Word parts chapter 7

Question 1

Aden/o

Answer 1

gland. ex: adenosis = a benign condition characterized by the abnormal growth and enlargement of glandular tissue

Question 2

adenoid/o

Answer 2

adenoids.

Question 3

agglutin/o

Answer 3

clumping; sticking together. Ex: agglutination = a reaction in which particles (as red blood cells or bacteria) suspended in a liquid collect into clumps and which occurs especially as a serological response to a specific antibody.

Question 4

angi/o

Answer 4

vessel (blood). Ex: angioplasty = A procedure to enlarge the opening in a blood vessel that has become narrowed or blocked by plaque

Question 5

arteri/o

Answer 5

artery. Ex: arterial = of or relating to an artery

Question 6

bacteri/o

Answer 6

bacteria. Ex: bacterial = of or relating to bacteria

Question 7

calc/o

Answer 7

calcium. Ex: calciuria = Urinary calcium (calcium in urine).

Question 8

eti/o

Answer 8

the cause of a disease or condition.

Question 9

fung/o

Answer 9

fungus.