Lesson 19

Question 1

cirrhosis (Greek, “tawny”)

Answer 1

a degenerative disease of an organ, named from the orange-yellow appearance of a liver affected by this condition

Question 2

myxedema

Answer 2

a disease caused by the decrease or absence of the thyroid hormone, the name coming from the accompanying puffy appearance of the face and hands

Question 3

hemorrhoid

Answer 3

a varicose condition of the veins of the anus, sometimes accompanied by bleeding

Question 4

shingles

Answer 4

an inflammatory disease of the skin along the course of a nerve, often partially encircling the waist

Question 5

leprosy

Answer 5

an fectious disease of the skin, one of the symptoms of which is the appearance of white, scaly scabs

Question 6

adelph-

Answer 6

brother

Question 7

ancon

Answer 7

elbow

Question 8

calypt(r)

Answer 8

hidden

Question 9

chord-

Answer 9

cord

Question 10

chor(i)

Answer 10

fetal membrane: chorion

tunic of the eyeball: choroid

Question 11

clon(us)

Answer 11

muscle spasm

Question 12

coll(a)

Answer 12

glue

Question 13

ec-
oec-
oek-
oik-
oic-

Answer 13

house

Question 14

not

Answer 14

the back

Question 15

om-

Answer 15

shoulder

Question 16

opisth-

Answer 16

behind

Question 17

phy-

Answer 17

to grow

Question 18

por-

Answer 18

pore

Question 19

pty-

Answer 19

to spit

Question 20

ptyal-

Answer 20

saliva

Question 21

rhabd

Answer 21

rod

Question 22

spor-

Answer 22

spore, seed

Question 23

stig-

Answer 23

point

Question 24

tel(e)

Answer 24

completion, end, purpose

Question 25

troch-

Answer 25

wheel, disk

Question 26

xyl-

Answer 26

wood