Medical Terminology

Question 1

adeno-

Answer 1

gland (general term) (r.)

Question 2

adreno-

Answer 2

adrenal gland (specific) (r.)

Question 3

arthr/o-

Answer 3

joint (r.)

Question 4

fasci/o-

Answer 4

covering of connective tissue (r.)

Question 5

kary-

Answer 5

nucleus (r.)

Question 6

my/o-

Answer 6

muscle (r.)

Question 7

oste/o-

Answer 7

bone (r.)

Question 8

dys-

Answer 8

painful or difficult (p.)

Question 9

hyper-

Answer 9

excessive (p.)

Question 10

hypo-

Answer 10

deficient or decreased (p.)

Question 11

end/o-

Answer 11

inside (p.)

Question 12

ex/o-

Answer 12

outside (p.)

Question 13

medi/o-

Answer 13

middle (p.)

Question 14

mes/i/o-

Answer 14

middle (p.)

Question 15

sub-

Answer 15

under (p.)

Question 16

super, supra-

Answer 16

over, above, excessive (p.)

Question 17

a/n-

Answer 17

without (p.)

Question 18

bi-,di-

Answer 18

two (p.)

Question 19

tri-

Answer 19

three (p.)

Question 20

quad-

Answer 20

four (p.)

Question 21

tachy-

Answer 21

rapid (p.)

Question 22

brady-

Answer 22

slow (p.)

Question 23

leuko-

Answer 23

white (p.)

Question 24

erythro-

Answer 24

red (p.)

Question 25

polio-

Answer 25

grey (p.)

Question 26

cyano-

Answer 26

blue (p.)

Question 27

melano-

Answer 27

black (p.)

Question 28

bacterio-

Answer 28

bacteria (p.)

Question 29

myc/o-

Answer 29

fungus (p.)

Question 30

fung/o-

Answer 30

fungus (p.)

Question 31

vir/o-

Answer 31

virus (p.)

Question 32

sept/o-

Answer 32

presence of microorganisms (p.)

Question 33

peri-

Answer 33

surrounding, during (p.)

Question 34

pre-, pro-

Answer 34

before (p.)

Question 35

post-

Answer 35

after (p.)

Question 36

pyo-

Answer 36

pus (p.)

Question 37

suppuro-

Answer 37

forming pus (p.)

Question 38

pyro-

Answer 38

fever, fire (p.)

Question 39

intr/o/a-

Answer 39

within (p.)

Question 40

inter-

Answer 40

between or among (p.)

Question 41

eu-

Answer 41

true (p.)

Question 42

pseudo-

Answer 42

false (p.)

Question 43

-centesis

Answer 43

surgical procedure to withdraw fluid (s.)

Question 44

-ectomy

Answer 44

surgical removal of (s.)

Question 45

-graphy

Answer 45

process of making a record (s.)

Question 46

-gram

Answer 46

the record (s.)

Question 47

-graph

Answer 47

the record (s.)

Question 48

-otomy

Answer 48

process of making a surgical incision (s.)

Question 49

-ostomy

Answer 49

the opening that is created (s.)

Question 50

-plasty

Answer 50

surgical repair (s.)

Question 51

-scopy

Answer 51

visual exam (s.)

Question 52

-scope

Answer 52

instrument for visual exam (s.)

Question 53

-oma

Answer 53

tumor or neoplasm (new growth) (s.)

Question 54

-emia

Answer 54

blood condition (s.)

Question 55

-a, -e, -um, -us, -y

Answer 55

noun endings

Question 56

-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -al, -ic, -ine, -ior, -ory

Answer 56

adjective endings defined as “pertaining to”

Question 57

-algia

Answer 57

pain (s.)

Question 58

-cyte

Answer 58

cell (s.)

Question 59

-cide

Answer 59

killing (s.)

Question 60

-itis

Answer 60

inflammation (not necessarily infection) (s.)

Question 61

-stasis

Answer 61

control (s.)

Question 62

-gen

Answer 62

origin (s.)

Question 63

-megaly

Answer 63

enlargement (s.)

Question 64

-ology

Answer 64

study of… (s.)

Question 65

-ologist

Answer 65

one who studies (s.)

Question 66

-plasia

Answer 66

growth (s.)

Question 67

-trophy

Answer 67

development, nourishment (s.)

Question 68

-necr/o

Answer 68

dead (s.)

Question 69

-pathy

Answer 69

disease (s.)

Question 70

-pnea

Answer 70

breathing (s.)

Question 71

-ectasis

Answer 71

dilated, stretched (s.)

Question 72

-lysis

Answer 72

split or separate (s.)

Question 73

pharyng/o-

Answer 73

throat (p.)

Question 74

Laryng/o-

Answer 74

voice box (p.)

Question 75

Trache/o-

Answer 75

trachea (p.)

Question 76

Thorac/o-

Answer 76

chest (p.)

Question 77

Pulmon/o-

Answer 77

lungs (p.)

Question 78

Pneumon/o-

Answer 78

lungs/air (p.)

Question 79

Cost/o-

Answer 79

ribs (p.)

Question 80

Ot/o-

Answer 80

ear (p.)

Question 81

Conjunctiv/o-

Answer 81

mucous membrane that lines eyes and eyelids (p.)

Question 82

Naso- or Rhino-

Answer 82

Nose

Question 83

Dur/o-

Answer 83

hard (p.) referring to the brain

Question 84

Pi/o-

Answer 84

soft (p.) referring to the brain

Question 85

mening/o-

Answer 85

meninges: 3 membranes that cover brain and spinal cord (p.)

Question 86

Or/o-

Answer 86

mouth (p.)

Question 87

Gastr/o-

Answer 87

stomach (p.)

Question 88

Enter/o-

Answer 88

small intestine (p.)

Question 89

Col/o-

Answer 89

large intestine (p.)

Question 90

Chole/o-

Answer 90

gall (p.)

Question 91

Cyst/o-

Answer 91

bladder (p.)

Question 92

Hepat/o-

Answer 92

liver (p.)

Question 93

Peritone/o-

Answer 93

lining of GI tract