MCQP

Question 1

Define the prefix:

A-

Answer 1

Without; not

Avascular – without a blood supply

Question 2

Define the prefix:
Ante- (also Pre-)

Answer 2

Before

Anterior – structures at the front of the body; antenatal – before parturition; prepubic – in front of the pubis

Question 3

Define the prefix:
Anti-

Answer 3

Working against; counteracting

Antibody – neutralises antigens; antiseptic – inhibits growth of bacteria; antihistamine – inhibits the effects of histamine

Question 4

Define the prefix:
Brady-

Answer 4

Slow

Bradycardia – slow heart rate; bradypnoea – slower than normal breathing

Question 5

Define the prefix:
Cyto-

Answer 5

A cell

Cytotoxic – something that has a damaging effect on cells (e.g., cytotoxic drugs)

Question 6

Define the prefix:
Dys-

Answer 6

Difficult; impaired

Dyspnoea – difficulty in breathing; dysplasia – an abnormality of development

Question 7

Define the prefix:
Endo-

Answer 7

Within

Endometrium – the inner lining of the uterus; endothelium – the layer of epithelial cells that lines the inside of the heart and blood vessels

Question 8

Define the prefix:
Epi-

Answer 8

Upon; outside of

Epidermis – the outermost layer of the skin; epiglottis – cartilaginous structure that guards the entrance to the larynx

Question 9

Define the prefix:
Eryth(ro)-

Answer 9

Red

Red
Erythrocyte – red blood cell; erythema – redness of the skin

Question 10

Define the prefix:
Hyper-

Answer 10

Excessive; increased

Hypertensive – high blood pressure; hypertrophy – increase in the size of a tissue or organ

Question 11

Define the prefix:
Hypo-

Answer 11

Decreased; deficient; beneath

Hypothermia – low body temperature; hypodermis – the subcutis that lies beneath the skin

Question 12

Define the prefix:
Peri-

Answer 12

Around; in the region of

Periosteum – the connective tissue that surrounds a bone; perianal – around the anus

Question 13

Define the prefix:
Poly-

Answer 13

Many; much

Polyoestrous – having more than one oestrous cycle a year; polyarthritis – inflammation of several joints; polypeptide – a compound containing three or more linked amino acids

Question 14

Define the prefix:
Post-

Answer 14

After; behind

Postmortem – after death; postoperative – after a surgical operation; posterior – towards the rear

Question 15

Define the prefix:
Pyo-

Answer 15

Pus

Pyometra – presence of pus in the uterus; pyoderma – bacterial infection of the skin

Question 16

Define the prefix:
Tachy-

Answer 16

Rapid

Tachycardia – elevated heart rate

Question 17

Define the suffix:
-aemia

Answer 17

Relates to the blood

Ischaemia – reduced or deficient blood supply; viraemia – the presence of virus particles in the bloodstreamIschaemia – reduced or deficient blood supply; viraemia – the presence of virus particles in the bloodstream

Question 18

Define the suffix:
-cyte (cyto- is the prefix used)

Answer 18

A cell

Erythrocyte – red blood cell; chondrocyte – cartilage cell; hepatocyte – liver cell

Question 19

Define the suffix:
-ectomy

Answer 19

Surgical removal of

Thyroidectomy – removal of the thyroid gland

Question 20

Define the suffix:
-genic

Answer 20

Giving rise to; causing

Pathogenic – causing disease; carcinogenic – causing neoplasia or cancer

Question 21

Define the suffix:
-ia/-iasis

Answer 21

Condition or state

Hypoplasia – incomplete development of an organ or tissue; distichiasis – presence of a double row of eyelashes

Question 22

Define the suffix:
-itis

Answer 22

Inflammation

Arthritis – inflammation of a joint; hepatitis – inflammation of the liver; conjunctivitis – inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye

Question 23

Define the suffix:
-oma

Answer 23

Tumour, neoplasm

Sarcoma – malignant tumour; lipoma – benign tumour of adipose tissue

Question 24

Define the suffix:
-osis

Answer 24

Disease order or state

Osteochondrosis – a developmental disease of articular cartilage

Question 25

Define the suffix:
-ostomy

Answer 25

Surgical opening

Tracheostomy – opening into the trachea; colostomy – opening into the colon

Question 26

Define the root word:
Arthr(o)

Answer 26

Joint; articulation

Arthrodesis – surgical fusion of a joint; arthritis – inflammation of a joint

Question 27

Define the root word:
Cardi(o)

Answer 27

Heart

Cardiology – the study of the heart and its function; myocardium – muscle layer of the heart

Question 28

Define the root word:
Chondr(o)

Answer 28

Cartilage

Chondrocyte – cartilage cell; perichondrium – membrane that covers cartilage

Question 29

Define the root word:
Cyst(o)

Answer 29

Bladder

Cystotomy – incision into the bladder; cystitis – inflammation of the urinary bladder

Question 30

Define the root word:
Derm(ato)

Answer 30

Skin

Dermatitis – inflammation of the skin

Question 31

Define the root word:
Gloss(o) (also lingual)

Answer 31

Tongue

Hypoglossal – situated below the tongue (also sublingual)

Question 32

Define the root word:
Haem(ato/o)

Answer 32

Blood

Haematemesis – vomiting blood; haemorrhage – the escape of blood from a ruptured vessel

Question 33

Define the root word:
Hepat(o)

Answer 33

Liver

Hepatocyte – liver cell; hepatic artery – artery that supplies blood to the liver

Question 34

Define the root word:
Hist(io/o)

Answer 34

Tissue

Histology – the study of tissues

Question 35

Define the root word:
Mamm(o) (also mast(o))

Answer 35

Breast; mammary gland

Mammogram – radiograph of a mammary gland; mastectomy – surgical removal of mammary gland

Question 36

Define the root word:
Metr(a/o)

Answer 36

Uterus

Endometrium – lining of the uterus; metritis – inflammation of the uterus

Question 37

Define the root word:
My(o)

Answer 37

Muscle

Myositis – inflammation of a voluntary muscle

Question 38

Define the root word:
Neur(o)

Answer 38

Nerve

Neuralgia – pain in a nerve; neuron – nerve cell

Question 39

Define the root word:
Ophthalm(o)

Answer 39

Eye

Ophthalmoscope – instrument used to examine the interior of the eye

Question 40

Define the root word:
Orchi(d)

Answer 40

Testis (testicle)

Orchitis – inflammation of a testis; cryptorchid – having an undescended testicle

Question 41

Define the root word:
Oste(o)

Answer 41

Bone

Osteomyelitis – inflammation of bone

Question 42

Define the root word:
Pneum(o)

Answer 42

Air or gas; lung

Pneumonia – inflammation of the lung tissue; pneumothorax – the presence of free air in the thorax

Question 43

Define the root word:
-pnoea

Answer 43

Respiration; breathing

Apnoea – temporary cessation in breathing

Question 44

Define the root word:
Ren-

Answer 44

Kidney

Renal artery – the artery that supplies the kidney with blood

Question 45

Define the root word:
Rhin(o)

Answer 45

Nose

Rhinitis – inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose

Question 46

Define the root word:
Trich(o)

Answer 46

Hair

Trichosis – any disease of, or abnormal growth of hair

Question 47

Define the root word:
Vas(o)

Answer 47

Vessel; duct

Vascular – pertaining to blood vessels; vasoconstriction – decrease in the diameter of a blood vessel; vasectomy – excision of the vas deferens (deferent duct)