Medical Terminology: Language of Medicine 13th edition Exam Q’s and A’s

Medical Terminology: Language of
Medicine 13th edition Exam Q’s and A’s
Adeno - Answer- gland

Arthro - Answer- joint

Bio - Answer- Life, two

Carcino - Answer- Cancer

Cardio - Answer- heart (cardiology)

cephalo - Answer- head, pertaining to head

cerebro - Answer- brain

cis/o - Answer- to cut, incision

crin/o, -crine - Answer- to secrete

cyst/o - Answer- urinary bladder

cyt/o - Answer- cell

derm(o), dermat(o) - Answer- skin

Electro - Answer- electric; electricity

encephalo - Answer- brain, inside the head encephalitis, electroencephalogram

entero - Answer- intestine

Erythro - Answer- red (erythrocyte)

Gastro - Answer- stomach

Glyco - Answer- sugar

gnoso - Answer- knowledge

Gyneco - Answer- female; pertaining to the female

, hemo, hemato - Answer- Blood

Hepato - Answer- pertaining to the liver

iatro - Answer- physician or treatment

Leuko - Answer- white (leukocyte)

Log/o - Answer- study of

nephro - Answer- pertaining to the kidney

Neuro - Answer- nerve

Onco - Answer- mass, tumor

Ophthalmo - Answer- pertaining to the eye

Osteo - Answer- bone

Patho - Answer- disease

Pedo - Answer- child

Psycho - Answer- mind pertaining to psychology

Radio - Answer- Radiation, x-ray

Reno - Answer- kidney (renal)

Rhino - Answer- pertaining to the nose

Sarco - Answer- flesh, muscle

Secto - Answer- cut (section, dissection)

Thrombo - Answer- clot ; blood clot

Uro - Answer- urine, urinary tract

-algia - Answer- pain, suffering

-ac - Answer- pertaining to