module 1

Question 1

-algia

Answer 1

pain

Question 2

-cele

Answer 2

hernia, swelling

Question 3

-centesis

Answer 3

surgical puncture

Question 4

-clasis

Answer 4

to break, surgical fracture

Question 5

-desis

Answer 5

binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

Question 6

-dynia

Answer 6

pain

Question 7

-ectasis

Answer 7

dilation, expansion

Question 8

-ectomy

Answer 8

excision, removal

Question 9

-edema

Answer 9

swelling

Question 10

-emesis

Answer 10

vomiting

Question 11

-emia

Answer 11

blood condition

Question 12

-gram

Answer 12

record, writing

Question 13

-graph

Answer 13

instrument for recording

Question 14

-graphy

Answer 14

process of recording

Question 15

-iasis

Answer 15

abnormal condition (produced by something specified)

Question 16

-itis

Answer 16

inflammation

Question 17

-lith

Answer 17

stone, calculus

Question 18

-lysis

Answer 18

separation, destruction, loosening

Question 19

-malacia

Answer 19

softening

Question 20

-megaly

Answer 20

enlargement

Question 21

-meter

Answer 21

instrument for measuring

Question 22

-metry

Answer 22

act of measuring

Question 23

-oma

Answer 23

tumor

Question 24

-osis

Answer 24

abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells)

Question 25

-pathy

Answer 25

disease

Question 26

-penia

Answer 26

decrease, deficiency

Question 27

-pexy

Answer 27

fixation (of an organ)

Question 28

-phobia

Answer 28

fear

Question 29

-plasty

Answer 29

surgical repair

Question 30

-plegia

Answer 30

paralysis

Question 31

-rrhage

Answer 31

bursting forth (of)

Question 32

-rrhagia

Answer 32

bursting forth (of)

Question 33

-rrhapy

Answer 33

suture

Question 34

-rrhea

Answer 34

discharge, flow

Question 35

-rrhexis

Answer 35

rupture

Question 36

-scope

Answer 36

instrument for examining

Question 37

-scopy

Answer 37

visual examination

Question 38

-stenosis

Answer 38

narrowing, stricture

Question 39

-stomy

Answer 39

forming an opening (mouth)

Question 40

-tome

Answer 40

instrument to cute

Question 41

-tomy

Answer 41

incision

Question 42

-toxic

Answer 42

poison

Question 43

-tripsy

Answer 43

crushing

Question 44

-trophy

Answer 44

development, nourishment

Question 45

a- an-

Answer 45

without, not

Question 46

circum- peri-

Answer 46

around

Question 47

dia- trans-

Question 48

dipl- diplo-

Answer 48

double

Question 49

dys

Answer 49

bad, painful, difficult

Question 50

endo- intra-

Answer 50

in-, within-

Question 51

extra-

Answer 51

outside

Question 52

homo- homeo-

Answer 52

same

Question 53

hyper-

Answer 53

excessive, above normal

Question 54

hypo-

Answer 54

under,below,deficient

Question 55

inter-

Answer 55

between

Question 56

macro-

Answer 56

large

Question 57

micro-

Answer 57

small

Question 58

mono- uni-

Answer 58

one

Question 59

para-

Answer 59

near, beside, beyond

Question 60

post

Answer 60

after, behind

Question 61

pre- pro-

Answer 61

before, in front of

Question 62

primi-

Answer 62

first

Question 63

retro-

Answer 63

backward, behind

Question 64

super-

Answer 64

upper, above

Question 65

ambulatory

Answer 65

able to walk

Question 66

afebrile

Answer 66

without fever (ay-FEH-bruhl)

Question 67

axilla

Answer 67

armpit (ahk-SIH-luh)

Question 68

cachectic

Answer 68

appearance of weight loss and muscle wasting (kuh-KEHK-tihk)

Question 69

crepitus

Answer 69

cracking/crunching sound (kreh-pih-tihs)

Question 70

epistaxis

Answer 70

nosebleed (eh-pih-STAHK-sihs)

Question 71

etiology

Answer 71

cause of a symptom (ee-tee-AW-luh-jee)

Question 72

febrile

Answer 72

fever (FEH-bruhl)

Question 73

malaise

Answer 73

general feeling of illness (muh-LAYZ)

Question 74

rhinorrhea

Answer 74

runny nose (rye-noh-REE-uh)

Question 75

somnolent

Answer 75

drowsy or sleepy appearance (SAWM-nuh-lihnt)

Question 76

sepsis

Answer 76

severe bacterial blood infection (SEHP-sihs)