Lesson 1

Question 1

Prefix+ combining form + suffix

Answer 1

Electro + cardi/o + gram
(Electrocardiogram)

Question 2

Prefix + suffix

Answer 2

Hyper + emia
(Hyperemia)

Question 3

Leuk/o +cyte (leukocyte)
Cardi/o + logy (cardiology)

Answer 3

Linking combining forms

Question 4

Crani/o + tomy (craniotomy)
Derm/a + tology (dermatology)

Answer 4

Linking combining forms and suffixes

Question 5

Appendic/o +itis (appendicitis)
Enter/o +ic (enteric)

Answer 5

Linking combining forms and suffixes with initial vowels

Question 6

Dys +pepsia (dyspepsia)
Intra+dermal (intradermal)

Answer 6

Linking other word parts, and prefixes

Question 7

CXR

Answer 7

Chest X-ray

Question 8

CPR

Answer 8

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 9

Tab

Answer 9

Tablet

Question 10

Eponyms

Answer 10

Names derived from a proper noun

Question 11

Itis

Answer 11

Inflammation

Question 12

Lith

Answer 12

Stone

Question 13

Caud

Answer 13

Tail

Question 14

Or

Answer 14

Mouth

Question 15

Derm/ a
Cutane/o

Answer 15

Skin

Question 16

Al
Ous

Answer 16

Pertaining to

Question 17

Prefix a-

Answer 17

Without

Question 18

Febrile

Answer 18

Fever

Question 19

Afebrile

Answer 19

Without fever

Question 20

Erythr/o

Answer 20

Red

Question 21

-cyte

Answer 21

Cell

Question 22

Erythrocyte

Answer 22

Red blood cell

Question 23

Trich/o, pil/o

Answer 23

Hair

Question 24

Ocul/o, ophthalm/o

Answer 24

Eye

Question 25

Nas/o, rhin/o

Answer 25

Nose

Question 26

Or/o, stomat/o

Answer 26

Mouth

Question 27

Thorac/o

Answer 27

Chest

Question 28

Otic

Answer 28

Pertaining to the ear

Question 29

Otitis

Answer 29

Inflammation of the ear

Question 30

Otology

Answer 30

Study of the ear

Question 31

Otoplasty

Answer 31

Plastic surgery of the ear

Question 32

Otorrhea

Answer 32

Discharge from the ear

Question 33

Ototomy

Answer 33

Incision of the ear

Question 34

Decreased calcium in the blood is?

Answer 34

Hypo- +calc/I +emia = hypocalcemia

Question 35

Peri-

Answer 35

Around

Question 36

Articul/o

Answer 36

Joint

Question 37

-ar

Answer 37

Pertaining to

Question 38

-emia

Answer 38

Blood/ substance in the blood

Question 39

SOB

Answer 39

Shortness of breath

Question 40

CABG

Answer 40

Coronary Artery bypass graft

Question 41

Pharmacology

Answer 41

Study of the preparation, properties, uses and actions of drugs

Question 42

-stasis

Answer 42

Control, stop

Question 43

Auto-

Answer 43

Self

Question 44

Thyr/o

Answer 44

Thyroid gland

Question 45

Orch/o

Answer 45

Testes

Question 46

Thromb/o

Answer 46

Blood clot; coagulation

Question 47

-trophy

Answer 47

Nourishment;development

Question 48

-stenosis

Answer 48

Narrowing

Question 49

Ventricul/o

Answer 49

Ventricles ; any hollow region inside an organ

Question 50

Olig/o

Answer 50

Few; scant

Question 51

Dipl/o

Answer 51

Double

Question 52

-asthenia

Answer 52

Weakness

Question 53

Lysis

Answer 53

Destruction of cells

Question 54

Effusion

Answer 54

Escape of fluid into a part

Question 55

Nevus

Answer 55

Mole, or birth mark

Question 56

Autoimmune

Answer 56

Immune system attacking its own cells

Question 57

Epidermis

Answer 57

Outermost layer of skin

Question 58

Sudoriferous glands

Answer 58

Sweat glands