Terminology Quiz 8

Question 1

metr

Answer 1

uterus

Question 2

metr(o)-

Answer 2

pertaining to conditions or instruments of the uterus

Question 3

-metry

Answer 3

process of measuring

Question 4

micro-

Answer 4

denoting something as small, or relating to smallness

Question 5

mon(o)-

Answer 5

single

Question 6

morph(o)-

Answer 6

form, shape

Question 7

muscul(o)-

Answer 7

muscle

Question 8

my(o)-

Answer 8

of or relating to muscle

Question 9

myc(o)-

Answer 9

fungus

Question 10

myel

Answer 10

bone marrow, spinal cord

Question 11

myring(o)-

Answer 11

eardrum

Question 12

myx(o)-

Answer 12

mucus

Question 13

narc(o)-

Answer 13

numb, sleep

Question 14

nas(o)-

Answer 14

of or pertaining to the nose

Question 15

natal

Answer 15

born

Question 16

necr(o)-

Answer 16

death

Question 17

neo-

Answer 17

new

Question 18

nephr(o)-

Answer 18

of or pertaining to the kidney

Question 19

nerv-

Answer 19

of or pertaining to the nervous system [uncommon as a root: neuro- mostly always used]

Question 20

neur(i)-, neur(o)-

Answer 20

of or pertaining to the nerves and the nervous system

Question 21

normo-

Answer 21

normal

Question 22

occiput

Answer 22

back of skull

Question 23

ocul(o)-

Answer 23

of or pertaining to the eye

Question 24

odont(o)-

Answer 24

of or pertaining to the teeth

Question 25

odyn(o)-

Answer 25

pain

Question 26

-oesophageal

Answer 26

gullet

Question 27

-oid

Answer 27

resemblance to

Question 28

ole

Answer 28

small or little

Question 29

olig(o)-

Answer 29

denoting something as ‘having little’, ‘having few’

Question 30

om(o)-

Answer 30

of or pertaining to the shoulder

Question 31

• oma (singular),

- omata (plural)

Answer 31

tumor

Question 32

omphal(o)-

Answer 32

of or pertaining to the navel, the umbilicus

Question 33

onco-

Answer 33

tumor, bulk, volume

Question 34

onych(o)-

Answer 34

of or pertaining to the nail (of a finger or toe)

Question 35

onychia

Answer 35

nail bed

Question 36

oo-

Answer 36

of or pertaining to the egg, a woman’s egg, the ovum

Question 37

oophor(o)-

Answer 37

of or pertaining to the woman’s ovary