Quiz 1

Front 1

suffix for pain

Back 1

-ache

Hint 1

toothache, earache

Front 2

term for gland, glandular tissue

Back 2

aden(o)

Hint 2

adenitis, adenotomy, adenoids, adenocarcinoma

Front 3

term for air, with air, with oxygen, in gas

Back 3

aer(o)

Hint 3

aerobic, aerate, aerosol, aerocele

Front 4

suffix for pain

Back 4

-algia

Hint 4

gastralgia, neuralgia, arthralgia, fibromyalgia

Front 5

term for blood vessel

Back 5

angi(o)

Hint 5

angioplasty, angioma, angiogenesis

Front 6

prefix for before, forward, in front of

Back 6

ante-

Hint 6

antepartum, anteflexion, anteversion

Front 7

prefix for against

Back 7

anti-

Hint 7

antihistamine, antiinflammatory

Front 8

term for artery

Back 8

arteri(o)

Hint 8

arteriopathy, arteriosclerosis, arterial

Front 9

term for joint

Back 9

arthr(o)

Hint 9

arthritis, arthrotomy, arthralgia

Front 10

suffix for enzyme

Back 10

-ase

Hint 10

protease, urease, amylase, lactase

Front 11

term for hearing

Back 11

audi(o)

Hint 11

audiogram, auditory, audiology

Front 12

prefix for slow

Back 12

brady-

Hint 12

bradycardia, bradypnea, bradyphasia

Front 13

term for bronchial tube, bronchus

Back 13

bronch(o)

Hint 13

bronchoscope, bronchospasm, bronchitis

Front 14

term for cancer

Back 14

carcin(o)

Hint 14

carcinogen, carcinoma, carcinogenic

Front 15

term for heart

Back 15

cardi, cardia, cardio

Hint 15

cardiac, cardiotonic, cardiovascular, cardiopathy

Front 16

suffix for hernia, protrusion, tumor

Back 16

-cele

Hint 16

cystocele, meningocele, encephalocele

Front 17

suffix for surgical puncture (aspiration of fluid)

Back 17

-centesis

Hint 17

amniocentesis, arthrocentesis, paracentesis

Front 18

term for head

Back 18

cephal(o)

Hint 18

cephalogram, cephalalgia, cephalic

Front 19

term for cerebrum, brain

Back 19

cerebr(o)

Hint 19

cerebrospinal, cerebral, cerebrovascular

Front 20

term for neck, cervix

Back 20

cervic(o)

Hint 20

cervical, cervicectomy, cervicitis

Front 21

term for bile, gall

Back 21

chol(e)

Hint 21

cholorrhea, cholecystogram, choleresis

Front 22

term for cartilage

Back 22

chondr(o)

Hint 22

chondral, chondrotomy, hypochondriac

Front 23

suffix for bacteria, organism

Back 23

-coccus, -cocci

Hint 23

pneumococcus, gonococcus

Front 24

term for colon

Back 24

col(o)

Hint 24

colitis, colonoscopy

Front 25

term for cortex

Back 25

cortic(o)

Hint 25

corticosteroid, cortical

Front 26

term for rib

Back 26

cost(o)

Hint 26

costal, intercostal, costectomy

Front 27

term for skull, cranium

Back 27

crani(o)

Hint 27

craniotomy, cranial

Front 28

term for blue, blueness

Back 28

cyan(o)

Hint 28

cyanosis

Front 29

term for bladder

Back 29

cyst(o)

Hint 29

cystoscopy, cystocele, cystitis

Front 30

term for cell

Back 30

cyt(o)

Hint 30

cytology, cytoplasm

Front 31

suffix for cell

Back 31

-cyte

Hint 31

hepatocyte, leukocyte, microcyte, monocyte

Front 32

prefix for tooth

Back 32

dent-

Hint 32

dental, dentist, dentistry

Front 33

term for skin

Back 33

derm(o), dermat(o)

Hint 33

dermis, dermatologist, dermatitis

Front 34

term for double, twofold

Back 34

dipl(o)

Hint 34

diplopia

Front 35

term for back

Back 35

dors(o)

Hint 35

dorsal, dorsolateral

Front 36

prefix for difficult, abnormal, bad, painful

Back 36

dys-

Hint 36

dysuria, dysplasia, dyspnea

Front 37

suffix for excision, removal, to cut out

Back 37

-ectomy

Hint 37

appendectomy, thrombectomy, gastrectomy

Front 38

suffix for blood condition

Back 38

-emia

Hint 38

anemia, septicemia, leukemia, uremia

Front 39

suffix for pain

Back 39

-dynia

Hint 39

gastrodynia

Front 40

term for brain, inside the head

Back 40

encephal(o)

Hint 40

encephalitis, encephalopathy

Front 41

prefix for inside, internal, within

Back 41

end(o) -

Hint 41

endocrine, endoscopic

Front 42

term for intestine

Back 42

enter(o)

Hint 42

enteric

Front 43

prefix for outer, upon

Back 43

epi-

Hint 43

epidermis, epidural

Front 44

term for red

Back 44

erythr(o)

Hint 44

erythrocyte, erythema

Front 45

prefix for normal, well, good

Back 45

eu-

Hint 45

euphoria, eupnea, eupepsia

Front 46

prefix for outside, beyond

Back 46

extra-

Hint 46

extravasation, extrahepatic

Front 47

term for stomach

Back 47

gastr(o)

Hint 47

gastrostomy, gastrointestinal, gastritis

Front 48

suffix for producing, originating, forming

Back 48

-genic

Hint 48

pyogenic, carcinogenic, nephrogenic

Front 49

term for old age

Back 49

ger(o)

Hint 49

geriatric, gerontology, geratology

Front 50

All medical terms have:

A. A combining vowel

B. Two Roots

C. A suffix

D. A prefix

Back 50

C. A suffix

Front 51

Which element appears at the beginning of a medical term?

A. Suffix

B. Prefix

C. combining vowel

D. combingin form

Back 51

B. prefix

Front 52

Definition of Root

Back 52

foundation of the term

Front 53

suffix definition:

Back 53

word ending

Front 54

prefix definition:

Back 54

word beginning

Front 55

combining vowel definition:

Back 55

vowel (usually o) that links the root to the suffix or the root to another root and aids pronunciation

Front 56

combining form definiton:

Back 56

combination of the root and the combining vowel

Front 57

First Rule in the Three General Rules in Word Analysis?

Back 57

1. Read the meaning of the medical terms from the suffix back to the beginning of the term and across.

Front 58

Second Rule under the Three General Rules of Word Analysis

Back 58

2. Drop the combining vowel (usually o) before a suffix beginning with a vowel.

Hint 58

gastritis vs. gastroitis

Front 59

Third rule in the Three General Rules in Word Analysis is?

Back 59

3. Keep the combining vowel between two roots.

Hint 59

gastroenterology vs. gastrenterology

Front 60

suffix means pertaining to

Back 60

-ic

Hint 60

not o

Front 61

prefix for below

Back 61

hypo-