Unit 1

Question 1

-algia

Answer 1

pain

Example: Arthraligia-joint pain

Question 2

-centesis

Answer 2

surgical puncture to remove fluid

Example: Abdominocentesis

Question 3

-cyte

Answer 3

cell

Example: Leukocyte-White blood cells

Question 4

-dynia

Answer 4

pain

Example: Arthrodynia-Pain in joints

Question 5

-ectomy

Answer 5

surgical removal: Appendectomy

Question 6

-emia

Answer 6

blood condidtion

Example: Hypoglycemima-low blood suger

Question 7

-gram,graph

Answer 7

record, xray, picture

Example: Sonograph-Pictures of unborn baby

Question 8

-graphy

Answer 8

processing of recording picture of record

Example: Sonography

Question 9

-itis

Answer 9

inflammation

Example: Arthroitis-Flamation in joints

Question 10

-malacia

Answer 10

abnormal softening

Example: Osteomalacia-Bone softning

Question 11

-megaly

Answer 11

enlargement

Question 12

-meter

Answer 12

instrument used to measure

Example: Thermometer

Question 13

-oid

Answer 13

like, resembling-neuroid

Question 14

-ologist

Answer 14

specialist

Example: Psychologist

Question 15

-ology

Answer 15

study of

Example: Biology-The study of life

Question 16

-oma

Answer 16

tumor

Example: Sarcoma

Question 17

-osis

Answer 17

abnormal condition

Example: Psychosis

Question 18

-ostomy

Answer 18

creating an artificial opening
Example: Colotomy
(Stays open)

Question 19

-otomy

Answer 19

surgical incisions
Example: Colotomy
(closed)

Question 20

-Pathy

Answer 20

disease

Question 21

-phobia

Answer 21

abnormal fear of specific things

Example: pyrophobia-fear of fire

Question 22

-plasy

Answer 22

surgical repair

Example: Rhinoplasy-Re construction of the nose

Question 23

-ptosis

Answer 23

drooping, sagging, prolapse

Example: Nephroptosis- Saggy kindny

Question 24

-rrhagia, rrhage

Answer 24

abnormal flow of discharge (blood)

Example: Hemorrhage

Question 25

-rrhaphy

Answer 25

suturing

Example: Myorrhaphy-stitched on muscle

Question 26

-rrhea

Answer 26

abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)

Example: Diarrehea

Question 27

-rrexis

Answer 27

rupture

Example: Myorrhexis- Ruptured muscle

Question 28

-sclerosis

Answer 28

abnormal hardening

Example: Arteriosclerosis- Hardening of arteries

Question 29

-scope

Answer 29

insturment used for visual examination

Example: otoscope-Ecamination of the eye

Question 30

-scopy

Answer 30

visual examination

Example: colonscopy

Question 31

-stasis

Answer 31

stop, conrol

Example: hemostasis- To stop assive bleeding

Question 32

-stenosis

Answer 32

abnormal narrowing

Example: Arteriostenosis- Narrowing of artery