Terminology

Question 1

amenorrhea

Answer 1

a- no, not
men/o- menstruation
-rrhea: flow/discharge

Question 2

menorrhagia

Answer 2

men/o- menstruation
-rrhagia: bursting forth

Question 3

endometriosis

Answer 3

end/o- within
metr/i- uterus
-osis: disease, abnormal condition

Question 4

salpingitis

Answer 4

salping/o- fallopian tube(s)
-itis: inflammation/infection

Question 5

vaginitis

Answer 5

vagin/o- vagina
-itis: inflammation/infection

Question 6

mastectomy:

Answer 6

mast/o- breasts
-ectomy: surgical removal

Question 7

endometrium

Answer 7

end/o- within
metri/o- uterus
-ium: structure, tissue

Question 8

mammogram

Answer 8

mamm/o- breasts
-gram: imaging

Question 9

amniocentesis

Answer 9

amni/o- amnion
-centesis: surgical puncture to remove fluid

Question 10

hysterosalpingectomy

Answer 10

hyster/o- uterus
salping/o- fallopian tube(s)
-ectomy: surgical removal

Question 11

mononucleosis

Answer 11

mon/o- one
nucle/o- nucleus
-osis: disease, abnormal condition

Question 12

splenomegaly

Answer 12

splen/o- spleen
-megaly: enlarged

Question 13

lymphangiectasis

Answer 13

lymph/o- lymphatic tissue
angi/o- vessel
-ectasis: stretching/dilation

Question 14

chemotherapy

Answer 14

chem/o- drug/chemical
therap/o- treatment

Question 15

varicocele

Answer 15

varic/o- swollen/dilated vein
-cele: tumour/cyst/hernia

Question 16

gonorrhea

Answer 16

gon/o- seed
-rrhea: -rrhea: flow/discharge

Question 17

cryptorchism

Answer 17

crypt/o- hidden
orchi/o- testes
-ism: state of, condition

Question 18

balanitis

Answer 18

balan/o- penis
-itis: inflammation/infection

Question 19

urethritis

Answer 19

urethr/o- urethra
-itis: inflammation/infection

Question 20

vasectomy

Answer 20

vas/o- vas deferens
-ectomy/: surgical removal

Question 21

subcutaneous

Answer 21

sub- under
cutane/o- skin
-ous: pertaining to

Question 22

dermatology

Answer 22

dermat/o- skin
-ology: study of

Question 23

onycholysis

Answer 23

onych/o- finger or toe nail
-lysis: breaking down or dissolving of

Question 24

pilosebaceous

Answer 24

pil/o- hair
seb/o- sebum/wax
-ous: pertaining to

Question 25

opthalmoscope

Answer 25

opthalm/o-eye
-scope: device for visual examination

Question 26

otitis

Answer 26

ot/o- ear
-itis: inflammation/infection

Question 27

myringotomy

Answer 27

myring/o- tympanic membrane
-otomy: surgical incision

Question 28

conjunctivitis

Answer 28

conjunctiv/o- conjunctiva
-itis: inflammation/infection

Question 29

tinnitus

Answer 29

tinnit/o- ringing/buzzing
-us: thing