Mid Term 1 Unit 1

Question 1

Cephal/o, cep/o

Answer 1

head (cephalic = pertaining to head)

Question 2

Encephal/o

Answer 2

brain (enchephalography = graphic record of brain activity)

Question 3

Nas/o or Rhin/o

Answer 3

Nose

Question 4

Bucc/o or Stomat/o

Answer 4

mouth

Question 5

Gloss/o, glot-

Answer 5

tongue
EX. (hypoglossal = located below the tongue)

Question 6

Cervic/o

Answer 6

neck
EX: (cervical = pertaining to neck)

Question 7

Pharyng/o

Answer 7

throat
EX. (pharyngeal = pertaining to throat)

Question 8

Laryng/o

Answer 8

voice box

Question 9

Trache/o

Answer 9

trachea, the windpipe

Question 10

Ophthalm

Answer 10

eye

Question 11

Ot/o

Answer 11

Ear

Question 12

Aden/o

Answer 12

gland (adenoid = gland-like)

Question 13

Adip/o

Answer 13

fat (adipocyte = fat cell)

Question 14

Angi/o

Answer 14

blood vessel (angiogenesis = formation of blood vessels)

Question 15

Arthr/o

Answer 15

joint (arthritis = inflammation of the joint)

Question 16

Bi/o

Answer 16

life (biography = record of life)

Question 17

Carcin/o

Answer 17

cancer
(carcinogen = cancer-producing agent)

Question 18

Chondr/o

Answer 18

cartilage
(chondrocyte = cell of cartilage)

Question 19

Cyt/o

Answer 19

cell
(lymphocyte = cell of lymph)

Question 20

Derm/o, Dermat/o

Answer 20

skin
(dermatitis = inflammation of skin)

Question 21

Electr/o

Answer 21

electricity
(electrocardiogram = record of electricity of heart)

Question 22

Erythr/o

Answer 22

red or red blood cell
(erythropoiesis = production of red blood cells)