Module 1 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

Question 1

What does the prefix ‘a-‘ or ‘an-‘ mean?

Answer 1

without absence of; lacking

Question 2

What is the meaning of the prefix ‘ab-‘?

Answer 2

from; away from; absent; decrease

Question 3

Define the prefix ‘ad-‘

Answer 3

to; toward; near; increase

Question 4

What does ‘ante-‘ signify?

Answer 4

front; before; toward

Question 5

What are the meanings of the prefixes ‘anti-‘ and ‘contra-‘?

Answer 5

against; opposite

Question 6

What does the prefix ‘ecto-‘ mean?

Answer 6

outside; outer

Question 7

Define the prefix ‘endo-‘

Answer 7

within; inside

Question 8

What is the meaning of ‘epi’?

Answer 8

on; upon; over; in addition to

Question 9

Fill in the blank: The prefix ‘extra-‘ means _______.

Answer 9

outside of; beyond

Question 10

What does ‘hypo-‘ signify?

Answer 10

deficient; under; less than

Question 11

Define the prefix ‘in-‘

Answer 11

in; into

Question 12

What is the meaning of the prefix ‘intra-‘?

Answer 12

within

Question 13

What does ‘meso-‘ mean?

Answer 13

middle

Question 14

Fill in the blank: The prefix ‘meta-‘ refers to _______.

Answer 14

after; beyond; change

Question 15

What does the prefix ‘pro-‘ indicate?

Answer 15

before; front

Question 16

What is the meaning of ‘re-‘ or ‘retro-‘?

Answer 16

back; behind; again

Question 17

What do the suffixes ‘-ac’, ‘-al’, ‘-ar’, ‘-ary’, ‘-ial’, ‘-ic’, ‘-ous’ signify?

Answer 17

pertaining to

Question 18

What does the suffix ‘-algia’ mean?

Answer 18

pain

Question 19

Define the suffix ‘-crine’.

Answer 19

separate, secrete

Question 20

What does the suffix ‘-cyte’ refer to?

Answer 20

cell

Question 21

What does ‘-gen’ signify?

Answer 21

substance or agent that produces or causes

Question 22

What is the meaning of the suffix ‘-genic’?

Answer 22

producing; originating; causing

Question 23

Fill in the blank: The suffix ‘-ism’ denotes a _______.

Answer 23

state of

Question 24

What does the suffix ‘-itis’ indicate?

Answer 24

inflammation

Question 25

Define the suffix 'morph'.

Answer 25

form; shape

Question 26

What does the suffix '-ologist' mean?

Answer 26

one who studies and practices

Question 27

What is the meaning of the suffix '-ology'?

Answer 27

study of

Question 28

What does '-oma' signify?

Answer 28

tumor, swelling

Question 29

Fill in the blank: The suffix '-pathy' refers to _______.

Answer 29

disease

Question 30

What does '-plasm' mean?

Answer 30

growth; substance; formation

Question 31

Define the suffix '-sarcoma'.

Answer 31

malignant tumor

Question 32

What does the suffix '-sis' denote?

Answer 32

state of

Question 33

What does '-stasis' mean?

Answer 33

control; stop

Question 34

Fill in the blank: The suffix '-thorax' refers to the _______.

Answer 34

chest

Question 36

What does Abdomin/o refer to?

Answer 36

abdomen

Question 37

What is the meaning of Acetabul/o?

Answer 37

acetabulum (hip socket)

Question 38

What does Aden/o signify?

Answer 38

gland

Question 39

What does Aut/o mean?

Answer 39

self

Question 40

What is represented by the term Carcin/o?

Answer 40

cancer

Question 41

Caud/o refers to which part of the body?

Answer 41

tail; toward the lower part of the body

Question 42

What does Epitheli/o denote?

Answer 42

epithelium

Question 43

What does Eti/o stand for?

Answer 43

cause of (disease)

Question 44

Femor/o is associated with which bone?

Answer 44

femur (upper leg bone)

Question 45

What does Fibr/o refer to?

Answer 45

fibrous tissue; fibers

Question 46

Fibul/o indicates which bone?

Answer 46

fibula (lower leg)

Question 47

What does Hist/o mean?

Answer 47

tissue

Question 48

Hom/o signifies what concept?

Answer 48

same

Question 49

What does Home/o refer to?

Answer 49

sameness; unchanging

Question 50

Ili/o is related to which part of the body?

Answer 50

ilium

Question 51

What does Later/o mean?

Answer 51

side

Question 52

Lip/o refers to what substance?

Answer 52

fat

Question 53

What does Macr/o indicate?

Answer 53

abnormal largeness

Question 54

What does Melan/o mean?

Answer 54

black

Question 55

Menisc/o is associated with which structure?

Answer 55

meniscus (crescent)

Question 56

What does Mon/o signify?

Answer 56

one

Question 57

Morph/o refers to what concept?

Answer 57

form; shape

Question 58

What is Cerumin?

Answer 58

cerumen (earwax)

Question 59

Clavicul/o and Clavic/o both refer to which bone?

Answer 59

clavicle (collarbone)

Question 60

What do Cutane/o, dermat/o, and derm/o refer to?

Answer 60

skin

Question 61

Cyt/o denotes which basic unit of life?

Answer 61

cell

Question 62

What does Dors/o refer to?

Answer 62

back (of the body)

Question 63

Epididym/o is associated with which structure?

Answer 63

epididymis

Question 64

What does Onc/o mean?

Answer 64

tumor

Question 65

Patell/o refers to which bone?

Answer 65

patella (knee cap)

Question 66

What does Path/o signify?

Answer 66

disease

Question 67

Ped/o relates to which two concepts?

Answer 67

child; foot

Question 68

What does Peritone/o refer to?

Answer 68

peritoneum

Question 69

Phag/o means to _______.

Answer 69

eat; swallow

Question 70

What does Plasm/o refer to?

Answer 70

plasma

Question 71

Poster/0 indicates which part of the body?

Answer 71

back (of body)

Question 72

Seb/o is associated with what substance?

Answer 72

sebum (oil)

Question 73

What does Somat/o refer to?

Answer 73

body

Question 74

What does Synovi/o denote?

Answer 74

synovia; synovial membrane

Question 75

Tars/o is related to which bones?

Answer 75

tarsals (ankle bones)

Question 76

What does Tendin/o or Tend/o refer to?

Answer 76

tendon

Question 77

Therm/o signifies what concept?

Answer 77

heat

Question 78

Thorac/o is associated with which part of the body?

Answer 78

thorax (chest)

Question 79

Tibi/o refers to which bone?

Answer 79

tibia (lower leg bone)