Medical Termonolagy

Question 1

what does the combining form Oste/o mean

Answer 1

bone

Question 2

what does the combining form arthr/o mean

Answer 2

Joint

Question 3

what does the combining form My/o mean

Answer 3

muscle

Question 4

what does the combining form cardi/o mean

Answer 4

heart

Question 5

what does the combining form rhin/o mean

Answer 5

nose

Question 6

what does the combining form pulmon/o mean

Answer 6

lung

Question 7

what does the combining form gastr/o mean

Answer 7

stomach

Question 8

what does the combining form hepat/o

Answer 8

liver

Question 9

what does the combining form nephr/o mean

Answer 9

kidney

Question 10

what does the combining form encephal/o mean

Answer 10

brain

Question 11

what does the combining form near/o mean

Answer 11

nerve

Question 12

What does the combining form ot/o mean

Answer 12

ear

Question 13

what does the combining form ophthalm/o mean

Answer 13

eye

Question 14

What is the combining form cyst/o mean

Answer 14

urinary bladder

Question 15

What does the combining form dermat/o mean

Answer 15

skin

Question 16

what does the combining form aden/o mean

Answer 16

gland

Question 17

What does combining form thyroid/o mean

Answer 17

thyroid gland

Question 18

what does the combining form pancreat/o mean

Answer 18

pancreas

Question 19

what does the combining form orchid/o mean

Answer 19

testes

Question 20

what does the combining form Hyster/o mean

Answer 20

uterus

Question 21

what does the combining form onphor/o mean

Answer 21

ovaries

Question 22

what does the combining form cyan/o mean

Answer 22

blue

Question 23

what does the combining form erythr/o mean

Answer 23

red

Question 24

what does the combining form leuth/o mean

Answer 24

white

Question 25

what does the combining form Melan/o mean

Answer 25

black

Question 26

what does the combining form poli/o mean

Answer 26

gray

Question 27

what do noun endings do in medical terminology

Answer 27

they turn a combining form that needs no more additional information into a term.

Question 28

what are some examples of noun endings

Answer 28

-a, -e, -um, -us, -y

Question 29

what are some examples of suffixes that mean pertaining to

Answer 29

-ac, -al, -ary, -ical, -ic, -ous, -tic

Question 30

what are some examples of suffixes that mean an abnormal condition or disease

Answer 30

-esis, -ia, -ion, -ism, -osis, -iasis, -ago

Question 31

which suffix means pain and suffering

Answer 31

-algia

Question 32

which suffix means inflammation

Answer 32

-itis

Question 33

which suffix means pain

Answer 33

-dynia

Question 34

which suffix means enlargement

Answer 34

-megaly

Question 35

which suffix means picture or record

Answer 35

-gram

Question 36

which suffix means the process of producing a picture or record

Answer 36

-graphy

Question 37

which suffix means visual examination

Answer 37

-scopy

Question 38

which suffix means surgical repair

Answer 38

-plasty

Question 39

which suffix means surgical puncture (with a needle) to remove fluid for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

Answer 39

-centesis

Question 40

what does the prefix ex- mean

Answer 40

out of, outside, away from

Question 41

what prefix means in, into, not, without

Answer 41

in-

Question 42

what does the prefix macro- mean

Answer 42

large, abnormal size, or long

Question 43

which prefix means small

Answer 43

micro-

Question 44

what does the prefix pre- mean

Answer 44

before-

Question 45

which prefix means after

Answer 45

-post

Question 46

what does the prefix dys- mean

Answer 46

bad, painful, difficult

Question 47

what does the prefix hyper- mean

Answer 47

excessive or increased

Question 47

which prefix means good, normal, well, or easy

Answer 47

-eu

Question 48

which prefix means deficient or decreased

Answer 48

Hypo-