Medical Terminology Week 1

Question 1

a-,an-

Answer 1

not, without, less

Question 2

ante-

Answer 2

before

Question 3

anti-

Answer 3

against

Question 4

-ary

Answer 4

pertaining to

Question 5

contra-

Answer 5

against

Question 6

dextr(o)-

Answer 6

right, on the right side

Question 7

di-

Answer 7

two

Question 8

di-,dis-

Answer 8

apart, separation, reversal

Question 9

dif-

Answer 9

apart,seperation

Question 10

dromo-, -drome

Answer 10

running, conduction, course

Question 11

dys-

Answer 11

bad, difficult, abnormal, painful

Question 12

-eal

Answer 12

pertaining to

Question 13

end(o)-

Answer 13

within, inner

Question 14

ent(o)-

Answer 14

within, inner

Question 15

epi-

Answer 15

on, upon, following

Question 16

etio-

Answer 16

cause

Question 17

eu-

Answer 17

true, good, well

Question 18

ex-

Answer 18

out of, away from

Question 19

exo-

Answer 19

exterior, external, outward

Question 20

extra-

Answer 20

outside, without

Question 21

gen-, -gen, -genesis, -genic

Answer 21

producing, coming to be, precursor

Question 22

-graph

Answer 22

instrument used to record data or picture

Question 23

-graphy

Answer 23

process of recording

Question 24

hemi-

Answer 24

one-half

Question 25

home(o)-

Answer 25

similar

Question 26

hyp(o)-

Answer 26

beneath, diminution, deficiency, the lowest

Question 27

hyper-

Answer 27

extreme or beyond normal

Question 28

-ia

Answer 28

a condition or state

Question 29

-iasis

Answer 29

condition, state

Question 30

-ic

Answer 30

pertaining to

Question 31

-ine

Answer 31

1) related to or resembline
2)alkaline (chemical suffix)

Question 32

inter-

Answer 32

between, among

Question 33

intra-

Answer 33

within, inside

Question 34

-ism

Answer 34

1) condition, disease
2) practice or doctrine

Question 35

morph(o)-, -morph

Answer 35

form, shape, structure

Question 36

-oid

Answer 36

resemblance to

Question 37

-osis, -oses(plural)

Answer 37

a condition, disease or increase

Question 38

-ous

Answer 38

pertaining to

Question 39

para-

Answer 39

1) involvement of two like parts
2) abnormal
3) alongside

Question 40

peri-

Answer 40

around, surrounding

Question 41

-phobia

Answer 41

exaggerated fear, sensitivity, aversion

Question 42

physi(o)-

Answer 42

1) physical
2) natural

Question 43

post-

Answer 43

after, behind, posterior

Question 44

pre-

Answer 44

anterior, before in time

Question 45

pro-

Answer 45

1)before or forward
2) precursor

Question 46

proxim(o)-

Answer 46

near point of orgin

Question 47

quadr(i)-

Answer 47

four

Question 48

semi-

Answer 48

one-half, partly

Question 49

-stasis

Answer 49

stopping, standing

Question 50

sub-

Answer 50

beneath, less than normal, inferior

Question 51

super-

Answer 51

in excess, above, superior

Question 52

supra-

Answer 52

above,excessive

Question 53

sy-, syl-, sym-, syn-, sys-

Answer 53

similarity or being together

Question 54

-tome

Answer 54

1) cutting instrument
2) section or segment

Question 55

ton(o)-

Answer 55

tone, tension, pressure

Question 56

trans-

Answer 56

across, through, beyond