Medical Terminology

Question 1

endo-

Answer 1

Inside

Question 2

epi-

Answer 2

Covering

Question 3

erythro-

Answer 3

Red

Question 4

hyper-

Answer 4

Above or high

Question 5

hypo-

Answer 5

Below or low

Question 6

Inter-

Answer 6

Between

Question 7

Intra-

Answer 7

Within

Question 8

Sub-

Answer 8

Below or low

Question 9

arthro-

Answer 9

Joint

Question 10

Cardio-

Answer 10

Heart

Question 11

Cutane-

Answer 11

Skin

Question 12

Cyto-

Answer 12

Cell

Question 13

dermo-

Answer 13

Skin

Question 14

gastro-

Answer 14

Stomach

Question 15

glyco-

Answer 15

Glucose / sugar

Question 16

hepato-

Answer 16

Liver

Question 17

kinesio-

Answer 17

Movement or motion

Question 18

myo-

Answer 18

Muscle

Question 19

neuro-

Answer 19

Nerve or nervous system

Question 20

Patho-

Answer 20

Disease or emotion

Question 21

Reno-

Answer 21

Kidney

Question 22

therap-

Answer 22

Healing

Question 23

hemo- / hemato-

Answer 23

Blood

Loses the “h” when prefix added (ex: anemia)

Question 24

• al
• ac
• ar
• ary
• ic
• ous

Answer 24

Pertaining to

Question 25

-algia

Answer 25

Pain

Question 26

-ation

Answer 26

A process or being or having

Question 27

-ia

Answer 27

Condition of

Question 28

-ist

Answer 28

A specialist of

Question 29

-itis

Answer 29

Inflammation

Question 30

-logy / -ology

Answer 30

The science of / the study of

Question 31

-logist / -ologist

Answer 31

A scientist of / a medical specialist

Question 32

-pathy

Answer 32

Disease

Question 33

ad-

Answer 33

Toward or near