Medical Terminology (Lesson 3)

Question 1

Anti-

Answer 1

Opposed to; Counteracting; Relieving

Question 2

Pro-

Answer 2

Before, Proceeding, Precursor; Inducing; Promoting

Question 3

Centri-

Answer 3

Center

Question 4

Fibro-

Answer 4

Fiber

Question 5

Thrombo-

Answer 5

Clot

Question 6

Blasto-

Answer 6

Germ Cell

Question 7

-blast

Answer 7

Progenitor cell/stem cell; formative cell

Question 8

-clast

Answer 8

Absorbing (degradative) cell

Question 9

-phag(o/ia)

Answer 9

to eat; consume or ingest

Question 10

-dips(o/ia)

Answer 10

To drink

Question 11

-pepsia

Answer 11

Digestion

Question 12

-emesis

Answer 12

Vomiting

Question 13

-uria

Answer 13

Urination

Question 14

Sterco-

Answer 14

Denoting Feces

Question 15

-ptosis

Answer 15

Lowered position of an organ

Question 16

Pyo-

Answer 16

Pus

Question 17

Pyr-

Answer 17

relating to Fever/ heat

Question 18

Noso-

Answer 18

Denoting Disease

Question 19

Chron(o)

Answer 19

Denoting time

Question 20

Noct(i)

Answer 20

Night or Dark

Question 21

latro-

Answer 21

Medicine or Doctors

Question 22

Steno-

Answer 22

Narrowing

Question 23

Therm(o)-

Answer 23

Heat/temperature

Question 24

Psychro-

Answer 24

Denoting cold

Question 25

Noci-

Answer 25

Denoting pain or injury

Question 26

Herni(o)

Answer 26

Hernia

Question 27

Necro-

Answer 27

Death

Question 28

-praxia

Answer 28

Motor activity

Question 29

-taxia

Answer 29

Relating to Motor activity

Question 30

-lexia

Answer 30

Condition involving reading

Question 31

-lalia/-logia

Answer 31

Condition involving speech

Question 32

-algesia

Answer 32

Denoting pain

Question 33

-algia

Answer 33

Denoting pain

Question 34

-genic

Answer 34

Producing

Question 35

-genesis

Answer 35

Origin or development

Question 36

Hydro-

Answer 36

Water

Question 37

Cholesterol-

Answer 37

Cholesterol

Question 38

Lipid-

Answer 38

Lipids/Fat

Question 39

Hemoglobin(o)-

Answer 39

Hemoglobin

Question 40

Glyc(o)-

Answer 40

glucose; sugar

Question 41

Fruct(o)-

Answer 41

Fructose

Question 42

Galact(o)-

Answer 42

Galactose

Question 43

Steato-

Answer 43

Fat; fatty tissue

Question 44

Natre-/-natre-

Answer 44

sodium

Question 45

Kal-/-kal-

Answer 45

Potassium

Question 46

Calci-

Answer 46

Calcium

Question 47

Chlor-

Answer 47

Chlorine

Question 48

Chol(e)-

Answer 48

Bile

Question 49

Histo-

Answer 49

Tissue

Question 50

Hidr(o)-

Answer 50

Sweating

Question 51

Hema-/Hemo-/Hemato-

Answer 51

Blood

Question 52

Hapto-

Answer 52

Related to touch

Question 53

Halit-

Answer 53

Breath

Question 54

Propio-

Answer 54

Pressure Touch

Question 55

Ger-/Gero-/Geronto-

Answer 55

Old age

Question 56

-lith

Answer 56

Stone

Question 57

-cide

Answer 57

Killer or killing

Question 58

-ceptor

Answer 58

Receptor/Sensor

Question 59

Ex: Polyphagia

Answer 59

Many, a lot; To eat/consume | Excessive Eating

Question 60

Ex: Dyspepsia

Answer 60

Problem/abnormal; Digestion | Indigestion; Disordered Digestion

Question 61

Ex: Cholemesis

Answer 61

Bile; Vomiting | Vomiting of bile

Question 62

Ex: Hypercalciuria

Answer 62

Above normal/high; calcium;urination | Above normal level of calcium in the urine

Question 63

Ex: Nephrolithiasis

Answer 63

Kidney; Stone; Condition (abnormal) | Kidney Stone

Question 64

Ex: Arthralgia

Answer 64

Joint; Pain | Joint Pain