medical terminology

Question 1

bi-

Answer 1

two

Question 2

brady-

Answer 2

slow

Question 3

endo-

Answer 3

in or within

Question 4

epi-

Answer 4

over or upon

Question 5

hyper-

Answer 5

above or excessive

Question 6

hypo-

Answer 6

below or deficient

Question 7

inter-

Answer 7

between

Question 8

intra-

Answer 8

within or into

Question 9

perri

Answer 9

around or surrounding

Question 10

sub-

Answer 10

below or under

Question 11

supra-

Answer 11

above

Question 12

tachy-

Answer 12

fast

Question 13

trans-

Answer 13

across

Question 14

ultra-

Answer 14

beyond or excess

Question 15

-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -iac, -ial, -ic, -ical, - ior (suffixes)

Answer 15

pertaining to

Question 16

-algia

Answer 16

pain

Question 17

-cyte

Answer 17

cell

Question 18

-ectomy

Answer 18

surgical removal

Question 19

-emia

Answer 19

blood conditions

Question 20

-gen

Answer 20

substance that produces

Question 21

-ia

Answer 21

condition

Question 22

-ine

Answer 22

(n) substance
(adj) pertaining to

Question 23

-itis

Answer 23

inflammation

Question 24

-logist

Answer 24

specialist (one who studies)

Question 25

-logy

Answer 25

study of

Question 26

-megaly

Answer 26

enlargement

Question 27

-oma

Answer 27

tumor or mass

Question 28

-osis

Answer 28

abnormal condition

Question 29

-pathy

Answer 29

disease

Question 30

-plasty

Answer 30

surgical repair

Question 31

-stomy

Answer 31

surgical opening

Question 32

-tomy

Answer 32

process of cutting

Question 33

-um

Answer 33

structure

Question 34

what is a prefix?

Answer 34

a single letter or group of letters attached to the front of a root word.
EX: un- in understand

Question 35

what is a suffix

Answer 35

a single letter or group of letters attached to end of a root word

Question 36

for medical terms, what does the prefix usually determine

Answer 36

location time or number

Question 37

alveol-

Answer 37

air sacks within the lungs

Question 38

arthr-

Answer 38

joints

Question 39

aur-

Answer 39

ear

Question 40

bi-

Answer 40

root: life
prefix: two

Question 41

cardi-

Answer 41

heart

Question 42

caud-

Answer 42

tail

Question 43

cephal-

Answer 43

the head

Question 44

cervic-

Answer 44

neck

Question 45

col or colon-

Answer 45

large intestine

Question 46

cost-

Answer 46

rib

Question 47

cutane-

Answer 47

skin

Question 48

enter-

Answer 48

small intestine

Question 49

gastr-

Answer 49

stomach

Question 50

glyc-

Answer 50

sugar

Question 51

hem-

Answer 51

blood

Question 52

hepat-

Answer 52

liver

Question 53

lip- (lipid)

Answer 53

fat

Question 54

log-

Answer 54

the study of

Question 55

my-

Answer 55

muscle / muscle related disease

Question 56

nas-

Answer 56

nose

Question 57

nephr-

Answer 57

kidney

Question 58

neur-

Answer 58

nerve

Question 59

stoma-

Answer 59

mouth

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osteo-

Answer 60

bone

Question 61

path-

Answer 61

disease

Question 62

pulmon-

Answer 62

lungs

Question 63

rhin-

Answer 63

nose

Question 64

sarc-

Answer 64

tissue, flesh, connnective tissues
EX: ligaments and tendons

Question 65

thorac-

Answer 65

chest

Question 66

uter-

Answer 66

usterus

Question 67

a or an-

Answer 67

not or without

Question 68

ante-

Answer 68

before

Question 69

anti-

Answer 69

against

Question 70

entero-

Answer 70

small intestine (disease in the intestine??)