Scientific Terminology #3

Question 1

-trophy

Answer 1

development

Question 2

-oma

Answer 2

tumor

Question 3

-oid

Answer 3

like or resembling

Question 4

-stasis

Answer 4

in one place

Question 5

-algia

Answer 5

pain

Question 6

-dynia

Answer 6

pain

Question 7

-cele

Answer 7

hernia

Question 8

-plasty

Answer 8

surgical repair

Question 9

-meter

Answer 9

instrument used to measure

Question 10

sub-

Answer 10

under, below

Question 11

supra-

Answer 11

above, excessive, superior

Question 12

syn-

Answer 12

union, together, joined

Question 13

aden/o

Answer 13

glands

Question 14

lip/o

Answer 14

fat

Question 15

carcin/o

Answer 15

cancer

Question 16

ather/o

Answer 16

fatty

Question 17

neur/o

Answer 17

nerve

Question 18

my/o

Answer 18

muscle

Question 19

oste/o

Answer 19

bone

Question 20

stern/o

Answer 20

sternum

Question 21

onc/o

Answer 21

tumor

Question 22

cephal/o

Answer 22

head

Question 23

encephal/o

Answer 23

brain

Question 24

crani/o

Answer 24

cranium or skull

Question 25

malac/o

Answer 25

softening (of a tissue)

Question 26

electr/o

Answer 26

electric

Question 27

spondyl/o

Answer 27

vertebrae (backbone)

Question 28

vertebr/o

Answer 28

vertebrae (backbone)

Question 29

patell/o

Answer 29

patella (kneecap)

Question 30

cost/o

Answer 30

ribs

Question 31

mening/o

Answer 31

meninges

Question 32

hypertension

Answer 32

high blood pressure

Question 33

hypotension

Answer 33

low blood pressure

Question 34

electroencephalography

Answer 34

process of collecting the brains electrical activity

Question 35

oncologist

Answer 35

someone who studies tumors

Question 36

meningitis

Answer 36

inflammation of the meninges

Question 37

craniometer

Answer 37

instrument used to measure the cranium or skull