Lesson 1 Vocabulary

Question 1

Define

Greek: Algos

Combining form: ALG-

Answer 1

Pain

Myalgia

Question 2

Define

Greek: algēis

Combining form: ALGES-

Answer 2

Sensitivity to pain

Algesia

Question 3

Define

Greek: allos

Combining form: ALL-

Answer 3

Other, divergence, difference from

Question 4

Define

Greek: angeion

Combining form: ANGI-

Answer 4

(Blood) vessel, duct

Angiocarditis

Question 5

Define

Greek: arteria

Combining form: ARTERI-

Answer 5

Artery

[originally meant air way]

Question 6

Define

Greek: Akantha

Combining form: ACANTH-

Answer 6

Thorn, spine

Acanthocytosis

Question 7

Define

Greek: arthron

Combining form: ARTHER-

Answer 7

Joint

Arthritis

Question 8

Define

Greek: bios

Combining form: BI-

Answer 8

Life

Biology

Question 9

Define

Greek: bradys

Combining form: BRADY-

Answer 9

Slow

Bradyrhythmia

Question 10

Define

Greek: kardia

Combining form: CARDI-

Answer 10

Heart

Cardiogram

Question 11

Define

Greek: kephalē

Combining form: CEPHAL-

Answer 11

Head

Cephalalgia

Question 12

Define

Greek: kranion

Combining form: CRANI-

Answer 12

Skull

Epicranium

Question 13

Define

Greek: kytos

Combining form: CYT-

Answer 13

Cell

[Hollow container]

Question 14

Define

Greek: enkephalon

Combining form: ENCEPHAL-

Answer 14

Brain

A combination of en- and Kephalē

Question 15

Define

Greek: erythros

Combining form: ERYTHR-

Answer 15

Red blood cell

Erythrocyte

Question 16

Define

Greek: leptos

Combining form: LEPT-

Answer 16

Thin, fine, slight

Leptomeninges

Question 17

Define

Greek: leukos

Combining form: LEUK-

Answer 17

White blood cell

Question 18

Define

Greek: lithos

Combining form: LITH-

Answer 18

Stone, calculus

Angiolith

Question 19

Define

Greek: logos

Combining form: LOG-

Answer 19

Word, study

Biology

Question 20

Define

Greek: malakos

Combining form: MALAC-

Answer 20

Soft

Malacosteon

Question 21

Define

Greek: mesos

Combining form: MES-

Answer 21

Middle, secondary, partial, mesentary

Mesoderm

Question 22

Define

Greek: metron

Combining form: -METER / METR-

Answer 22

Measure, measuring device

Biometry

Question 23

Define

Greek: nephros

Combining form: NEPHR-

Answer 23

Kidney

Nephrectomy

Question 24

Define

Greek: neuron

Combining form: NEUR-

Answer 24

Nerve, nervous system

Question 25

Define

Greek: osteon

Combining form: OSTE-

Answer 25

Bone

Osteoporosis

Question 26

Define

Greek: prosōpon

Combining form: PROSOP-

Answer 26

Face

prosopopasm

Question 27

Define

Greek: prōtos

Combining form: PROT-

Answer 27

First, Primitive, early

Protoneuron

Question 28

Define

Greek: skleros

Combining form: SCLER-

Answer 28

Hard

Scleroderma

Question 29

Define

Greek: Stenos

Combining form: STEN-

Answer 29

Narrow

Question 30

Define

Greek: Stereos

Combining form: STERE-

Answer 30

Solid, having three dimensions

Question 31

Define

Greek: tachys

Combining form: TACHY-

Answer 31

Rapid

Tachycardia

Question 32

Define

Greek: toxon

Combining form: TOX(I)-

Answer 32

Poison