Greek and Latin Word Elements for Blood and Lymph

Question 1

Plast/o

Answer 1

formed, molded

Question 2

-plast

Answer 2

forming cell or organelle

Question 3

-plasia

Answer 3

condition of formation, growth

Question 4

-rrhagia

Answer 4

rupture with profuse discharge of a fluid (typically blood)

Question 5

-rrhage

Answer 5

rupture with profuse discharge of a fluid (typically blood)

Question 6

-rrhagy

Answer 6

rupture with profuse discharge of a fluid (typically blood)

Question 7

Rhagad/o

Answer 7

tear, fissure, cleft

Question 8

-penia

Answer 8

decrease, deficiency

Question 9

Mega-

Answer 9

enlargement, large

Question 10

Megal/o

Answer 10

enlargement, large

Question 11

-megaly

Answer 11

enlargement, large

Question 12

-staxis

Answer 12

dripping, oozing

Question 13

Stas/o

Answer 13

a standing, stoppage, cause to stand

Question 14

Stat/o

Answer 14

a standing, stoppage, cause to stand

Question 15

-stasis

Answer 15

a standing, stoppage, cause to stand

Question 16

-stat

Answer 16

a device for stopping, ceasing something

Question 17

Embol/o

Answer 17

a moving clot in the blood (embolus), an interjection

Question 18

Thromb/o

Answer 18

a clot

Question 19

Edemat/o

Answer 19

swelling

Question 20

-edema

Answer 20

swelling

Question 21

Fus/o

Answer 21

a pouring, melting

Question 22

Pleth/o

Answer 22

excess, overfullness

Question 23

Plethysm/o

Answer 23

excess, overfullness