CHAPTER 1 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
A+
crin/o - ANSWER-to secrete (to form and give off)
cyst/o - ANSWER-urinary bladder; a sac or a cyst (sac containing fluid)
cyt/o - ANSWER-cell
derm/o - ANSWER-skin
dermat/o - ANSWER-skin
dia- - ANSWER-complete
dia- - ANSWER-through, complete
diabetes - ANSWER-have high blood sugar levels because they lack insulin
diagnosis - ANSWER-made after sufficient information has been obtained about the
patient's condition. "state of complete knowledge"
electr- - ANSWER-electricity
electr/o - ANSWER-electricity
electrocardiogram - ANSWER-record of the electricity in the heart
encephal/o - ANSWER-brain
end- - ANSWER-within
end- - ANSWER-within
endo- - ANSWER-within
endo- - ANSWER-within
endocrine glands - ANSWER-(thyroid, pituitary, adrenal glands) secrete hormones
directly within (into) the bloodstream
enter- - ANSWER-intestines
, enter/o - ANSWER-intestines (usually the small intestine)
epi- - ANSWER-above
epi- - ANSWER-above, upon
epidermis - ANSWER-this outermost layer of the skin lies above the middle layer of
skin, known as the dermis
epigastric - ANSWER-pertaining to above the stomach
erythr/o - ANSWER-red
erythrocytes - ANSWER-carry oxygen in the blood
ex- - ANSWER-out
ex- - ANSWER-out, outside of, outward
exo- - ANSWER-out, outside of, outward
exocrine glands - ANSWER-release their secretions (saliva, sweat, tears) through tubes
(ducts) to the outside of the body
exophthalmos - ANSWER-bulging eyeballs
gastr - ANSWER-stomach
gastr- - ANSWER-stomach
gastr- - ANSWER-stomach
gastr- - ANSWER-stomach
gastr/o - ANSWER-stomach
gastr/o - ANSWER-stomach
arthralgia - ANSWER-pain of a joint
arthritis - ANSWER-inflammation of a joint
arthrology - ANSWER-study of the joints
arthroplasty - ANSWER-surgical forming of a joint
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
A+
crin/o - ANSWER-to secrete (to form and give off)
cyst/o - ANSWER-urinary bladder; a sac or a cyst (sac containing fluid)
cyt/o - ANSWER-cell
derm/o - ANSWER-skin
dermat/o - ANSWER-skin
dia- - ANSWER-complete
dia- - ANSWER-through, complete
diabetes - ANSWER-have high blood sugar levels because they lack insulin
diagnosis - ANSWER-made after sufficient information has been obtained about the
patient's condition. "state of complete knowledge"
electr- - ANSWER-electricity
electr/o - ANSWER-electricity
electrocardiogram - ANSWER-record of the electricity in the heart
encephal/o - ANSWER-brain
end- - ANSWER-within
end- - ANSWER-within
endo- - ANSWER-within
endo- - ANSWER-within
endocrine glands - ANSWER-(thyroid, pituitary, adrenal glands) secrete hormones
directly within (into) the bloodstream
enter- - ANSWER-intestines
, enter/o - ANSWER-intestines (usually the small intestine)
epi- - ANSWER-above
epi- - ANSWER-above, upon
epidermis - ANSWER-this outermost layer of the skin lies above the middle layer of
skin, known as the dermis
epigastric - ANSWER-pertaining to above the stomach
erythr/o - ANSWER-red
erythrocytes - ANSWER-carry oxygen in the blood
ex- - ANSWER-out
ex- - ANSWER-out, outside of, outward
exo- - ANSWER-out, outside of, outward
exocrine glands - ANSWER-release their secretions (saliva, sweat, tears) through tubes
(ducts) to the outside of the body
exophthalmos - ANSWER-bulging eyeballs
gastr - ANSWER-stomach
gastr- - ANSWER-stomach
gastr- - ANSWER-stomach
gastr- - ANSWER-stomach
gastr/o - ANSWER-stomach
gastr/o - ANSWER-stomach
arthralgia - ANSWER-pain of a joint
arthritis - ANSWER-inflammation of a joint
arthrology - ANSWER-study of the joints
arthroplasty - ANSWER-surgical forming of a joint
