H&P High Yield Medical Terminology

Question 1

-itis

Answer 1

Inflammation

Question 2

-osis

Answer 2

Abnormal condition

Question 3

-ectomy

Answer 3

To cut out (remove)

Question 4

-otomy

Answer 4

To cut into
Windpipe, temporary opening

Question 5

-ostomy

Answer 5

To make a “mouth”
Opening in colon

Question 6

A/an

Answer 6

Means few red cells
Without, none

Question 7

Micro

Answer 7

Small mouth
Small

Question 8

Macro

Answer 8

Large mouth
Large

Question 9

Mega/-megaly

Answer 9

Enlarged

Question 10

Stomato

Answer 10

Mouth

Question 11

Glosso/linguo

Answer 11

Tongue

Question 12

Gastro

Answer 12

Stomach

Question 13

Entero

Answer 13

Intestine

Question 14

Colo

Answer 14

Large intestine

Question 15

Hepato

Answer 15

Liver

Question 16

Nephro/rene

Answer 16

Kidney

Question 17

Orchido

Answer 17

Testis

Question 18

Oophoro

Answer 18

Ovary

Question 19

Hystero/metro

Answer 19

Uterus

Question 20

Salpingo

Answer 20

Uterine tubes

Question 21

Dermo

Answer 21

Skin

Question 22

Masto/mammo

Answer 22

Breast

Question 23

Osteo

Answer 23

Bones

Question 24

Cardio

Answer 24

Heart

Question 25

Cysto

Answer 25

Bladder

Question 26

Rhino

Answer 26

Nose

Question 27

Phlebo/veno

Answer 27

Veins

Question 28

Pneumo/pulm

Answer 28

Lung

Question 29

Hemo/emia

Answer 29

Blood

Question 30

Oste/o

Answer 30

Bone

Question 31

Chondr/o

Answer 31

Cartilage

Question 32

Arthr/o

Answer 32

Joint

Question 33

Myel/o

Answer 33

Bone marrow

Question 34

Ten/o, tendin/o

Answer 34

Tendon

Question 35

Ligament/o

Answer 35

Ligament

Question 36

My/o, myos/o

Answer 36

Muscle

Question 37

-malacia

Answer 37

Softening

Question 38

-porosis

Answer 38

Porous

Question 39

-trophy

Answer 39

Development, stimulation, maintenance

Question 40

Atrophy

Answer 40

Shriveling

Question 41

Hypertrophy

Answer 41

Increase in size & strength of muscles