Word Parts 1

Question 1

-Aliga

Answer 1

Pain, suffering

Question 2

dys

Answer 2

bad, difficult, or painful

Question 3

-ectomy

Answer 3

Surgical removal, cutting out

Question 4

Hyper-

Answer 4

Excessive, increased

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Hypo -

Answer 5

Deficient, decreased

Question 6

-itis

Answer 6

Inflammation

Question 7

-ostomy

Answer 7

The surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

Question 8

-oasis

Answer 8

Abnormal condition, disease

Question 9

-otomy

Answer 9

Cutting, surgical incision

Question 10

-plasty

Answer 10

Surgical repair

Question 11

-rrhage

Answer 11

Bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

Question 12

-rrhaphy

Answer 12

Surgical suturing

Question 13

-rrhea

Answer 13

Flow or discharge

Question 14

-rrhexis

Answer 14

Rupture

Question 15

-sclerosis

Answer 15

Abnormal hardening

Question 16

Gastr-

Answer 16

Stomach

Question 17

Cyan/o

Answer 17

Blue

Question 18

Cyanosis

Sigh-ah-NOH-sis

Answer 18

Is blue discolouration of the skin caused by the lack of adequate oxygen in the blood

Question 19

Erythr/o

Answer 19

Red

Question 20

Erythrocyte

Eh-RITH-Roth-sight

Answer 20

Is a mature red blood cell

Question 21

-cyte

Answer 21

Means cell

Question 22

Leuk/o

Answer 22

Means white

Question 23

Leukocyte

LOO-koh-sight

Answer 23

Is a white blood cell

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Melan/o

Answer 24

Means black

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Melanosis

Mel-ah-NOH-sis

Answer 25

Is any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in body tissues or organs

Question 26

Poli/o

Answer 26

Means gray

Question 27

Poliomyelitis

Poh-Lee-oh-my-eh-LYE-tis

Answer 27

Is a viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord

Question 28

Myel

Answer 28

Means spinal cord

Question 29

Enter

Answer 29

Small intestine

Question 30

When two word riots are joined what is added?

Answer 30

A combining vowel (only if the suffix begins with a consonant

Question 31

Gastroenteritis

Gas-troh-en-ter-EYE-tis

Answer 31

An inflammation of the stomach and small intestine

Question 32

Neur/o

Answer 32

Nerve

Question 33

Neuroplasty

NEW-roh-plas-tee

Answer 33

Is a surgical repair of a nerve

Question 34

Neurorrhaphy

New-ROH-ah-fee

Answer 34

Is suturing together the ends of a severed nerve

Question 35

Tonsill

Answer 35

Means tonsil

Question 36

Tonsillitis

Ton-sih-LYE-tis

Answer 36

Is inflammation of the tonsils

Question 37

Tonsillectomy

Ton-sih-LECK-toh-mee

Answer 37

Surgical removal of the tonsils

Question 38

Cranium

Kray-nee-um

Answer 38

The portion of the skull that encloses the brain

Question 39

Crani

Answer 39

Means skull

Question 40

-um

Answer 40

Is a noun ending