Medical Terminology Unit 4

Question 1

ab

Answer 1

prefix for away from

Question 2

abduction

Answer 2

movement away from the midline or body

Question 3

aberrant

Answer 3

wandering from the normal path

Question 4

abnormal

Answer 4

deviating from the expected

Question 5

ad

Answer 5

prefix for toward

Question 6

addiction

Answer 6

compulsive attracting to a substance or habit

Question 7

abduction

Answer 7

movement toward the midline or body

Question 8

adhesions

Answer 8

tissues that stick together, normally apart

Question 9

arthro

Answer 9

combining form for joint

Question 10

arthritis

Answer 10

inflammation of a joint

Question 11

arthroplasty

Answer 11

surgical repair of a joint

Question 12

arthroscope

Answer 12

instrument used to repair a joint

Question 13

bursa

Answer 13

serous sac in a joint

Question 14

bursectomy

Answer 14

excision of a bursa

Question 15

bursitis

Answer 15

inflammation of a bursa

Question 16

chondro

Answer 16

combining form for cartilage

Question 17

chondrodynia

Answer 17

cartilage pain (chondralgia)

Question 18

chondrectomy

Answer 18

excision of cartilage

Question 19

abdomino

Answer 19

combining form for abdomen

Question 20

abdominocentesis

Answer 20

surgical puncture for removal of fluid from the abdomen

Question 21

-centesis

Answer 21

cavity for fluid/cell removal

Question 22

costo

Answer 22

combining form for rib

Question 23

costochondrial

Answer 23

pertaining to rib and rib cartilage

Question 24

intercostal

Answer 24

between the ribs

Question 25

cysto

Answer 25

combining form for urinary bladder or a fluid filled sac

Question 26

cystocele

Answer 26

herniation of the urinary bladder

Question 27

dento

Answer 27

combining form for tooth or teeth

Question 28

dentist

Answer 28

specialist in the care of teeth

Question 29

dentoid

Answer 29

resembling a toothlike structure

Question 30

dys

Answer 30

prefix for defective or painful

Question 31

dysplasia

Answer 31

defective development (abnormal tissues)

Question 32

chondrodysplasia

Answer 32

defective development of cartilage

Question 33

hydro

Answer 33

combining form for water

Question 34

hydrocele

Answer 34

herniation containing fluid or water

Question 35

hydrocephalus/hydrencephalus

Answer 35

abnormal amount of fluid in the head

Question 36

hydrophobia

Answer 36

fear of water (a symptom of rabies)

Question 37

cystitis

Answer 37

inflammation of the urinary bladder

Question 38

cystomy

Answer 38

incision in the urinary bladder

Question 39

dentalgia

Answer 39

tooth pain

Question 40

tendino

Answer 40

combining form for tendon

Question 41

tendinitis

Answer 41

inflammation of a tendon

Question 42

tendinoplasty

Answer 42

surgical repair of a tendon

Question 43

myelo

Answer 43

combining form for spinal cord or bone marrow

Question 44

myelocyte

Answer 44

bone marrow cell that produces blood cells

Question 45

myeloidysplasia

Answer 45

defective development of the spinal cord

Question 46

ortho

Answer 46

combining form for straighten

Question 47

orthodontist

Answer 47

dental specialist that straightens teeth

Question 48

orthopedist

Answer 48

physician bone and joint specialist and surgeon

Question 49

orthotic

Answer 49

device used to straighten and support joints

Question 50

osteo

Answer 50

combining form for bone marrow tumor

Question 51

osteoma

Answer 51

bone tumor

Question 52

osteopenia

Answer 52

bone loss (degeneration)

Question 53

osteopathy

Answer 53

Practice of an osteopathic physician

Question 54

peri

Answer 54

prefix for around or surrounding

Question 55

pericardium

Answer 55

membrane around the heart

Question 56

periosteum

Answer 56

membrane around the bone

Question 57

periodontal

Answer 57

tissues around the teeth (gums)