HCAP 140 Medical Terminology

Question 1

A, An

Answer 1

Without, not, lack of

Question 2

Ab

Answer 2

Away from

Question 3

Ad

Answer 3

To, toward, near

Question 4

Ante

Answer 4

Before, forward in front of

Question 5

Anti

Answer 5

Against

Question 6

Auto

Answer 6

Self

Question 7

Bi

Answer 7

Double, two, twice

Question 8

Brady

Answer 8

Slow

Question 9

Circum

Answer 9

Around

Question 10

Contra

Answer 10

Against, opposite

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De

Answer 11

Down, from

Question 12

Dia

Answer 12

Across, through, apart

Question 13

Dis

Answer 13

Apart, free from

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Dys

Answer 14

Difficult, abnormal

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Ecto

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Outer, ouside

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En

Answer 16

In, into, within

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Endo

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Inner, inside

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Epi

Answer 18

Over, on, upon

Question 19

Eryth

Answer 19

Red

Question 20

eu

Answer 20

Normal, good, well, healthy

Question 21

Ex

Answer 21

Out, out of, from, away from

Question 22

Hemi

Answer 22

Half

Question 23

Hyper

Answer 23

Excessive,too much, high

Question 24

Hypo

Answer 24

Under, decrease,less than, normal

Question 25

In

Answer 25

In, into, within, not

Question 26

Infra

Answer 26

Within

Question 27

Inter

Answer 27

Between

Question 28

Leuk

Answer 28

White

Question 29

Macro

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Large

Question 30

Mal

Answer 30

Illness, disease

Question 31

Meg

Answer 31

Large

Question 32

Micro

Answer 32

Small

Question 33

Mono

Answer 33

One, single

Question 34

Muco

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Mucous

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Neo

Answer 35

New

Question 36

Non

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Not

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Olig

Answer 37

Small, scant

Question 38

Para

Answer 38

Beside, beyond, after

Question 39

Per

Answer 39

By, through

Question 40

Peri

Answer 40

Around

Question 41

Poly

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Many, much

Question 42

Post

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After, behind

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Pre

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Before, in front of, prior to

Question 44

Pro

Answer 44

Before, in front of

Question 45

Re

Answer 45

Again, backward

Question 46

Retro

Answer 46

Backward, behind

Question 47

Sang

Answer 47

Blood

Question 48

Semi

Answer 48

Half

Question 49

Sero

Answer 49

Thin, watery fluid

Question 50

Sub

Answer 50

Under, beneath

Question 51

Super

Answer 51

Above, over, excess

Question 52

Supra

Answer 52

Above, over

Question 53

Tachy

Answer 53

Fast, rapid

Question 54

Trans

Answer 54

Across, rapid

Question 55

Uni

Answer 55

One

Question 56

Abdomin(o)

Answer 56

Abdomen

Question 57

Aden(o)

Answer 57

Gland

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Adren(o)

Answer 58

Adrenal gland

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Angi(o)

Answer 59

Vessel

Question 60

Arteri(pro)

Answer 60

Artery, arteries

Question 61

Arthro(o)

Answer 61

Joint

Question 62

Bronch(o)

Answer 62

Bronchus, bronchi pl

Question 63

Card, cardio

Answer 63

Heart

Question 64

Cephal(o)

Answer 64

Head

Question 65

Chole, chol(o)

Answer 65

Bile

Question 66

Chondr(o)

Answer 66

Cartilage

Question 67

Col(o)

Answer 67

Colon, large intestine

Question 68

Cost(o)

Answer 68

Rib

Question 69

Crani(o)

Answer 69

Skull

Question 70

Cyan(o)

Answer 70

Blue

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Cyst(o)

Answer 71

Cell

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Dent(o)

Answer 72

Tooth

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Derma

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Skin

Question 74

Duoden(o)

Answer 74

Duodenum

Question 75

Encephal(o)

Answer 75

Brain

Question 76

Enter(o)

Answer 76

Intestines

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Fibr(o)

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Fibre,fibrous

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Gastr(o)

Answer 78

Stomach

Question 79

Gloss(o)

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Tongue

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Gluc(o)

Answer 80

Sweetness, glucose

Question 81

Glyc(o)

Answer 81

Sugar

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Gyn, gyne, gynec(o)

Answer 82

Woman

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Hem, he a, hemo, hemat(o)

Answer 83

Blood

Question 84

Hepat(o)

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Liver

Question 85

Hydr(o)

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Water

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Hyster(o)

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Uterus

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Ile(o), ili(o)

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Ileum

Question 88

Lapar(o)

Answer 88

Abdomen,loin, or flank

Question 89

Laryng(o)

Answer 89

Larynx

Question 90

Lith(o)

Answer 90

Stone

Question 91

Mamm(o)

Answer 91

Breast, mammary gland

Question 92

Mast(o)

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Mammary gland,breast

Question 93

Men(o)

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Menstruation

Question 94

My(o)

Answer 94

Muscle

Question 95

Necr(o)

Answer 95

Death

Question 96

Nephr(o)

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Kidney

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Neur(o)

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Nerve

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Ocul(o)

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Eye

Question 99

Oophor(o)

Answer 99

Ovary (ovaries)

Question 100

Ophthalm(o)

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Eye

Question 101

Orth(o)

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Straight, normal, correct

Question 102

Oste(o)

Answer 102

Bone

Question 103

Ot(o)

Answer 103

Ear

Question 104

Ped(o)

Answer 104

Child, foot

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Pharyng(o)

Answer 105

Pharynx

Question 106

Phleb(o)

Answer 106

Vein

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Pnea

Answer 107

Breathing, respiration

Question 108

Pneum(o)

Answer 108

Lung, air, gas

Question 109

Proct(o)

Answer 109

Rectum

Question 110

Psych(o)

Answer 110

Mind

Question 111

Pulm(o)

Answer 111

Lung

Question 112

Py(o)

Answer 112

Pus

Question 113

Rect(o)

Answer 113

Rectum

Question 114

Rhin(o)

Answer 114

Nose

Question 115

Salping(o)

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Fallopian, uterine tube

Question 116

Splen(o)

Answer 116

Spleen

Question 117

Sten(o)

Answer 117

Narrow, constriction

Question 118

Therm(o)

Answer 118

Heat