Unit 5: Terminology Quiz

Question 1

a-/an-

Answer 1

without

Question 2

anti-

Answer 2

against

Question 3

aut-

Answer 3

self

Question 4

bi-

Answer 4

two

Question 5

brady-

Answer 5

slow

Question 6

de-

Answer 6

without

Question 7

dia-

Answer 7

apart

Question 8

endo-

Answer 8

inner

Question 9

ventricul(o)

Answer 9

ventricle

Question 10

exo-

Answer 10

outside of

Question 11

ven(o)

Answer 11

vein

Question 12

vascul(o)

Answer 12

blood vessel

Question 13

vas(o)

Answer 13

vessel

Question 14

extra-

Answer 14

outer/outside of

Question 15

varic(o)

Answer 15

dilated vein

Question 16

hyper-

Answer 16

above/over or excessive

Question 17

hypo-

Answer 17

under or insufficient

Question 18

valvul(o)

Answer 18

value

Question 19

valv(o)

Answer 19

valve

Question 20

inter-

Answer 20

between

Question 21

tom(o)

Answer 21

to cut

Question 22

thromb(o)

Answer 22

clot

Question 23

intra-

Answer 23

within

Question 24

thorac(o)

Answer 24

chest

Question 25

media-

Answer 25

middle

Question 26

steth(o)

Answer 26

chest

Question 27

medio-

Answer 27

within

Question 28

sphygm(o)

Answer 28

pulse

Question 29

son(o)

Answer 29

sound

Question 30

normo-

Answer 30

normal

Question 31

sin(o)

Answer 31

sinus

Question 32

per-

Answer 32

through

Question 33

peri-

Answer 33

around

Question 34

physi-/physio-

Answer 34

physiology or related to nature

Question 35

sept(o)

Answer 35

a wall/partition or septum

Question 36

poly-

Answer 36

many

Question 37

radi(o)

Answer 37

x-ray or radiant energy

Question 38

pro-

Answer 38

before/from or in front of

Question 39

pulmon(o)

Answer 39

lung

Question 40

phleb(o)

Answer 40

vein

Question 41

re-

Answer 41

back or again

Question 42

pector(o)

Answer 42

chest

Question 43

path(o)

Answer 43

disease

Question 44

orth(o)

Answer 44

straight

Question 45

my(o)

Answer 45

muscle

Question 46

mediastin(o)

Answer 46

. mediastinum

Question 47

lip(o)

Answer 47

fat

Question 48

retro-

Answer 48

behind or back/backward

Question 49

isch(o)

Answer 49

to hold back

Question 50

hem(o)

Answer 50

blood

Question 51

fluor(o)

Answer 51

emitting of reflecting light

Question 52

sub-

Answer 52

under/below or less than normal

Question 53

syn-/sy-/syl-/sym-

Answer 53

union or association

Question 54

embol(o)

Answer 54

plug or blockage

Question 55

tachy-

Answer 55

fast

Question 56

electr(o)

Answer 56

electricity

Question 57

ech(o)

Answer 57

sound

Question 58

tetra-

Answer 58

four

Question 59

duct(o)

Answer 59

to bring

Question 60

cutane(o)

Answer 60

skin

Question 61

trans-

Answer 61

across or through

Question 62

corpor(o)

Answer 62

body

Question 63

tri-

Answer 63

three

Question 64

coron(o)

Answer 64

heart or crown

Question 65

cardi(o)

Answer 65

heart

Question 66

atri(o)

Answer 66

atrium

Question 67

ultra-

Answer 67

beyond or excess

Question 68

-algia

Answer 68

pain

Question 69

ather(o)

Answer 69

fatty substance

Question 70

arter(o)/arteri(o)

Answer 70

artery

Question 71

-ar

Answer 71

pertaining to

Question 72

angi(o)

Answer 72

vessel

Question 73

-ary

Answer 73

pertaining to

Question 74

aort(o)

Answer 74

aorta

Question 75

-ule

Answer 75

small

Question 76

-tonic

Answer 76

pertaining to tone

Question 77

-tic

Answer 77

pertaining to

Question 78

-centesis

Answer 78

surgical puncture to remove fluid

Question 79

-thoracic

Answer 79

chest

Question 80

-therapy

Answer 80

treatment

Question 81

-cision

Answer 81

process of cutting

Question 82

-tension

Answer 82

pressure

Question 83

-stenosis

Answer 83

narrowing

Question 84

-stasis

Answer 84

to stop/control or place

Question 85

-eal

Answer 85

pertaining to

Question 86

-spasm

Answer 86

involuntary muscle contraction

Question 87

-sis

Answer 87

state or condition of

Question 88

-scopy

Answer 88

visual examination with a lighted instrument

Question 89

-ectomy

Answer 89

surgical removal/excision

Question 90

-gram

Answer 90

written record

Question 91

-scope

Answer 91

instrument for viewing

Question 92

-sclerosis

Answer 92

hardening

Question 93

-graphy

Answer 93

process of recording

Question 94

-rrhexis

Answer 94

rupture

Question 95

-ia

Answer 95

condition

Question 96

-ic

Answer 96

pertaining to

Question 97

-ism

Answer 97

condition process or method

Question 98

-itis

Answer 98

inflammation

Question 99

-logy

Answer 99

study of

Question 100

-lysis

Answer 100

process of freeing or destroying

Question 101

-lytic

Answer 101

destruction

Question 102

-manometer

Answer 102

instrument to measure pressure

Question 103

-megaly.

Answer 103

enlarged

Question 104

-ole

Answer 104

small

Question 105

-oma

Answer 105

growth

Question 106

-ologist

Answer 106

one who studies

Question 107

-opsy

Answer 107

to view

Question 108

-ose

Answer 108

pertaining to

Question 109

-osis

Answer 109

condition

Question 110

-ostomy

Answer 110

formation of an opening

Question 111

-otomy

Answer 111

cutting into

Question 112

-ous

Answer 112

pertaining to

Question 113

-pathy

Answer 113

disease

Question 114

-plasty

Answer 114

surgical repair