module 3

Question 1

dys•

Answer 1

bad; difficult; painful; defective; abnormal

Question 2

eu•

Answer 2

good; normal; well; fine

Question 3

homeo•

Answer 3

similar

Question 4

homo•

Answer 4

same; likeness

Question 5

brachy-

Answer 5

short

Question 6

cervic-

Answer 6

cervix neck; neck of the uterus

Question 7

crani-

Answer 7

skull

Question 8

dolich-

Answer 8

long; narrow; slender

Question 9

gen- -gen [N]

Answer 9

produce; come into being

Question 10

gonad-

Answer 10

sex glands; sex organs

Question 11

lept-

Answer 11

thin; fine; slight

Question 12

mening- -meninx [N]

Answer 12

meninx meninges; meningeal membrane

Question 13

ment-

Answer 13

mind; chin

Question 14

mes-

Answer 14

middle; secondary; partial; mesentery

Question 15

phren-

Answer 15

mind; diaphragm

Question 16

prosop-

Answer 16

face

Question 17

pseud-

Answer 17

false; imaginary

Question 18

raph- -rrhaphy [AN]

Answer 18

suture

Question 19

rhœ- -rrhœa [AN]

Answer 19

flow; secretion; discharge

Question 20

schist- -schisis [AN]

Answer 20

split; cleft; fissure

Question 21

schiz-

Answer 21

split; cleft; fissure

Question 22

trachel-

Answer 22

neck; cervix

Question 23

bacteri-

Answer 23

bacterium bacterium

Question 24

choroid-

Answer 24

choroid

Question 25

cor-

Answer 25

pupil (eye)

Question 26

core-

Answer 26

pupil (eye)

Question 27

corn-

Answer 27

horn

Question 28

corne-

Answer 28

hornlike; cornea

Question 29

dacry-

Answer 29

tear; lacrimal sac; lacrimal duct

Question 30

granul-

Answer 30

granule

Question 31

hist-

Answer 31

tissue

Question 32

ir(id)-

Answer 32

iris

Question 33

lacrim-

Answer 33

tear; lacrimal sac; lacrimal duct older spellings, lacrym- or lachrym-

Question 34

lent-

Answer 34

lens lens

Question 35

metr- -meter [N] -metry [AN]

Answer 35

measure nominal suffix: agent or instrument

Question 36

ocul-

Answer 36

eye

Question 37

op- -opia [AN]

Answer 37

vision

Question 38

ophthalm-

Answer 38

eye

Question 39

ops- -opsia [AN]

Answer 39

vision

Question 40

opt-

Answer 40

eye; vision

Question 41

pupill-

Answer 41

pupil (eye)

Question 42

ret-

Answer 42

net; retina; network; plexus

Question 43

retin-

Answer 43

retina; network; plexus

Question 44

vitre-

Answer 44

glassy

Question 45

acous- -acousia [AN]

Answer 45

hear abstract suffix also -acousis; in a few words acou-

Question 46

acu-

Answer 46

sharp; severe; sudden

Question 47

aur-

Answer 47

gold

Question 48

aur-

Answer 48

ear; hearing

Question 49

helic-

Answer 49

helix spiral; twist

Question 50

incud-

Answer 50

incus anvil; incus

Question 51

laryng-

Answer 51

larynx larynx

Question 52

later-

Answer 52

side

Question 53

malle-

Answer 53

malleus hammer

Question 54

nas-

Answer 54

nose

Question 55

or-

Answer 55

mouth; opening

Question 56

os-

Answer 56

mouth; opening

Question 57

osm- -osmia [AN]

Answer 57

(sense of) smell; odour

Question 58

osphr- -osphresia [AN]

Answer 58

(sense of) smell; odour also -osphresis

Question 59

ot- -otia [AN]

Answer 59

ear

Question 60

pharyng-

Answer 60

pharynx pharynx

Question 61

staped-

Answer 61

stapes stirrup; stapes

Question 62

tympan-

Answer 62

tympanum eardrum; middle ear

Question 63

circum•

Answer 63

circum around

Question 64

præ•

Answer 64

before; in front of

Question 65

adamant(in)-

Answer 65

enamel

Question 66

bucc-

Answer 66

cheek

Question 67

can-

Answer 67

dog

Question 68

cis-

Answer 68

cut; kill

Question 69

cusp- -cuspid [A]

Answer 69

point adjectival suffix: pertaining to

Question 70

labi-

Answer 70

lip

Question 71

lingu-

Answer 71

tongue

Question 72

macr-

Answer 72

large; long

Question 73

mandibul-

Answer 73

lower jaw

Question 74

maxill-

Answer 74

upper jaw

Question 75

ne-

Answer 75

new

Question 76

odont-

Answer 76

tooth

Question 77

oxy-

Answer 77

sharp; acid; oxygen

Question 78

tempor-

Answer 78

time; temporal bone; temple (of the head)

Question 79

ana•

Answer 79

up; back; against; apart; anew

Question 80

apo•

Answer 80

away from

Question 81

acus-

Answer 81

hear

Question 82

æsthe- -æsthesia [AN]

Answer 82

sense; sensation; sensitivity; perception

Question 83

agog- -agogue [N]

Answer 83

lead; drawing forth; stimulating flow; leader; inducer

Question 84

all-

Answer 84

other; divergence; difference from

Question 85

allerg-

Answer 85

allergy

Question 86

ambly-

Answer 86

dull; faint; feeble

Question 87

amel-

Answer 87

enamel

Question 88

amygdal-

Answer 88

tonsil

Question 89

asperg-

Answer 89

sprinkle

Question 90

audi-

Answer 90

hearing

Question 91

ax(on)-

Answer 91

axis; axon

Question 92

blenn-

Answer 92

mucus

Question 93

blephar-

Answer 93

eyelid

Question 94

cartilag-

Answer 94

cartilage

Question 95

cartilagin-

Answer 95

cartilage

Question 96

cer-

Answer 96

wax

Question 97

cerat-

Answer 97

horn; cornea

Question 98

cerebell-

Answer 98

brain diminutive of cerebrum

Question 99

cerebr-

Answer 99

brain

Question 100

chæt-

Answer 100

bristle; hair of mane

Question 101

cheil-

Answer 101

lip

Question 102

chondr-

Answer 102

cartilage

Question 103

cili-

Answer 103

fine hair; eyelash; ciliary body

Question 104

cochle-

Answer 104

spiral; cochlea

Question 105

coll-

Answer 105

neck

Question 106

cycl-

Answer 106

circle; ciliary body

Question 107

dent-

Answer 107

tooth

Question 108

eme- -emesis [AN]

Answer 108

vomit nominal suffix: abstract noun

Question 109

faci-

Answer 109

facies face; appearance; surface

Question 110

febr-

Answer 110

febris fever combining vowel -i-

Question 111

front-

Answer 111

frontal bone; forehead

Question 112

geni-

Answer 112

chin

Question 113

geus- -geusia [AN]

Answer 113

taste

Question 114

gingiv-

Answer 114

gums

Question 115

gnath-

Answer 115

(lower) jaw

Question 116

halit-

Answer 116

breath

Question 117

kerat-

Answer 117

horn; cornea

Question 118

man- -mania [AN]

Answer 118

excessive preoccupation; anger; insanity; morbid fondness

Question 119

medull-

Answer 119

marrow; medulla oblongata

Question 120

mne-

Answer 120

remember

Question 121

muc-

Answer 121

mucus

Question 122

myring-

Answer 122

tympanic membrane

Question 123

myx-

Answer 123

mucus

Question 124

palat-

Answer 124

palate

Question 125

palpebr-

Answer 125

eyelid

Question 126

pha-

Answer 126

speak; communicate

Question 127

phak-

Answer 127

lens also phac-

Question 128

phas- -phasia [AN]

Answer 128

speech

Question 129

phem-

Answer 129

speech

Question 130

phon- -phone [N] -phonia [AN]

Answer 130

voice; sound abstract suffix also -phony

Question 131

pil-

Answer 131

hair

Question 132

presby-

Answer 132

old; old age

Question 133

ptyal-

Answer 133

saliva

Question 134

pyr-

Answer 134

fever; fire; burning

Question 135

pyret-

Answer 135

fever

Question 136

pyrex-

Answer 136

be feverish

Question 137

rheum(at)-

Answer 137

watery flow

Question 138

rhin-

Answer 138

nose

Question 139

sæpt-

Answer 139

partition; wall; septum

Question 140

scler- -sclerosis [AN]

Answer 140

hard; sclera

Question 141

sial-

Answer 141

saliva; salivary duct

Question 142

son-

Answer 142

sound

Question 143

staphyl-

Answer 143

uvula; grapes

Question 144

strept-

Answer 144

twisted; twisted chains

Question 145

sulc-

Answer 145

groove; furrow

Question 146

thyr-

Answer 146

thyroid gland

Question 147

trache-

Answer 147

trachea sometimes trach-

Question 148

trich-

Answer 148

hair

Question 149

tuss-

Answer 149

cough

Question 150

typhl-

Answer 150

cecum

Question 151

-ema [N]

Answer 151

[abstract noun: state; quality; condition; procedure]

Question 152

-otic [A]

Answer 152

diseased adjectival suffix: disease (from -osis)

Question 153

-vore [N]

Answer 153

eater; one which feeds on

Question 154

-amine [AN]

Answer 154

amine compound derived from ammonia (containing nitrogen and hydrocarbon)

Question 155

-ation [AN]

Answer 155

[abstract noun: action or process or result of X-ing]