Medical Terminology Unit 5

Question 1

a- an-

Answer 1

prefix for not, absence or lack of

Question 2

amenorrhea

Answer 2

absence of menstruation

Question 3

apepsia

Answer 3

unable to digest food

Question 4

aphasia

Answer 4

unable to speak

Question 5

aphonia

Answer 5

no voice

Question 6

audio

Answer 6

combining form for hearing

Question 7

audiogram

Answer 7

image of hearing function

Question 8

audiology

Answer 8

study of hearing (specialty)

Question 9

audimetry

Answer 9

measurement of hearing function

Question 10

brady

Answer 10

prefix for abnormally slow

Question 11

bradycardia

Answer 11

slow heart rate

Question 12

bradyphasia

Answer 12

slow speech

Question 13

bradypnea

Answer 13

slow breathing

Question 14

chole

Answer 14

word root for bile (gall)

Question 15

cholecystitis

Answer 15

inflammation of the gall bladder

Question 16

cholelystogram

Answer 16

x-ray image of the gall bladder

Question 17

cholelithiasis

Answer 17

infestation with gall stones

Question 18

coccus

Answer 18

round spherical-shaped bacteria

Question 19

diplococcus

Answer 19

coccus found growing in pair

Question 20

staphylococcus

Answer 20

coccus found growing in bunches (like grapes)

Question 21

streptococcus

Answer 21

coccus found growing in twisted chains

Question 22

bacillus

Answer 22

rod-shaped bacterium (singular)

Question 23

bacilli

Answer 23

rod-shaped bacterium (plural)

Question 24

streptobacillus

Answer 24

bacillus growing in twisted chains

Question 25

diplobacillus

Answer 25

bacillus growing in pairs

Question 26

dactylo

Answer 26

combining form for digit (fingers, toes)

Question 27

dactylospasm

Answer 27

contract or spasm of a digit

Question 28

dactylomegaly

Answer 28

enlarged fingers or toes

Question 29

dyslexia

Answer 29

condition causing difficulty with reading

Question 30

dysrhythmia

Answer 30

irregular rhythm (heart)

Question 31

dsyphagia

Answer 31

difficulty swallowing (eating)

Question 32

hyperthermia

Answer 32

abnormally high body temperature (fever)

Question 33

thermoesthesia

Answer 33

oversensitivity to feeling of heat

Question 34

thermoplegia

Answer 34

paralysis caused by high fever

Question 35

macro

Answer 35

combining form for large (used as a prefix)

Question 36

macroblast

Answer 36

large cell

Question 37

macrocephalus

Answer 37

abnormally large head

Question 38

micro

Answer 38

combing for small (used as a prefix)

Question 39

microrhinia

Answer 39

small nose

Question 40

microcardia

Answer 40

small heart

Question 41

microgram

Answer 41

one-millionth of a gram (mcg)

Question 42

oto

Answer 42

combining form for ear

Question 43

otic

Answer 43

pertaining to the ear (adjective)

Question 44

otorrhea

Answer 44

discharge or flow from the ear

Question 45

otoscope

Answer 45

instrument used to examine the ear

Question 46

poly

Answer 46

prefix for many or too many

Question 47

polydactylism

Answer 47

condition of having too many fingers or toes

Question 48

polydipsia

Answer 48

condition of excessive thirst

Question 49

pyo

Answer 49

combining form for pus

Question 50

pyogenic

Answer 50

formation of pus (adjective)

Question 51

pyothorax

Answer 51

pus in the chest cavity

Question 52

pyorrhea

Answer 52

flow or discharge of pus

Question 53

tympano

Answer 53

combining form for ear drum

Question 54

tympanitis

Answer 54

inflammation of the ear drum

Question 55

tympanotomy

Answer 55

incision in the ear drum

Question 56

tympanites

Answer 56

abdomen distended with gas (tight as a drum)