Medical Terminology Chapter 3

Question 1

adip/o, lip/o

Answer 1

fat

Question 2

cutane/o
dermat/o
derm/o

Answer 2

skin

Question 3

melan/o

Answer 3

black

Question 4

myc

Answer 4

fungus

Question 5

onych/o

Answer 5

nail

Question 6

pil/o

trich/o

Answer 6

hair

Question 7

scler/o

Answer 7

hardening

Question 8

xer/o

Answer 8

dryness

Question 9

-oid

Answer 9

resembling

Question 10

-plasty

Answer 10

surgical repair

Question 11

-therapy

Answer 11

treatment

Question 12

cry/o

Answer 12

cold

Question 13

kerat/o

Answer 13

hard

Question 14

epi-

Answer 14

above

Question 15

physician who specialize in treating skin

Answer 15

dermatologist

Question 16

hypo

Answer 16

under, below

Question 17

a black tumor

Answer 17

melanoma

Question 18

abnormal condition of hardening

Answer 18

sclerosis

Question 19

a skin condition characterized by hard tissue

Answer 19

keratosis

Question 20

-logist

Answer 20

specialist in the study of

Question 21

-malacia

Answer 21

softening

Question 22

-pathy

Answer 22

disease

Question 23

-cele

Answer 23

hernia, swelling

Question 24

-osis

Answer 24

abnormal condition, increase

Question 25

-rrhea

Answer 25

flow, discharge

Question 26

-penia

Answer 26

decrease, deficiency

Question 27

xanth/o

Answer 27

yellow

Question 28

WBC

Answer 28

white blood cell

Question 29

albin/o

leuk/o

Answer 29

white

Question 30

erythr/o

Answer 30

red

Question 31

cyan/o

Answer 31

blue

Question 32

-emia

Answer 32

blood

Question 33

disease of immature white blood cells

Answer 33

leukemia

Question 34

abnormal condition of blue skin

Answer 34

cyanosis

Question 35

skin cancer that affects the deepest layer of the epidermis

Answer 35

carcinoma

Question 36

abnormal condition of death

Answer 36

necrosis

Question 37

necr/o

Answer 37

death

Question 38

a form of necrosis associated with loss of blood supply

Answer 38

gangreen

Question 39

Bx, bx

Answer 39

biopsy

Question 40

Dx

Answer 40

diagnosis

Question 41

I&D

Answer 41

incision and drainage

Question 42

PE

Answer 42

physical examination

Question 43

loss of a large amount of blood

Answer 43

hemorrhage

Question 44

blood trapped under skin

Answer 44

hematoma

Question 45

itchy red patches covered by scales

Answer 45

psoriasis

Question 46

lesion of the skin

Answer 46

ulcer

Question 47

removal of a small piece of living tissue to be examined for diagnosis

Answer 47

biopsy