UTMB Medical Terminology UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
ab- - CORRECT ANSWER - from, away from
abdomin/o - CORRECT ANSWER - abdomen
abort/o - CORRECT ANSWER - to miscarry
-ac - CORRECT ANSWER - pertaining to
acid/o - CORRECT ANSWER - acid
acous/o - CORRECT ANSWER - hearing
acr/o - CORRECT ANSWER - extremity
acromi/o - CORRECT ANSWER - acromion (projection of scapula)
-acousis - CORRECT ANSWER - hearing
-ad - CORRECT ANSWER - toward
ad- - CORRECT ANSWER - toward
aden/o - CORRECT ANSWER - gland
,adenoid/o - CORRECT ANSWER - adenoids
adip/o - CORRECT ANSWER - fat
adren/o - CORRECT ANSWER - adrenal glands
adrenal/o - CORRECT ANSWER - adrenal glands
aer/o - CORRECT ANSWER - air
af- - CORRECT ANSWER - toward
agglutin/o - CORRECT ANSWER - clumping, gluing
agora- - CORRECT ANSWER - marketplace
-al - CORRECT ANSWER - pertaining to
albin/o - CORRECT ANSWER - white
albumin/o - CORRECT ANSWER - albumin (protein)
-algesia - CORRECT ANSWER - pain
-algia - CORRECT ANSWER - pain
,allo- - CORRECT ANSWER - other, differing from the normal
alveol/o - CORRECT ANSWER - alveolus; air sac
ambly/o - CORRECT ANSWER - dull, dim
amni/o - CORRECT ANSWER - amnion (amniotic sac)
an- - CORRECT ANSWER - without, not
an/o - CORRECT ANSWER - anus
ana- - CORRECT ANSWER - against; up; back
andr/o - CORRECT ANSWER - male
aneurysm/o - CORRECT ANSWER - widened blood vessel
angi/o - CORRECT ANSWER - Vessel (usually blood or lymph)
aniso- - CORRECT ANSWER - unequal, dissimilar
ankyl/o - CORRECT ANSWER - stiffness; bent, crooked
ante- - CORRECT ANSWER - before, in front of
anter/o - CORRECT ANSWER - anterior, front
, anthrac/o - CORRECT ANSWER - coal, coal dust
anti- - CORRECT ANSWER - against
aort/o - CORRECT ANSWER - aorta
append/o - CORRECT ANSWER - appendix
appendic/o - CORRECT ANSWER - appendix
aque/o - CORRECT ANSWER - water
-ar - CORRECT ANSWER - pertaining to
-arche - CORRECT ANSWER - beginning
arteri/o - CORRECT ANSWER - artery
arteriol/o - CORRECT ANSWER - arteriole
arter/o - CORRECT ANSWER - artery
arthr/o - CORRECT ANSWER - joint
-ary - CORRECT ANSWER - pertaining to
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
ab- - CORRECT ANSWER - from, away from
abdomin/o - CORRECT ANSWER - abdomen
abort/o - CORRECT ANSWER - to miscarry
-ac - CORRECT ANSWER - pertaining to
acid/o - CORRECT ANSWER - acid
acous/o - CORRECT ANSWER - hearing
acr/o - CORRECT ANSWER - extremity
acromi/o - CORRECT ANSWER - acromion (projection of scapula)
-acousis - CORRECT ANSWER - hearing
-ad - CORRECT ANSWER - toward
ad- - CORRECT ANSWER - toward
aden/o - CORRECT ANSWER - gland
,adenoid/o - CORRECT ANSWER - adenoids
adip/o - CORRECT ANSWER - fat
adren/o - CORRECT ANSWER - adrenal glands
adrenal/o - CORRECT ANSWER - adrenal glands
aer/o - CORRECT ANSWER - air
af- - CORRECT ANSWER - toward
agglutin/o - CORRECT ANSWER - clumping, gluing
agora- - CORRECT ANSWER - marketplace
-al - CORRECT ANSWER - pertaining to
albin/o - CORRECT ANSWER - white
albumin/o - CORRECT ANSWER - albumin (protein)
-algesia - CORRECT ANSWER - pain
-algia - CORRECT ANSWER - pain
,allo- - CORRECT ANSWER - other, differing from the normal
alveol/o - CORRECT ANSWER - alveolus; air sac
ambly/o - CORRECT ANSWER - dull, dim
amni/o - CORRECT ANSWER - amnion (amniotic sac)
an- - CORRECT ANSWER - without, not
an/o - CORRECT ANSWER - anus
ana- - CORRECT ANSWER - against; up; back
andr/o - CORRECT ANSWER - male
aneurysm/o - CORRECT ANSWER - widened blood vessel
angi/o - CORRECT ANSWER - Vessel (usually blood or lymph)
aniso- - CORRECT ANSWER - unequal, dissimilar
ankyl/o - CORRECT ANSWER - stiffness; bent, crooked
ante- - CORRECT ANSWER - before, in front of
anter/o - CORRECT ANSWER - anterior, front
, anthrac/o - CORRECT ANSWER - coal, coal dust
anti- - CORRECT ANSWER - against
aort/o - CORRECT ANSWER - aorta
append/o - CORRECT ANSWER - appendix
appendic/o - CORRECT ANSWER - appendix
aque/o - CORRECT ANSWER - water
-ar - CORRECT ANSWER - pertaining to
-arche - CORRECT ANSWER - beginning
arteri/o - CORRECT ANSWER - artery
arteriol/o - CORRECT ANSWER - arteriole
arter/o - CORRECT ANSWER - artery
arthr/o - CORRECT ANSWER - joint
-ary - CORRECT ANSWER - pertaining to