Medical Terminology Trivia Game Questions and Answers Rated A

Medical Terminology Trivia Game Questions and Answers Rated A Anti- (1) - ANS- Against ex: antibacterial-preventing the growth of bacteria Auto- (1) - ANS- Self ex: autoimmune-against an individual's own tissue Brachy- (2) - ANS- Short ex: brachyesophagus-abnormally short esophagus Brady- (2) - ANS- Slow ex: bradycardia-abnormally slow heartbeat Circum- (1) - ANS- Around ex: circumoral-around the mouth Contra- (2) - ANS- Against ex: contraindicated- not recommended Dia- (3) - ANS- Through ex: diaplacental-passing through the placenta Endo- (1) - ANS- Within ex: endoabdominal-within the abdomen Hemi- (2) - ANS- Half ex: hemiplegia-paralysis on one side of the body Infra- (4) - ANS- Positioned beneath ex: infrasternal-below the sternum Iso- (2) - ANS- Equal, same ex: isometric-of the same dimensions Meso- (3) - ANS- Middle, median ex: mesoderm- the middle layer of skin Meta- (3) - ANS- After ex: metacarpus-bones attached to the carpus Micro- (2) - ANS- Small, microscopic ex: microplasia-stunted growth as in dwarfism Oligo- (3) - ANS- Few, little, scanty ex: oligospermia-low sperm count Retro- (4) - ANS- Behind, backward ex: retroversion-a turning backward, as of the uterus Supra- (3) - ANS- Above, over ex: supramaxillary-above the maxilla Ultra- (3) - ANS- Beyond, excessive ex: ultrasonic-relating to energy waves of higher frequency than sound waves Uni- (1) - ANS- One ex: uniglandular-involving only one gland -ad (2) - ANS- Toward ex: cephalad-toward the head -asthenia (4) - ANS- Weakness ex: neurasthenia-condition with vague symptoms, such as weakness -cele (2) - ANS- Hernia ex: cystocele-hernia of the urinary bladder -cidal (3) - ANS- Destroying, killing ex: suicidal-likely to kill oneself -clasis (1) - ANS- Breaking ex: osteoclasis-intentional breaking of a bone -cytosis (1) - ANS- Condition of cells ex: erythrocytosis-condition with an abnormal number of red blood cells in the blood -desis (3) - ANS- Binding ex: arthrodesis-stiffening of a joint -ectasia (3) - ANS- Expansion, dilation ex: neurectasia-operation with dilation of a nerve -ectomy (2) - ANS- Removal of ex: appendectomy-removal of the appendix -genesis (1) - ANS- Production of ex: pathogenesis-production of disease -iasis (3) - ANS- Pathological condition or state ex: psoriasis-chronic skin disease -kinesia (2) - ANS- Movement ex: bradykinesia-decrease in movement -lysis (3) - ANS- Destruction of ex: electrolysis-permanent removal of unwanted hair -megaly (3) - ANS- Enlargement ex: cephalomegaly-abnormal enlargement of the head -peresis (3) - ANS- Slight paralysis ex: monoparesis-paralysis of only one extremity -parous (4) - ANS- Producing, bearing ex: viviparous-bearing living young -pheresis (4) - ANS- Removal ex: lukapheresis-removal of leukocytes from drawn blood -phoresis (3) - ANS- Carrying ex: electrophoresis-movement of particles in an electric field -phthisis (4) - ANS- Wasting away ex: hemophthisis-anemia -plasty (2) - ANS- Surgical repair ex: rhinoplasty-plastic surgery of the nose -plegic (1) - ANS- One who is paralyzed ex: quadriplegic-person who has quadriplegia -poiesis (2) - ANS- Formation ex: erythropoiesis-formation of red blood cells