Medical Terminology Week 4

Question 1

ab(s)-

Answer 1

from; away from, off

Question 2

abdomin(o)-

Answer 2

of or relating to the abdomen

Question 3

acou-

Answer 3

of or relating to hearing

Question 4

-acu

Answer 4

hearing

Question 5

ad-

Answer 5

at, increase, on, toward, very

Question 6

-ad

Answer 6

toward, in the direction of

Question 7

aer(o)-

Answer 7

air, gas

Question 8

-al

Answer 8

pertaining to

Question 9

amnio-

Answer 9

pertaining to the membranous fetal sac (amnion)

Question 10

amph(i)-

Answer 10

on both sides

Question 11

ana-

Answer 11

up, towards, apart

Question 12

aque(o)-

Answer 12

water

Question 13

-ase

Answer 13

an enzyme

Question 14

brachi(o)-

Answer 14

of or relating to the arm

Question 15

brachy-

Answer 15

short

Question 16

bronch(i)-, bronch(o)-

Answer 16

of or relating to the bronchus

Question 17

capn(i,o)

Answer 17

carbon diozide

Question 18

circum-

Answer 18

around

Question 19

com-, con-

Answer 19

with, together, in association

Question 20

ec-, ect(o)-

Answer 20

out, away, outer

Question 21

-ectatsia, ectasis

Answer 21

expansion, dilation

Question 22

heter(o)-

Answer 22

denotes something as “the other” (of two), as an addition, or different

Question 23

hom(o)-

Answer 23

denotes something as “the same” as another or common

Question 24

iso-

Answer 24

1) equal, like
2) isomer

Question 25

kypho-

Answer 25

humped

Question 26

laryng(o)-

Answer 26

of or pertaining to the larynx

Question 27

latero-

Answer 27

lateral, to the side

Question 28

medi(o)-

Answer 28

middle

Question 29

muc(i), muc(o)

Answer 29

mucous

Question 30

olig(o)-

Answer 30

few, little

Question 31

pachy-

Answer 31

thickp

Question 32

pharyng(o)-

Answer 32

of or pertaining to the pharynx, the upper throat cavity

Question 33

-phil(ia)

Answer 33

attraction, chemical affinity

Question 34

physo-

Answer 34

1)swelling, inflation
2) air, gas

Question 35

platy-

Answer 35

wide, flat

Question 36

pleo-

Answer 36

more, excessive, multiple

Question 37

pleur(o)-

Answer 37

rib, side, pleura

Question 38

pneo-, pneum-, -pnea

Answer 38

air, breath, lung, respiration

Question 39

postero-

Answer 39

back-

Question 40

-ptysis

Answer 40

spitting

Question 41

pulmon(o)-

Answer 41

pertaining to the lung

Question 42

re-

Answer 42

again, back

Question 43

sarco-

Answer 43

muscule, flesh

Question 44

scoli(o)-

Answer 44

twisted

Question 45

sin-, sino-, sinu-

Answer 45

of or pertaining to the sinus

Question 46

spir(o)

Answer 46

1) coil-shaped
2) breathing

Question 47

-stat

Answer 47

arresting change or movement, stationary

Question 48

thorac(i)-, thorac(o)-, throracico-

Answer 48

chest,thorax