Medical Terminology

Question 1

-itis

Answer 1

inflammation

Question 2

-Osis

Answer 2

abnormal condition
(ex. cyanosis)

Question 3

-ectomy

Answer 3

to cut out (remove)
(ex. appendectomy)

Question 4

-otomy

Answer 4

to cut into
(ex. tracheotomy—to cut into the windpipe)

Question 5

-ostomy

Answer 5

to make a “mouth”
(ex. colostomy—permanent opening in the colon)

Question 6

a/an

Answer 6

without, no
(ex. anemia—literally no blood but means few red cells)

Question 7

micro

Answer 7

small
(ex. microstomia— abnormally small mouth)

Question 8

macro

Answer 8

large
(ex. macrostomia—abnormally large mouth)

Question 9

mega/-megaly

Answer 9

enlarged
(ex. megacolon—abnormally large colon)

Question 10

-scopy/ -scopic

Answer 10

to look, observe
(ex. colonoscopy—look inside the colon)

Question 11

-graphy/ -graph

Answer 11

recording an image
(ex. mammography—imaging of the breasts)

Question 12

gram

Answer 12

the image (X-ray)
(ex. mammogram)

Question 13

-ology/ -ologist

Answer 13

study, specialize in
(ex. cardiologist—study of the heart)

Question 14

stomato

Answer 14

mouth
(ex. stomatitis)

Question 15

Dento

Answer 15

teeth
(ex. dentist)

Question 16

glosso/linguo

Answer 16

tongue
(ex. glossitis—lingual nerve)

Question 17

gingivo

Answer 17

gums
(ex. gingivitis)

Question 18

Encephalo

Answer 18

brain
(Ex. encephalitis—brain swelling)

Question 19

gastro

Answer 19

stomach
(Ex. gastritis)

Question 20

entero

Answer 20

intestine
(ex. gastroenteritis—stomach and intestine inflammation)

Question 21

colo

Answer 21

large intestine
(ex. colitis—inflammation of colon)

Question 22

procto

Answer 22

anus/rectum
(ex. proctitis—inflammation of anus)

Question 23

hepato

Answer 23

liver
(ex. hepatitis—liver inflammation)

Question 24

Nephro/rene

Answer 24

kidney
(ex. nephrosis—kidney disease)

Question 25

orchido

Answer 25

testis (ex. orchiditis—inflammation of testis)

Question 26

Oophoro

Answer 26

ovary (ex. oophorectomy—surgery to remove ovaries)

Question 27

Hystero/ metro

Answer 27

uterus (ex. hysterectomy—surgery to remove the uterus)

Question 28

salpingo

Answer 28

uterine tubes (ex. hysterosalpingogram—xray that is used to view inside of uterus and fallopian tubes)

Question 29

dermo

Answer 29

skin (ex. dermatitis—skin inflammation)

Question 30

masto/mammo

Answer 30

breast (ex. mammography—xray to examine the breasts)

Question 31

osteo

Answer 31

bones (ex. osteoporosis—disease that makes bones more porous or brittle)

Question 32

cardio

Answer 32

heart (ex. electrocardiogram—a test that measures electric activity of heart)

Question 33

cysto

Answer 33

bladder (ex. cystitis—bladder infection that causes inflammation)

Question 34

rhino

Answer 34

nose (ex. rhinoplasty—molding, grafting or formation of nose)

Question 35

phlebo/veno

Answer 35

veins (ex. phlebotomy—means cutting into the vein, but is actually just commonly called taking blood)

Question 36

pneumo/pulmo

Answer 36

lung (ex. pneumonitis—inflammation of the lungs)

Question 37

hemo/emia

Answer 37

blood (ex. anemia—means no blood literally, but is actually low in red blood cells)

Question 38

leuk/o

Answer 38

white (ex. leukemia—overabundance of white blood cells)

Question 39

melan/o

Answer 39

black (ex. melanoma—black tumour of the skin)

Question 40

cyan/o

Answer 40

blue (ex. cyanosis—blueness due to lack of oxygen)

Question 41

xanth/o

Answer 41

yellow (ex. xanthoma—yellow tumour)

Question 42

carcin/o

Answer 42

malignant (cancer) (ex. carcinoma—cancer tumour)

Question 43

lymph/o

Answer 43

lymph tissue (ex. lymphoma—tumour in lymph tissue)

Question 44

endo

Answer 44

within, inside of (ex. endoscopy—to inspect the inside of an organ or space with lighted instrument)

Question 45

peri

Answer 45

around (ex. perianal—around the anus)

Question 46

circum

Answer 46

around (ex. circumcise—cut around)

Question 47

retro

Answer 47

behind (ex. retrosternal—behind the breastbone)

Question 48

epi

Answer 48

upon, on top (ex. epidermis—the top or outermost layer of skin)

Question 49

trans

Answer 49

through (ex. transurethral—through the urinary exit duct)

Question 50

intra

Answer 50

within (ex. intravenous—inside the veins, IV)

Question 51

sub

Answer 51

below (ex. subclavian—below the clavicle)

Question 52

brady

Answer 52

slow (ex. bradycardia—rate <60)

Question 53

tachy

Answer 53

fast (ex. tachycardia—rate >100

Question 54

angi/o

Answer 54

vessel (ex. angiogram—xray of artery)

Question 55

stasis

Answer 55

to stop (ex. hemostasis—to stop bleeding)

Question 56

cyte

Answer 56

cell (ex. erythrocytes—red blood cells)

Question 57

dys

Answer 57

difficult, painful, abnormal (ex. dyslexia—difficulty reading)

Question 58

pathy

Answer 58

disease, abnormality (ex. encephalopathy—disease of the brain)

Question 59

plasia

Answer 59

development, formation, growth (ex. aphasia—no development)

Question 60

plegia

Answer 60

paralysis (ex. hemiplegia—paralysis of one side of the body)

Question 61

cele

Answer 61

hernia, abnormal protrusion (ex. meningomyelocele—protrusion of membranes and spinal cord)

Question 62

encephal/o

Answer 62

inside the head (brain) (ex. encephalitis—inflammation of the brain)

Question 63

mening/o

Answer 63

membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord (ex. meningitis—inflammation of the membranes)

Question 64

myel/o

Answer 64

spinal cord (ex. myelogram—xray of the spinal cord)

Question 65

chol/e

Answer 65

gall, bile (ex. cholecysitis—inflammation of gallbladder)

Question 66

cyst/o

Answer 66

bladder, sac (ex. cholecystectomy—removal of gallbladder)

Question 67

emes/o

Answer 67

vomit (ex. emesis—vomiting)

Question 68

iasis

Answer 68

same as -osis abnormal condition (ex. cholelithiasis—presence of gall stones causing symptoms)

Question 69

tripsy

Answer 69

to crush (ex. cholelithotripsy—smashing gall stones with sound waves)

Question 70

pne/u, pnea

Answer 70

breath, air, lung (apnea—cessation of breathing)

Question 71

ptysis

Answer 71

spitting, coughing (ex. hemotysis—spitting or coughing up blood)

Question 72

plasty

Answer 72

reconstruction (ex. rhinoplasty)

Question 73

pexy

Answer 73

to surgically reattach, fix in normal position (ex. nephropexy—surgical attach kidney to normal anatomical position)

Question 74

ur/o, uria

Answer 74

urine (ex. polyuria—frequent urination)

Question 75

olig/o

Answer 75

scanty, less than normal (ex. oliguria—reduced urine formation)

Question 76

hypercapnia

Answer 76

increase in carbon dioxide in the blood

Question 77

hypoxemia

Answer 77

decrease of oxygen in the blood