Word Analysis

Question 0

Imp. Word elements
Root
Suffix
Prefix
Combining vowel
Combining form

Answer 0

Root:foundation of the te
Suffix:word ending
Prefix:word beginning
Combining vowel:vowel-usu. O- that links the root to the suffix or the root to another root
Combining form:combination of the root and the combining vowel

Question 1

Electr

Answer 1

Means electricity

Question 3

cardi

Answer 3

Heart

Question 3

Gastr

Answer 3

Stomach

Question 4

gram

Answer 4

Record

Question 6

-itis

Answer 6

Inflammation

Question 6

-loft

Answer 6

Process of study

Question 7

enter

Answer 7

Intestines

Question 8

THREE GEN. RULES
1-how do you read the med. Term?

2-when do you drop the combining vowel?

3-where do you keep a com. Vowel (usually O)?

Answer 8

1-read from the suffix back to the beg.

2-drop (O) before a suffix beg. With a vowel. Eg gastritis not gastrOitis

3-keep the combining vowel ‘O’ between two roots

Question 9

Hypo is a prefix

Answer 9

Below

Question 10

-ic is a suffix

Answer 10

Pertaining to

Question 11

Combining form

aden/o

Answer 11

Gland

Question 12

epi- is a prefix

Answer 12

Above

Question 13

Combining form

arthr/o

Answer 13

Joint

Question 14

Combining form

bi/o

Answer 14

Life

Question 15

Combining form

cardi/o

Answer 15

Heart

Question 16

Combining form

carcin/o

Answer 16

Cancerous , cancer

Question 17

Combining form

cephal/o

Answer 17

Head

Question 18

Combining form

cerebr/o

Answer 18

Cerebrum

Question 19

Combining form

cis/o

Answer 19

To cut

Question 20

Combining form

crin/o

Answer 20

To secrete

Question 21

Combining form

cyst /o

Answer 21

Urinary bladder

Question 22

Combining form

derm/o or derma/o

Answer 22

Skin

Question 23

Combining form

electr/o

Answer 23

Electricity

Question 24

Combining form

encephal/o

Answer 24

Brain

Question 25

Combining form

enter/o

Answer 25

Intestines

Question 26

Combining form

gastr/o

Answer 26

Stomach

Question 27

Combining form

gynec/o

Answer 27

Woman,female

Question 28

Combining form

erythr/o

Answer 28

Red

Question 29

Combining form

iatr/o

Answer 29

Treatment,physician

Question 30

Combining form

hepatic/o

Answer 30

Liver

Question 31

Combining form

leuk/o

Answer 31

White

Question 32

Combining form

nephr/o

Answer 32

Kidney

Question 33

Combining form

neur/o

Answer 33

Nerve

Question 34

Combining form

onc/o

Answer 34

Tumor

Question 35

Combining form

ophthalm/o

Answer 35

Eye

Question 36

Combining form

oste/o

Answer 36

Bone

Question 37

Combining form

path/o

Answer 37

Disease

Question 38

Combining form

ped/o

Answer 38

Child

Question 39

Combining form

psych/o

Answer 39

Mind

Question 40

Combining form

radi/o

Answer 40

x-rays

Question 41

Combining form

ren/o

Answer 41

Kidney

Question 42

Combining form

rhin/o

Answer 42

Nose

Question 43

Combining form

sarc/o

Answer 43

Flesh

Question 44

Combining form

sect/o

Answer 44

To cut

Question 45

Combining form

thromb/o

Answer 45

Clot, clotting

Question 46

Combining form

ur/o

Answer 46

Urinary tract,urine

Question 47

Combining form-suffix

-ac

Answer 47

Pertaining to

Question 48

Combining form-suffix

-al

Answer 48

Pertaining to

Question 49

Combining form-suffix

-algia

Answer 49

Pain

Question 50

Combining form-suffix

-cyte

Answer 50

Cell

Question 51

Combining form-suffix

-ectomy

Answer 51

Excision,removal

Question 52

Combining form-suffix

-emia

Answer 52

blood condition

Question 53

Combining form-suffix

-genic

Answer 53

produced by or in

Question 54

Combining form-suffix

-globin

Answer 54

protein

Question 55

Combining form-suffix

-gram

Answer 55

record

Question 56

Combining form-suffix

-ion

Answer 56

process

Question 57

Combining form-suffix

-ist

Answer 57

specialist

Question 58

Combining form-suffix

-itis

Answer 58

inflamaition

Question 59

Combining form-suffix

-ology

Answer 59

study of

Question 60

Combining form-suffix

-oma

Answer 60

tumor, mass or swelling

Question 61

Combining form-suffix

-opsy

Answer 61

process of veiwing

Question 62

Combining form-suffix

-osis

Answer 62

condition, usually abnormal

Question 63

Combining form-suffix

-pathy

Answer 63

disease condition

Question 64

Combining form-suffix

-scope

Answer 64

instrument to visually examine

Question 65

Combining form-suffix

-scopy

Answer 65

process of visually examining (with an endoscope

Question 66

Combining form-suffix

-sis

Answer 66

state of, condition

Question 67

Combining form-suffix

-tomy

Answer 67

process of cutting

Question 68

Combining form-suffix

-y

Answer 68

process, condition

Question 69

Combining form-prefixes

a-, an-

Answer 69

no, not, without

Question 70

Combining form-prefixes

aut-, auto

Answer 70

self, own

Question 71

Combining form-prefixes

dia-

Answer 71

through, complete

Question 72

Combining form-prefixes

end-, endo-

Answer 72

within

Question 73

Combining form-prefixes

epi-

Answer 73

above, upon

Question 74

Combining form-prefixes

ex-

Answer 74

out

Question 75

Combining form-prefixes

exo-

Answer 75

outside of, outward

Question 76

Combining form-prefixes

hyper-

Answer 76

excessive, outside or more

Question 77

Combining form-prefixes

hypo-

Answer 77

deficient, below, under, less

Question 78

Combining form-prefixes

in-

Answer 78

into, in

Question 79

Combining form-prefixes

peri-

Answer 79

surrounding, around

Question 80

Combining form-prefixes

pro-

Answer 80

before, forward

Question 81

Combining form-prefixes

re-

Answer 81

back, backward, again

Question 82

Combining form-prefixes

retro-

Answer 82

behind

Question 83

Combining form-prefixes

sub-

Answer 83

below, under

Question 84

Combining form-prefixes

trans-

Answer 84

across, through

Question 85

Pronunciation terms

When ‘ - ‘ is above a vowel, what is the sound?

Answer 85

The sound is long.

e.g. a(- above a) as in ape, o(-above o) as in open

Question 86

Pronunciation terms

When ‘ v ‘ is above a vowel, what is the sound?

Answer 86

The sound is short.

e.g. a(v above a) as in apple, o(v above o) as in pot

Question 87

-tomy

Answer 87

Act of cutting, incision

Question 88

Combining form

hemat/o or hem/o

Answer 88

Blood