Unit Opportunity 2

Question 1

conduction (con-duct-ion)

Answer 1

con = with, together, very
duct = to lead, to draw
ion = nominal
the transmission of signals (e.g., through nerves)

Question 2

uterine (uter-ine)

Answer 2

uter = womb
ine = adjectival
having to do with the uterus

Question 3

dentate (dent-ate)

Answer 3

dent = tooth
ate = adjectival
characterized by having teeth

Question 4

transference (trans-fer-ence)

Answer 4

trans = across, through
fer = to bear, to produce
ence = nominal
the sending of something across something*

Question 5

purulent (pur-u-lent)

Answer 5

pur = pus
lent = nominal
full of pus

Question 6

dissection (dis-sect-ion)

Answer 6

dis = apart
sect = to cut
ion = nominal
the act of cutting something apart

Question 7

insomnia (in-somn-ia)

Answer 7

in = not
somn = sleep
ia = nominal
a disruption in the amount and quality of sleep that impairs functioning

Question 8

sebaceous (seb-aceous)

Answer 8

seb = fat, grease
aceous = adjectival
characterized by having fatty material

Question 9

urinary (ur-in-ary)

Answer 9

ur = urine
in = into, on, not
ary = adjectival
pertaining to urine

Question 10

auditory (audit-ory)

Answer 10

audit = to hear
ory = adjectival
relating to the process of hearing

Question 11

linguogingival (lingu-o-gingiv-al)

Answer 11

lingu = tongue
gingiv = gums
al = adjectival
having to do with the tongue and gums

Question 12

tensile (tens-ile)

Answer 12

tens = to stretch
ile = adjectival
the resistance of a structure to stretching or tearing

Question 13

gravid (grav-id)

Answer 13

grav = heavy
id = adjectival
pregnant, heavy with young