Greek Origin Medical Terms: Combining Forms

Question 1

a-, an-

Answer 1

absence

Question 2

dys-

Answer 2

Abnormal, bad, ill, difficult, disturbance

Question 3

hyper-

Answer 3

above, excessive

Question 4

hypo-

Answer 4

under, deficient

Question 5

-itis

Answer 5

Inflammation

Question 6

-oma

Answer 6

Tumor

Question 7

-osis

Answer 7

Non-inflammatory, degenerative or chronic disease, pathological process or state

Question 8

-iasis

Answer 8

Pathological state

Question 9

adeno-

Answer 9

Gland

Question 10

angio-

Answer 10

vessel

Question 11

arthro-

Answer 11

joint

Question 12

cardio-,
-cardium,
-cardia

Answer 12

heart

Question 13

cephalo-, kephalo-, -cephalia

Answer 13

Head

Question 14

chole-, -cholia

Answer 14

bile

Question 15

chondro-

Answer 15

cartilage

Question 16

colo-

Answer 16

colon

Question 17

cysto-

Answer 17

(Urinary) bladder

Question 18

cyto-, -cytus

Answer 18

Cell

Question 19

dermo-, dermato-

Answer 19

skin

Question 20

encephalo-

Answer 20

brain

Question 21

entero-

Answer 21

intestines

Question 22

gastro-

Answer 22

stomach

Question 23

-aesthesia

Answer 23

Sensitivity

Question 24

alg-, -algia, -algesia

Answer 24

pain

Question 25

-ectasia, -ectasis

Answer 25

dilation, widening

Question 26

-cytosis

Answer 26

increased number of cells

Question 27

-ectomia

Answer 27

surgical removal

Question 28

-graphia

Answer 28

taking X-ray picture of…, radiographic examination of …

Question 29

-logia

Answer 29

Science, study

Question 30

-lysis

Answer 30

destruction

Question 31

-malacia

Answer 31

Softening

Question 32

megalo-, -megalia

Answer 32

enlargement

Question 33

patho-, -pathia

Answer 33

disease

Question 34

-penia

Answer 34

deficiency, lack