MA103K Unit I (Quiz Terms Chapter 1&2)

Question 1

a-

Answer 1

away

Question 2

ab-

Answer 2

away from

Question 3

ad-

Answer 3

toward

Question 4

dys-

Answer 4

difficult

Question 5

hyper-

Answer 5

above, excessive

Question 6

hypo-

Answer 6

below, decreased

Question 7

inter-

Answer 7

between

Question 8

intra-

Answer 8

within

Question 9

poly-

Answer 9

many

Question 10

olig/o

Answer 10

few, scanty

Question 11

sub-

Answer 11

below

Question 12

super-/supra-

Answer 12

above, excessive

Question 13

-ac

Answer 13

pertaining to

Question 14

-al

Answer 14

pertaining to

Question 15

-ia

Answer 15

pertaining to

Question 16

-osis

Answer 16

disease, condition

Question 17

-algia

Answer 17

pain

Question 18

-dynia

Answer 18

pain

Question 19

-centesis

Answer 19

surgical puncture

Question 20

-ectomy

Answer 20

surgical removal

Question 21

-otomy

Answer 21

surgical incision

Question 22

-ostomy

Answer 22

surgical creation of an opening

Question 23

-plasty

Answer 23

surgical repair

Question 24

-ologist

Answer 24

one who studies

Question 25

-rrhapy

Answer 25

to suture

Question 26

-rrhexis

Answer 26

rupture

Question 27

-itis

Answer 27

inflammation

Question 28

-malacia

Answer 28

abnormal softening

Question 29

-necrosis

Answer 29

death of tissue

Question 30

-sclerosis

Answer 30

abnormal hardening

Question 31

-stenosis

Answer 31

tightening, narrowing

Question 32

-graphy

Answer 32

recording(process of)

Question 33

-gram

Answer 33

resulting record

Question 34

-oscopy

Answer 34

visual examination

Question 35

-opsy

Answer 35

view of

Question 36

-ology

Answer 36

study of

Question 37

-rrhagia

Answer 37

excessive flow

Question 38

-rrhea

Answer 38

flow, discharge

Question 39

coron/o

Answer 39

heart

Question 40

trans

Answer 40

across, over, beyond

Question 41

ventr/o

Answer 41

front of body, belly

Question 42

dors/o

Answer 42

the back

Question 43

anter/o

Answer 43

before, front, earlier

Question 44

poster/o

Answer 44

back, behind, butt

Question 45

super/o

Answer 45

above

Question 46

infer/o

Answer 46

below

Question 47

cephal/o

Answer 47

head(upward)

Question 48

cuad/o

Answer 48

tail(downward)

Question 49

ex/o

Answer 49

away, from, out of

Question 50

proxim/o

Answer 50

proximal, near to

Question 51

dist/o

Answer 51

distal, away from

Question 52

later/o

Answer 52

lateral, side

Question 53

lapar/o

Answer 53

abdomen

Question 54

pariet/o

Answer 54

wall

Question 55

viscer/o

Answer 55

internal organ

Question 56

retr/o

Answer 56

backwards

Question 57

epi-

Answer 57

upon

Question 58

adipo-

Answer 58

fat

Question 59

plasia-

Answer 59

formation, growth

Question 60

chir/o

Answer 60

hand

Question 61

coronal plane

Answer 61

also known as the frontal plane, divides the body in anterior & posterior (vertical plane)

Question 62

transverse plane

Answer 62

divides the body into superior and inferior (horizontal plane)

Question 63

ventral

Answer 63

refers tot eh front or belly side of the organ or body

Question 64

anterior

Answer 64

front

Question 65

posterior

Answer 65

back

Question 66

peditarician

Answer 66

physician that treats infants and children

Question 67

superior

Answer 67

upper

Question 68

inferior

Answer 68

lower

Question 69

cephalic

Answer 69

toward the head

Question 70

caudal

Answer 70

toward the lower part of the body

Question 71

proximal

Answer 71

situated nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure

Question 72

distal

Answer 72

situated farthest from the midline or beginning of a body structure

Question 73

medial

Answer 73

the direction toward, or nearer, the midline

Question 74

lateral

Answer 74

the direction toward, or nearer, the side of the body, away from the midline

Question 75

visceral

Answer 75

relating to the internal organs

Question 76

dysplasia

Answer 76

abnormal development or growth of cell, tissues, or organs

Question 77

gerentology

Answer 77

study of medical problems and care of older people

Question 78

chiropractor

Answer 78

a practitioner of chiropractic; back

Question 79

laparotomy

Answer 79

surgical incision into the abdominal cavity through the loin or flank