebrae

e.g spondylopathy - disease of the spine

Question 23

Prefixes

Super/o——-

Answer 23

upper,above

e.g superior : something closer to the head

Question 24

Prefixes

Tri—–

Answer 24

three

e.g triceps- a muscle with 3 heads

Question 25

Prefixes

Uni—-

Answer 25

one

e.g unilateral ; one side

Question 26

Prefixes

Similar meanings to medical terms “around” means

Answer 26

Circum——-
e.g circumvent; to get around
Peri——–
e.g Periarticular ;around the joint

Question 27

Prefixes
Similar meanings to medical terms
1. “through”,
2. “through, across”

Answer 27

1. Per——
   e. g Percutaneous; through the skin
2. Trans——–
   e. g Transverse colon, the part of the colon that travels across the body

Question 28

Prefixes
Similar meanings to medical terms 
1. "excessive, above, normal"
2. "excessive, above, superior"
3. "Above, Upon"
4. Above, Upper

Answer 28

1. Hyper ——–
   e. g Hypertonicity : excessive tone
2. Supra ——
   e. g Supraspinatous: a muscle above a spine
3. Epi———-
   e. g epicranius- a muscle above the skull
4. Super/o——-
   e. g Superior ; something closer to the head

Question 29

Prefixes
Similar meanings to medical terms 
1.  Below, Under
2. Below,  Under 
3. Lower , Below 
4. Below, under, deficient

Answer 29

1. Sub——
   e. g Subcutaneous - below the skin
2. Infra——
   e. g infraglenoid - below the glenoid
3. Infer/o——–
   e. g inferior - something closer to the feet
4. Hypo—–
   e. g Hypotonicity - decreased tone

Question 30

Suffixes—

———ceps

Answer 30

head

example- biceps: two heads