Our Words (1-3)

Question 1

intradermal (intra-derm-al)

Answer 1

intra = within
derm = skin
al = adjectival
intracutaneous, specifically, within the dermis

Question 2

percutaneous (per-cut-ane-ous)

Answer 2

per = through
cut = skin
ane = adjectival
ous = adjectival
effected through the skin

Question 3

ictal (ict-al)

Answer 3

ict = stroke, blow
al = adjectival
pert. to or caused by a sudden attack or stroke such as epilepsy

Question 4

capsid (caps-id)

Answer 4

caps = box, container
id = nominal
the protein covering around the central core of a virus

Question 5

interatrial (inter-atri-al)

Answer 5

inter = between, among
atri = chamber
al = adjectival
between the atria of the heart

Question 6

buccopharyngeal (bucc-opharyng-eal)

Answer 6

bucc = mouth, cheek
eal = adjectival
pert. to the mouth and pharynx

Question 7

prepubescent (pre-pubesc-ent)

Answer 7

pre = before, in front of
ent = nominal
pert. to the period just before puberty

Question 8

demyelination (de-myel-in-at-ion)

Answer 8

de = down, away, off
myel = spinal cord, marrow
ate = verbal
ion = nominal
destruction or removal of the myelin sheath that surrounds nerves

Question 9

juxtaglomerular (juxta-glomer-ul-ar)

Answer 9

juxta = by the side of, close to
ule = nominal
ar = adjectival
near or next to a glomerulus

Question 10

antecubital (ante-cubit-al)

Answer 10

ante = before, in front of
cubit = to lie down, to recline
al = adjectival
in front of the elbow or at the bend of the elbow

Question 11

infraspinous (infra-spin-ous)

Answer 11

infra = below
spin = spine
ous = adjectival
beneath the scapular spine

Question 12

suprarenal (supra-ren-al)

Answer 12

super = above
ren = kidney
al = adjectival
located above the kidney

Question 13

retromandibular (retro-mandib-ul-ar)

Answer 13

retro = backward, behind
ule = nominal
ar = adjectival
posterior to the mastoid process

Question 14

intragastric (intra-gastr-ic)

Answer 14

intra = within
gastr = stomach
ic = adjectival
within the stomach

Question 15

coinfection (co-in-fect-ion)

Answer 15

co = with, together, very
in = into, on, not
fect = to make, to do
ion = nominal
multaneous infection with two or more microorganisms

Question 16

circumduction (circum-duct-ion)

Answer 16

circum = around
duct = to lead, to draw
ion = nominal
movement around an axis such that the proximal end of a limb is fixed and the distal end traces a circle

Question 17

corniculate (corn-ic-ul-ate)

Answer 17

corn = horn
ic = adjectival
ule = nominal
ate = adjectival
containing small horn-shaped projections

Question 18

inert (in-ert)

Answer 18

in = into, on, not
not active, sluggish; in chem, having little or no tendency or ability to react with other chemicals

Question 19

expansile (ex-pan-sile)

Answer 19

ex = out, from
pan = all, complete
ile = adjectival
expanding, growing outward; in cancerous tumors, ballooning/enlarging, but not necessarily invading surrounding tissues

Question 20

vesicofixation (vesic-ofix-at-ion)

Answer 20

vesic = bladder
ate = verbal
ion = nominal
attachment of the uterus to the bladder or the bladder to the abdominal wall

Question 21

subtarsal (sub-tars-al)

Answer 21

sub = under, up from under
al = adjectival
inferior to the tarsus

Question 22

subcutaneous (sub-cut-ane-ous)

Answer 22

sub = under, up from under
cut = skin
ane = adjectival
ous = adjectival
deep to the skin

Question 23

ocularist (ocul-ar-ist)

Answer 23

ocul = eye
ar = adjectival
ist = nominal
an allied health specialist who is prepared by training and experience to make and fit artificial eyes

Question 24

revaccination (re-vaccin-at-ion)

Answer 24

re = back, again, against
ate = verbal
ion =nominal
an inoculation against a disease to sustain a passive immune response against a potentially infectious organism

Question 25

transocular (trans-ocul-ar)

Answer 25

trans = across, through
ocul = eye
ar = adjectival
across the eye

Question 26

semiflexion (semi-flex-ion)

Answer 26

semi = half
flex = to bend
ion = nominal
halfway between flexion and extension of a limb

Question 27

octaploidy (oct-apl-oid-y)

Answer 27

oct = 8
oid = adjectival
y = nominal
the condition of having eight sets of chromosomes

Question 28

bicipital (bi-cipit-al)

Answer 28

bi = twice, 2
cipit = head
al = adjectival
pert. to a biceps muscle, having two heads

Question 29

furcation (furc-at-ion)

Answer 29

furc = fork
ate = verbal
ion = nominal
the branch point of a tooth with several roots

Question 30

papillate (papill-ate)

Answer 30

papill = nipple
ate = adjectival
having nipple-like growths on the surface, as a culture in bacteriology

Question 31

quintipara (quint-i-par-a)

Answer 31

quint = 5th
par = to give birth to
a woman who has had five pregnancies that have continued beyond the 20th week of gestation

Question 32

unilineal (un-ilin-eal)

Answer 32

un = 1
eal = adjectival
inherited from a single parent

Question 33

venogram (ven-o-gram)

Answer 33

ven = vein
gram = thing written
a radiograph of the veins, a tracing of the venous pulse

Question 34

potentiation (pot-ent-i-at-ion)

Answer 34

pot = to be able or powerful
ent = nominal
ate = verbal
ion = nominal
the synergetic energy of two substances in which the total effects are greater than the sum of the independent effects of the two substances

Question 35

digitate (digit-ate)

Answer 35

digit = finger, toe
ate = adjectival
having finger-like impressions or processes

Question 36

trilineage (tri-lineage)

Answer 36

tri = 3
pert. to or affecting all three types of blood cells

Question 37

venation (ven-at-ion)

Answer 37

ven = vein
ate = verbal
ion = nominal
the distribution of veins to an organ or structure

Question 38

radiolucent (radi-o-luc-ent)

Answer 38

radi = spoke, ray
luc = light, to shine
ent = nominal
penetrable by x-rays