QUIZ FOR MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
Q&A
macro- - Answer-large
micro- - Answer-small
poly- - Answer-many
-emia - Answer-blood
heme - Answer-blood
embolism - Answer-obstruction of a blood vessel from a traveling clot (embolus)
thrombus - Answer-a blood clot
thrombosis - Answer-the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel
a/rrhythmia - Answer-without rhythm/ irregular heart rate
angio/gram - Answer-examination of a blood vessel
arterio/gram - Answer-examination of an artery
an/algesia - Answer-absence of/removing pain
Endocrine - Answer-ductless, hormones produced are put into the blood stream to
be taken to other parts of the body. Slower.
Aden/o - Answer-gland
adrenal/o - Answer-adrenal gland
lip/o - Answer-fat
pituitary gland - Answer-Located in the brain, and has two different lobes: anterior
and posterior
acro- - Answer-excessive or overproduction. Example: acro/megaly: excessive
growth hormone
Cerebr/o - Answer-cerebrum
encephal/o - Answer-Brain
meningi/o - Answer-meninges
, neur/o - Answer-nerves
Upper respiratory tract - Answer-nose, pharynx, and larynx
Lower respiratory tract - Answer-Trachea, bronchi, and lungs
Bronch/o bronchi/o - Answer-bronchus or airway
Nas/o or rhin/o - Answer-nose or nasal
pharyng/o - Answer-pharynx (throat)
or/o - Answer-oral or pertaining to the mouth
laryng/o - Answer-voicebox, larynx
ment/o - Answer-chin
ox/o - Answer-oxygen
pleur/o - Answer-Pleura or covering of the lung
pneum/o or pneumon/o - Answer-air, lung
Pulmon/o - Answer-lung, pulmonary
sinus/o - Answer-sinus cavity
Thorac/o - Answer-Chest
Tonsil/o - Answer-tonsils
Trache/o - Answer-trachea or windpipe
-therapy - Answer-Denotes treatment
Eupnea - Answer-normal breathing
Blephar/o - Answer-eyelid
Core, core/o - Answer-pupil
corne/o, kerat/o - Answer-cornea
dipl/o - Answer-paired, double
Ir, irid/o - Answer-iris
Lacrim/o - Answer-tear
Q&A
macro- - Answer-large
micro- - Answer-small
poly- - Answer-many
-emia - Answer-blood
heme - Answer-blood
embolism - Answer-obstruction of a blood vessel from a traveling clot (embolus)
thrombus - Answer-a blood clot
thrombosis - Answer-the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel
a/rrhythmia - Answer-without rhythm/ irregular heart rate
angio/gram - Answer-examination of a blood vessel
arterio/gram - Answer-examination of an artery
an/algesia - Answer-absence of/removing pain
Endocrine - Answer-ductless, hormones produced are put into the blood stream to
be taken to other parts of the body. Slower.
Aden/o - Answer-gland
adrenal/o - Answer-adrenal gland
lip/o - Answer-fat
pituitary gland - Answer-Located in the brain, and has two different lobes: anterior
and posterior
acro- - Answer-excessive or overproduction. Example: acro/megaly: excessive
growth hormone
Cerebr/o - Answer-cerebrum
encephal/o - Answer-Brain
meningi/o - Answer-meninges
, neur/o - Answer-nerves
Upper respiratory tract - Answer-nose, pharynx, and larynx
Lower respiratory tract - Answer-Trachea, bronchi, and lungs
Bronch/o bronchi/o - Answer-bronchus or airway
Nas/o or rhin/o - Answer-nose or nasal
pharyng/o - Answer-pharynx (throat)
or/o - Answer-oral or pertaining to the mouth
laryng/o - Answer-voicebox, larynx
ment/o - Answer-chin
ox/o - Answer-oxygen
pleur/o - Answer-Pleura or covering of the lung
pneum/o or pneumon/o - Answer-air, lung
Pulmon/o - Answer-lung, pulmonary
sinus/o - Answer-sinus cavity
Thorac/o - Answer-Chest
Tonsil/o - Answer-tonsils
Trache/o - Answer-trachea or windpipe
-therapy - Answer-Denotes treatment
Eupnea - Answer-normal breathing
Blephar/o - Answer-eyelid
Core, core/o - Answer-pupil
corne/o, kerat/o - Answer-cornea
dipl/o - Answer-paired, double
Ir, irid/o - Answer-iris
Lacrim/o - Answer-tear
