Week 4

Question 1

ab(s)-

Answer 1

from; away from, off

abduction

Question 2

abdomin(o)-

Answer 2

of or relating to the abdomen

abdomen, abdominal

Question 3

acou-

Answer 3

of or relating to hearing

acoumeter, acoustician, hyperacusis

Question 4

-acu

Answer 4

hearing

paracusis

Question 5

ad-

Answer 5

at, increase, on, toward, very

adduction, addition

Question 6

-ad

Answer 6

toward, in the direction of

dorsad, ventrad

Question 7

aer(o)-

Answer 7

air, gas

aerosinusitis, aerodynamics

Question 8

-al

Answer 8

pertaining to

abdominal, femoral

Question 9

amnio-

Answer 9

Pertaining to the membranous fetal sac (amnion)

amniocentesis

Question 10

amph(i)-

Answer 10

on both sides

amphicrania, amphipathic

Question 11

ana-

Answer 11

up, towards, apart

anaplasia, anabolism

Question 12

aque(o)-

Answer 12

water

aqueous

Question 13

-ase

Answer 13

an enzyme

asparaginase

Question 14

brachi(o)-

Answer 14

of or relating to the arm

brachium of inferior colliculus

Question 15

brachy-

Answer 15

short

brachycephalic

Question 16

bronch(i)-, bronch(o)-

Answer 16

of or relating to the bronchus

bronchitis

Question 17

capn (i, o)

Answer 17

carbon dioxide

hypercapnia

Question 18

circum-

Answer 18

around

circumcision

Question 19

com-, con-

Answer 19

with, together, in association

communicate

Question 20

ec-, ect(o)-

Answer 20

out, away, outer

ectopic, ectoderm

Question 21

-ectasia, -ectasis

Answer 21

expansion, dilation

bronchiectasis, telangiectasia

Question 22

heter(o)-

Answer 22

denotes something as “the other” (of two), as an addition, or different

heterogeneous, heterosexual

Question 23

hom(o)-

Answer 23

denotes something as “the same” as another or common

homozygous

Question 24

iso-

Answer 24

1) equal, like; 2) isomer

isotonic

Question 25

kypho-

Answer 25

humped

kyphoscoliosis

Question 26

laryng(o)-

Answer 26

of or pertaining to the larynx

larynx

Question 27

latero-

Answer 27

lateral, to the side

aterothoracic

Question 28

medi(o)-

Answer 28

middle

mediolateral

Question 29

muc(i), muc(o)

Answer 29

mucous

mucin

Question 30

olig(o)-

Answer 30

few, little

oligomer

Question 31

pachy-

Answer 31

thick

pachyderma, pachyderm

Question 32

pharyng(o)-

Answer 32

of or pertaining to the pharynx, the upper throat cavity

pharyngitis, pharyngoscopy

Question 33

-phil(ia)

Answer 33

attraction, chemical affinity

hemophilia

Question 34

physo-

Answer 34

1) swelling, inflation; 2) air, gas

physocephaly

Question 35

platy-

Answer 35

wide, flat

platycrania

Question 36

pleo-

Answer 36

more, excessive, multiple

pleomorphic

Question 37

pleur(o)-

Answer 37

rib, side, pleura

pleurogenous

Question 38

pneo-, pneum-, -pnea

Answer 38

air, breath, lung, respiration

apnea, pneumonia

Question 39

postero-

Answer 39

back

posterolateral

Question 40

-ptysis

Answer 40

spitting

hemoptysis, the spitting of blood derived from the lungs

Question 41

pulmon(o)-

Answer 41

pertaining to the lung

pulmonary

Question 42

re-

Answer 42

again, back

relapse

Question 43

sarco-

Answer 43

muscule, flesh

sarcoma, sarcoidosis

Question 44

scoli(o)-

Answer 44

twisted

scoliosis

Question 45

sin-, sino-, sinu-

Answer 45

of or pertaining to the sinus

sinusitis

Question 46

spir(o)

Answer 46

1) coil-shaped, 2) breathing

spirochete, spirometry

Question 47

-stat

Answer 47

arresting change or movement, stationary

hemostat

Question 48

thorac(i)-, thorac(o)-, thoracico-

Answer 48

chest, thorax

thoracic, thorax