Module 4: Med Term

Question 1

Lys/o

Answer 1

Breakdown
Destruction
Dissolution

Question 2

Adip/o

Answer 2

Adipose/Fat

Question 3

Histo/o

Answer 3

Tissue

Question 4

Chondr/o

Answer 4

Cartilage

Question 5

Lacun/o

Answer 5

Small pit, gap or cavity

Question 6

Canalicul/o

Answer 6

Small canal or channel

Question 7

Trabecul/o

Answer 7

Small tissue element in form of small beam

Question 8

Lamell/o

Answer 8

Thin layers or plates

Question 9

Loc/o

Answer 9

Place
Position

Question 10

Troph/o

Answer 10

Development

Question 11

Vas/o

Answer 11

Vessel

Question 12

Sym-

Answer 12

Together with, joined

Question 13

Peri-

Answer 13

Surrounding/outer

Question 14

Dis-

Answer 14

Apart/away/lack of

Question 15

Multi-

Answer 15

Many

Question 16

Uni-

Answer 16

One

Question 17

-poieses

Answer 17

Formation
Production

Question 18

-blast

Answer 18

Immature cell
Precursor cell

Question 19

-clast

Answer 19

Break

Question 20

-derm

Answer 20

Skin or layer

Question 21

When breaking down the word histology into its word parts, which of the following best describes its meaning?

A. The study of cells in the body
B. The study of tissues
C. The study of skin and organs

Answer 21

B

Question 22

Based on its word parts, what does chondromalacia refer to?

A. Inflammation of cartilage
B. Growth of cartilage
C. Softening of cartilage

Answer 22

C

Question 23

Based on the combing form trabecul/o which of the following best describes the function or structure of trabeculae in the body?

A. Thick layers of muscle fibers
B. Hollow spaces in cartilage
C. Small beam-like structures within bone

Answer 23

C

Question 24

What does hypertrophy mean?

Answer 24

Enlargement of tissue or organ due to cell growth

Question 25

Based on its word parts, what does the term symbiotic refer to?

A. A mutually beneficial relationship between two organisms
B. A relationship where one organism consumes the other
C. A harmful relationship between two organisms

Answer 25

A