Medical Terminology- Questions With All Correct Answers

Medical Terminology- Questions With All Correct
Answers

constructed terms correct answer -a word made up of multiple word parts

eponym correct answer -a term derived from a name

non constructed terms correct answer -terms that are not formed from
individual word parts

prefix correct answer -word part that is affixed to the beginning of a word

word root correct answer -a word part that provides the primary meaning
of a term

suffix correct answer -a word part that is affixed to the end of a word

combining vowel correct answer -a vowel used when a suffix starts with a
consonant

anti- correct answer -against, opposite of

brady- correct answer -slow

endo- correct answer -within

epi- correct answer -upon, over, above, on top

neo- correct answer -new

pre- correct answer -to come before

append/o, appendic/o correct answer -appendix

bi/o correct answer -life

cardi/o correct answer -heart

,cerebr/o correct answer -brain, cerebrum

dermat/o correct answer -skin

electr/o correct answer -electricity

encephal/o correct answer -brain

gastr/o correct answer -stomach

hem/o correct answer -blood

hepat/o correct answer -liver

hyster/o correct answer -uterus

laryng/o correct answer -voice box, larynx

leuk/o correct answer -white

mamm/o correct answer -breast

mast/o correct answer -breast

ment/o correct answer -mind

nat/o correct answer -birth

neur/o correct answer -nerve

path/o correct answer -disease

proct/o correct answer -rectum or anus

psych/o correct answer -mind

rhin/o correct answer -nose

tonsill/o correct answer -tonsil

,vas/o correct answer -vessel

-al correct answer -pertaining to

-ectomy correct answer -surgical removal

-emia correct answer -condition of blood

-gram correct answer -a record or image

-ia correct answer -condition of

-iatry correct answer -treatment, specialty

-ic correct answer -pertaining to

-itis correct answer -inflammation of

-logist correct answer -one who studies

-logy correct answer -study or science of

-pathy correct answer -disease

-philia correct answer -loving, affinity for

-plasty correct answer -surgical repair

-scope correct answer -instrument used for viewing

-tic correct answer -pertaining to

disease within the nose correct answer -endorhinopathy

surgical removal of the tonsils correct answer -tonsillectomy

surgical removal of the fallopian tube correct answer -salpingoplasty

, salping/o correct answer -fallopian tube

inflammation of the skin correct answer -dermatitis

study or science of the nose correct answer -rhinology

pertaining to the mind correct answer -cerebral

disease of the nerve correct answer -neuropathy

inherited defect in blood coagulation correct answer -hemophilia

inflammation of the larny correct answer -laryngitis

laryng/o correct answer -larynx

study or science of the skin correct answer -dermatology

instrument for viewing the larnyx correct answer -laryngoscope

study or science of life correct answer -biology

inflammation of within the heart correct answer -endocarditis

condition of a slow heart correct answer -bradycardia

pertaining to against life correct answer -antibio

surgical repair of the skin correct answer -dermaplasty

study or science of nerves correct answer -neurology

pertaining to the cerebrum correct answer -cerebral

surgical removal of the stomach correct answer -gastrectomy

inflammation of the brain correct answer -encephalitis

instrument used for viewing the uterus correct answer -hysteroscope