Word Parts (Chapter 4)

Question 1

bi-

Answer 1

Two, twice, double

Question 2

-cele

Answer 2

Hernia, tumor, swelling

Question 3

dys-

Answer 3

Bad, difficult, or painful

Question 4

fasci/o

Answer 4

Fascia, fibrous band

Question 5

fibr/o

Answer 5

Fibrous tissue, fiber

Question 6

-ia

Answer 6

Abnormal condition, disease, plural of -ium

Question 7

-ic

Answer 7

Pertaining to

Question 8

kines/o

Answer 8

Movement

Question 9

my/o

Answer 9

muscle

Question 10

-plegia

Answer 10

paralysis, stroke

Question 11

–rrhexis

Answer 11

rupture

Question 12

tax/o

Answer 12

coordination, order

Question 13

ten/o or tend/o

Answer 13

tendon, stretch out, extend, strain

Question 14

ton/o

Answer 14

stretching, tension or tone

Question 15

tri-

Answer 15

three

Question 16

rhabdomy/o

Answer 16

skeletal

Question 17

leiomy/o

Answer 17

smooth (ie. smooth muscle)

Question 18

myocardi/o

Answer 18

cardiac (ie. cardiac muscle)

Question 19

stern/o

Answer 19

breastbone

Question 20

cleid/o

Answer 20

collar bone

Question 21

carpi

Answer 21

wrist bones

Question 22

-ceps

Answer 22

head

Question 23

fibr/o

Answer 23

fibrous tissue

Question 24

synov

Answer 24

synovial membrane

Question 25

-lysis

Answer 25

destruction, breaking down or set free

Question 26

-penia

Answer 26

deficiency

Question 27

sarc/o

Answer 27

flesh

Question 28

tax

Answer 28

coordination

Question 29

brady-

Answer 29

slow

Question 30

kines

Answer 30

movement

Question 31

-desis

Answer 31

to bind or tie together

Question 32

clon

Answer 32

violent action

Question 33

-asthenia

Answer 33

weakness or lack of strength

Question 34

-paresis

Answer 34

partial or incomplete paralysis

Question 35

hemi-

Answer 35

half

Question 36

electr/o

Answer 36

electricity