Module 1: Introduction To Terminology

Question 1

Atrophy

Answer 1

Without nourishment/ wasting away

Question 2

A-, an-

Answer 2

Without, lack of

Question 3

Ab-

Answer 3

Away from

Question 4

Ad-

Answer 4

Near, toward

Question 5

Aden

Answer 5

Gland

Question 6

-aemia

Answer 6

Blood (suffix)

Question 7

-algia

Answer 7

Pain/ painful

Question 8

Angi

Answer 8

Blood vessel

Question 9

Ante-

Answer 9

Before, front

Question 10

Anti-

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Against, opposed

Question 11

Arthr

Answer 11

Joint

Question 12

Arteri

Answer 12

Artery

Question 13

Bi-

Answer 13

Two, both

Question 14

Carcin-

Answer 14

Cancer

Question 15

Card

Answer 15

Heart

Question 16

-cele

Answer 16

Swelling/ prolapse/ protrusion/ hernia

Question 17

-centesis

Answer 17

Surgical puncture

Question 18

Cephal

Answer 18

Head

Question 19

Chondr

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Cartilage

Question 20

Contra

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Opposite

Question 21

Crani

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Skull

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Cryo

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Cold

Question 23

Cyan

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Blue

Question 24

Cyst

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Bladder

Question 25

Derm, dermat

Answer 25

Skin

Question 26

Dys

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Difficult, painful

Question 27

Ecto

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Outside

Question 28

-ectomy

Answer 28

Excision, removal of, cut out

Question 29

Encephal

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Brain

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Endo

Answer 30

Within

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Enter

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Intestine

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Epi-

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Upon

Question 33

Fibr

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Fibre

Question 34

Gram/ graphy

Answer 34

Gram= X-ray/ recording
Graphy= technique of x-raying/ recording

Question 35

Hepat

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Liver

Question 36

Hydr

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Water

Question 37

Hyper

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Excessive/ above

Question 38

Hypo

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Deficient/ below

Question 39

Inter

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Between

Question 40

Intra

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Within, inside

Question 41

-itis

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Inflammation

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Leuc

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White

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Lith

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Stone

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-logy

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Study of

Question 45

-lysis

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Disintegration

Question 46

Malacia

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Softening

Question 47

Mast, mamm

Answer 47

Breast

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My

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Muscle

Question 49

Myel

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Bone marrow, spinal cord

Question 50

Nephr

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Kidney

Question 51

Neur

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Nerve

Question 52

Os, oste

Answer 52

Bone

Question 53

Para

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Beside, about, near

Question 54

Peri

Answer 54

Around

Question 55

-pexy

Answer 55

Fixing/ fixation

Question 56

-plasty

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Plastic repair (surgical)

Question 57

Pre-

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Before, in front of

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Proct

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Anus/ rectum

Question 59

-ptosis

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Falling, drooping

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Retro-

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Backwards

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Rhin/ nas

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Nose

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-rrhagia

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To pour/ burst forth

Question 63

-rrhaphy

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Suture

Question 64

-rrhexis

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To rupture

Question 65

-rrhoea

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Flow, discharge

Question 66

Spondyl

Answer 66

Vertebra (singular)

Question 67

Stenosis

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Abnormal condition of narrowing

Question 68

-stomy

Answer 68

Creation of a surgical opening

Question 69

Syn/ sym

Answer 69

Together, with

Question 70

Thromb

Answer 70

Clot

Question 71

Trans

Answer 71

Across, through, over