Week 10 Medical Terms

Question 1

-poiesis

Answer 1

production

Question 2

poikilo-

Answer 2

irregular, veriable

Question 3

polio-

Answer 3

gray

Question 4

poly-

Answer 4

1. multiplicity
2. polymer

Question 5

post-

Answer 5

after, behind, posterior

Question 6

pre-

Answer 6

anterior, before

Question 7

presby-

Answer 7

old

Question 8

pro-

Answer 8

1. before, forward
2. precursor

Question 9

proct-

Answer 9

anus, rectum

Question 10

procto-

Answer 10

anus, rectum

Question 11

prot-

Answer 11

first

Question 12

proto-

Answer 12

first

Question 13

pseudo-

Answer 13

false

Question 14

psued-

Answer 14

false

Question 15

psych-

Answer 15

mind

Question 16

psyche-

Answer 16

mind

Question 17

psycho-

Answer 17

mind

Question 18

-ptosis

Answer 18

sagging, falling

Question 19

pyel-

Answer 19

(renal) pelvis

Question 20

pyelo-

Answer 20

(renal) pelvis

Question 21

pykn-

Answer 21

dense, compact

Question 22

pykno-

Answer 22

dense, compact

Question 23

pyo-

Answer 23

suppuration, pus

Question 24

pyreto-

Answer 24

fever

Question 25

pyro-

Answer 25

fire, heat, fever

Question 26

quadr-

Answer 26

four

Question 27

quadri-

Answer 27

four

Question 28

rachi-

Answer 28

spinal column

Question 29

rachio-

Answer 29

spinal column

Question 30

radio-

Answer 30

1. radiation, xray
2. radius

Question 31

re-

Answer 31

again, backward

Question 32

rect-

Answer 32

rectrum, straight

Question 33

recto-

Answer 33

rectrum, straight

Question 34

ren-

Answer 34

kidney

Question 35

reno-

Answer 35

kidney

Question 36

retro-

Answer 36

backward, behind

Question 37

rhin-

Answer 37

nose

Question 38

rhino-

Answer 38

nose

Question 39

-rrhagia

Answer 39

discharge

Question 40

rrhaphy

Answer 40

surgical structuring

Question 41

-rrhea

Answer 41

flow

Question 42

-rrhexis

Answer 42

rupture

Question 43

salping-

Answer 43

tube

Question 44

salpingo-

Answer 44

tube

Question 45

sarco-

Answer 45

flesh, muscle

Question 46

schisto-

Answer 46

split, cleft

Question 47

schiz-

Answer 47

split, cleft, division

Question 48

schizo-

Answer 48

split, cleft, division

Question 49

scler-

Answer 49

hardness (induration), sclerosis, ocular sclera

Question 50

sclero-

Answer 50

hardness (induration), sclerosis, ocular sclera

Question 51

scolio-

Answer 51

crooked

Question 52

-scope

Answer 52

instrument for viewing

Question 53

-scopy

Answer 53

viewing

Question 54

scot-

Answer 54

shadow, darkness

Question 55

scoto-

Answer 55

shadow, darkness

Question 56

ssemi-

Answer 56

half, partly

Question 57

sept-

Answer 57

1. seven
2. septum
3. sepsis, infection