Pearson medical terminology chapter 2
exogenous; ex(o)/ gen/ ous - correct answer originating outside the body or an organ of body.
Exo- out
Gen - Formation, produce
-ous - Pertaining to
Analgesia (an-/-algesia) - correct answer Lack of pain.
An- without, lack of
-algesia- condition of pain.
Gastric (gastr/ic) - correct answer pertaining to the stomach
Gastr - stomach
-ic - pertaining to
Rhinoplasty (RI-no-plas-te)(rhino/plasty) - correct answer Surgical repair of the nose
Rhin/o - nose
-plasty - Surgical repair
Cardiomegaly (cardio/megaly) - correct answer adnormal enlargement of the heart
Cardi/o - heart
-megaly - Enlargement, large
Paraplegia (para/plagia) - correct answer Paralysis of the lower part of the body and of both legs
Para- Beside, alongside
-plegia - paralysis
bronchiectasis bronchi/estasis - correct answer Distention or dilation of the bronchi.
Turgor turg/-or - correct answer Refers to the expected resiliency of the skin.
Turg - swelling
-or - one who
aphagia a/phagia - correct answer Inability to swallow
A- without
-phagia - to eat or swallow
gynecoid; gynec/oid - correct answer To resemble a female
Gynec - female
-oid - resenble
Dyspepsia dys/Pepsia - correct answer Upset stomach indigestion
Dys- difficult
-pepsia - to digest
muscular muscul/-ar - correct answer Pertaining to muscle
Muscul - muscle
-ar Pertaining to
Unconscious un-consci/-ous - correct answer An abnormal state in which the person is not aware of his
or her environment.
Un- not
Consci - aware
-ous - Pertaining to
Hyperactive hyper-/act/-ive - correct answer nature or quality of excessive activity
Hyper- excessive
Act - act
-Ive - Nature of, quality of
Nasolabial naso/labi/-al - correct answer Pertaining to the nose and lip
Nas/o - nose
Labi - lip
-al - pertaining to
Carcinoma carcin/-oma - correct answer Cancerous tumor
Carin - cancer
-oma - tumor
polyuria poly/Uria - correct answer excessive urination
Poly- excessive
-uria - Urination,condition of urine
Exogenous exo/gen/ous - correct answer Pertaining to originating outside the body or an organ of the
body
Analgesia an/algsia - correct answer Lack of pain
Pericardial peri-/cardi/ial - correct answer Pertaining to pericardium (a fibrous surrounding the heart).
Peri- around
Cardi - heart
-al - pertaining to
Anesthetize an-/esthet/-ize - correct answer To give a patient anesthesia.
An- Without, lack of, away from
Esthet - Feeling, sensation
-ize - to make
Steroid steroid/-oid - correct answer Resembling a solid substance; applies to any one of a large group of
substances chemically related to sterols.
Ster - solid
-oid - resemble
Tachypnea tachy/-pnea - correct answer rapid breathing
Tachy- rapid
-pnea / Breathing
Palpate palp/-ate - correct answer To use the hands or fingers to examine by touch ;to feel.
Palp - touch
-ate - use, action
Grandiose grandi/-ose - correct answer Pertaining to a feeling of greatness.
Grand/i- large
-ose - Pertaining to
Super infection super-/infect/-ion - correct answer An infection following a previous infection produced
by overgrowth of a resilient strain of bacteria fungi or yeast.
Super- Upper, above
Infect - infect
-ion process
infection infect/-ion - correct answer Process whereby a pathogenic microorganism invades the body and
causes disease.
Infect - to infect
-ion - Process
Hypoplasia hypo-/-plasia - correct answer Under development of a tissue, organ or body.
Hypo- under
-plasia - formation
Hypertrophy hyper-/-trophy - correct answer Excessive nourishment; the increase in the size of an organ,
structure, or the body caused by an increase in the size of the cells.
Hyper- excessive
-trophy - Nourishment
Dyspnea dys-/-pnea - correct answer difficulty breathing
Dys- difficult
-pnea - breathing
Lipolysis Lipo/-lysis - correct answer Breakdown or destruction of fat.
Lip/o - fat
-lysis - Destruction, breakdown
Premenstrual pre-/menstru/-al - correct answer Pertaining to the number of days before the discharge
of the menses.
Pre- before
Menstru - To discharge the menses
-al - Pertaining to
Hemiplegia hemi-/-plegia - correct answer paralysis of one side of the body
Hemi- half
-plegia - Paralysis
Polydactyly poly/dactyl/-y - correct answer Pertaining to having more than the normal number of fingers
or toes.
Poly- many
Dactyl - finger or toe
-y - Pertaining to
-algesia - correct answer Condition of pain
-ase - correct answer Enzyme
-ate - correct answer use, action
-blast - correct answer immature cell, germ cell
-cide - correct answer to kill
-crit - correct answer to separate
-cuspid - correct answer point
-Cyst - correct answer bladder, sac
-cyte - correct answer cell
-drome - correct answer That which runs together
-gen - correct answer Formation, produce
-genesis - correct answer Formation,produce
-ive - correct answer nature of, quality of
-liter - correct answer liter
-logy - correct answer study of
-lymph - correct answer Clear fluid, serum pale fluid.
-or - correct answer One who , a doer
-phil - correct answer attraction
-statis - correct answer Control, stop, stand still
-Theapy - correct answer Treatment
-thermy - correct answer Heat
Connective connect/ive - correct answer Having the nature of connecting or binding together
milliliter milli/liter - correct answer Unit of volume in the metric system; 0.001 L
gynecology gynec/o/logy - correct answer Study of the female especially the diseases of the female
reproductive organs and the breast
perilymph peri/lymph - correct answer serum fluid of the inner ear
doctor doct/or - correct answer Literally means to teach; one who is a recipient of advanced degree,
such as doctor of medicine (MD)
Basophil bas/o/Phil - correct answer White blood cell that has an attraction for a base dye
Hemostasis hem/o/stasis - correct answer To stop bleeding
Hydrotherapy hydro/Therapy - correct answer Treatment using scientific application of water
diathermy Dia/Thermy - correct answer Treatment using high frequency current to produce heat within a
part of the body
Epithelium epi/Thel/I/um - correct answer Structure that covers the internal and external organs of the
body and the lining of the vessels, body cavities, glands, and organs
hematuria hemat/uria - correct answer Blood in the urine
-um - correct answer tissue, structure
-uria - correct answer urination; condition of urine
-algia - correct answer pain, ache
-esthenia - correct answer weakness
-betes - correct answer to go
-cele - correct answer hernia, tumor, swelling
-cusis - correct answer hearing
-derma - correct answer skin
-dynia - correct answer pain, ache
-estasis - correct answer dilation, Distention
-edema - correct answer swelling
-emesis - correct answer vomiting
-ion - correct answer process
-itis - correct answer inflammation
-kenesis - correct answer motion
-lepsy - correct answer seizure
-lexia - correct answer diction, word, phrase
-malacia - correct answer softening
-mania - correct answer madness
-megaly - correct answer enlargement, large
-mnesia - correct answer memory
-noia - correct answer mind
-oid - correct answer Resemble
-oma - correct answer tumor
-opia - correct answer sight, vision
sight, vision - correct answer
-oxia - correct answer Oxygen
-pathy - correct answer disease, emotion
-penia - correct answer deficiency
-pepsia - correct answer To digest
-phagia - correct answer To eat, to swallow
-plasia - correct answer To speak, speech
-phobia - correct answer Fear
-plasia - correct answer formation, produce
-plasm - correct answer a thing formed, plasma
-plegia - correct answer paralysis, stroke
-pnea - correct answer breathing
-ptosis - correct answer drooping, prolapse, sagging
-ptysis - correct answer spitting, coughing up
-rrhage - correct answer bursting forth
-rrhea - correct answer flow, discharge
-rrhexis - correct answer rupture
-spasm - correct answer tension, spasm, contraction
-trophy - correct answer nourishment, development
-centesis - correct answer surgical puncture
-clasis - correct answer A break
-desis - correct answer Binding
-ectomy - correct answer surgical excision, surgical removal, resection
-gram - correct answer a weight, mark, record
-graph - correct answer instrument for recording
-graphy - correct answer recording
-ize - correct answer to make; to treat or combine with
-lysis - correct answer Distraction separation breakdown loosening
to make; to treat or combine with-lysis - correct answer
-meter - correct answer instrument to measure, measure
-metry - correct answer measurement
-opsy - correct answer To view
-pexy - correct answer surgical fixation
-pheresis - correct answer remove
-plasty - correct answer surgical repair
-rrhaphy - correct answer Suture
-scope - correct answer instrument for examining
-scopy - correct answer visual examination, to view, examine
-stomy - correct answer new opening
-tome - correct answer instrument to cut
-tomy - correct answer incision
-tripsy - correct answer crushing
a, an- - correct answer no, without, lack of, apart
Anti- - correct answer against
Contra- - correct answer against
Auto- - correct answer self
Brachy- - correct answer short
Brady- - correct answer slow
cac- - correct answer Bad
Mal- - correct answer bad
dia- - correct answer through, between
Dys- - correct answer bad, difficult, painful, abnormal
eu- - correct answer good, normal
ex-, exo- - correct answer out, away from
hetero- - correct answer different
homeo- - correct answer similar, same, likeness, constant
Hydro- - correct answer water
micro- - correct answer small
oligo- - correct answer scanty, little
pan- - correct answer all
pseudo- - correct answer false, fake
sym-, syn- - correct answer together, with
a-, an- - correct answer no, not, without, lack of, apart
ad- - correct answer toward, near
bi- - correct answer two, double
de- - correct answer down, away from
di- - correct answer two, double
dia- - correct answer through, between, complete
dif-, dis- - correct answer apart, free from, separate
dys- - correct answer bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
ec-, ecto- - correct answer out, outside, outer
neta- - correct answer Beyond, over, between, change
para- - correct answer beside, alongside, abnormal
poly- - correct answer many, much, excessive
post- - correct answer after, behind
ab- - correct answer Away from
ad- - correct answer toward, near
ana- - correct answer up, apart, backward
ante- - correct answer before, forward
cata- - correct answer down
circum- - correct answer around
peri- - correct answer around
endo- - correct answer within, inner
epi- - correct answer upon, above, over
ex- - correct answer out, away from
extra- - correct answer outside, beyond
hyper- - correct answer above, beyond, excessive
hypo- - correct answer below, under, deficient
Inter- - correct answer between
intra- - correct answer within, into
meso- - correct answer middle
para- - correct answer beside, alongside
retro- - correct answer backward
sub- - correct answer under, below, beneath
supra- - correct answer above, beyond, superior
ambi- - correct answer both
bi- - correct answer two, double
bin- - correct answer twice, two
centi- - correct answer one hundredth
deca- - correct answer Ten
di(s)- - correct answer two, apart
milli- - correct answer one thousandth
mono- - correct answer one
multi- - correct answer many, much
mulli- - correct answer None
poly- - correct answer many
primi- - correct answer first
quadri- - correct answer four
semi-, hemi- - correct answer half
tri- - correct answer three
uní- - correct answer one
hemi-, semi- - correct answer half
gastritis gastr/-itis - correct answer inflammation of the stomach
-tom - correct answer to cut
gastrectomy gastr/-ectomy - correct answer surgical excision of the stomach
-ectomy (ec/tom/y) - correct answer Surgical excision
amylase (amyl/ase) - correct answer enzyme that breaks down starch
exudate exud/ate - correct answer an oozing of pus or serum
Osteoblast oste/o/blast - correct answer bone-forming cell
Spermicide spem/I/cide - correct answer Agent that kills sperm
Hematocrit hemat/o/crit - correct answer Blood test that separates solids from plasma in the blood by
centrifuging the blood sample
bicuspid bi/cuspid - correct answer Having two points or cusps
Blastocyst blast/o/cyst - correct answer A structure for formed in the early embryogenesis of mammals
after the formation of the morula but before implantation
Neurocyte neur/o/cyte - correct answer Nerve cell, more commonly known as a neuron
syndrome syn/drome - correct answer A group of signs and symptoms occurring together that
characterize a specific disease or pathological condition.
mutagen muta/gen - correct answer Agent that causes a change in the genetic structure of an organism.
spermatogenesis spermat/o/genesis - correct answer Formation of spermatozoa
-ac - correct answer pertaining to
-al - correct answer pertaining to
-ar - correct answer pertaining to
-ary - correct answer pertaining to
-ic - correct answer pertaining to
-ile - correct answer pertaining to
-ior - correct answer pertaining to
-ose - correct answer pertaining to
-ous - correct answer pertaining to
-tic - correct answer pertaining to
-us - correct answer pertaining to
-y - correct answer pertaining to
Cardiac cardi/ac - correct answer pertaining to the heart
Congenital con/genit/al - correct answer Pertaining to present at birth
muscular muscul/ar - correct answer Pertaining to muscles
Integumentary Intergument/ary - correct answer Pertaining to the skin (a covering)
Normocephalic norm/o/cephal/ic - correct answer Pertaining to a normal appearance of the head as
used in the adjective description during a physical examination
Anterior anter/ior - correct answer Pertaining to a surface or part situated toward the front of the body
grandiose grand/ose - correct answer Pertaining to the feeling of greatness
Edematous Edemat/ous - correct answer Pertaining to an abnormal condition in which the body tissues
contain an accumulation of fluid
Cyanotic cyan/o/tic - correct answer Pertaining to an abnormal condition of the skin and mucous
membranes caused by oxygen deficiency in the blood.
decubitus de/cubit/us - correct answer Pertaining to a bedsore
atony a/ton/y - correct answer Pertaining to a lack of normal tone or tension
penile pen/ile - correct answer pertaining to the penis
-esis - correct answer condition
-ia - correct answer condition
-iatry - correct answer treatment
-ician - correct answer physician
-ism - correct answer condition
-ist - correct answer Physician
-osis - correct answer condition
-y - correct answer condition
-icle - correct answer little, small
-ole - correct answer Small
-ula - correct answer Small
-ule - correct answer small
enuresis enur/esis - correct answer Condition of involuntary emission of urine;bedwetting
alopecia a/lopec/ia - correct answer Condition of loss of hair; baldness
podiatry pod/iatry - correct answer Treatment of diseases and disorders of the foot
obstetrician obstetr/ician - correct answer Physician who specializes in treating the female during
pregnancy childbirth and postpartum.
embolism embol/ism - correct answer Condition in which a blood clot obstruct a blood vessel
cardiologist cardi/o/log/ist - correct answer Physician who specializes in the study of the heart
hyperhidrosis hyper/hider/osis - correct answer Condition of excessive sweating
Anencephaly an/encephal/y - correct answer Congenital condition in which there is a lack of
development of the brain
Ventricle ventr/icle - correct answer Literally means little belly a small cavity or chamber within a body or
Oregon
Bronchiole bronchi/ole - correct answer One of the smaller subdivisions of the bronchial tubes
Macula Mac/ula - correct answer Small spot or discolored area of the skin
pustule pust/ule - correct answer Small elevated circumscribed lesion of the skin that is filled with pus
Meta- - correct answer Beyond, over, between, change
dentalgia dent/algia - correct answer Pain in a tooth, tooth ache
myasthenia (my/asthenia) - correct answer Muscular weakness and abnormal for tea
diabetes Dia/betes - correct answer General term used to describe disease is characterized by excessive
discharge of urine
cystocele cyst/o/cele - correct answer Hernia of the bladder that protrudes into the vagina
presbycusis presby/cusis - correct answer Impairment of hearing that occurs with aging
extoderma xer/o/derma - correct answer Dry skin
Otodynia ot/o/dynia - correct answer Pain in the ear, earache
bronchiectasis bronch/I/estasis - correct answer Chronic dilation of a bronchus or bronchi with a
secondary infection that usually involves the lower portion of a lung.
papilledema papill/edema - correct answer Swelling of the optic disc,usually caused by increased
intracranial pressure
hyperemisis hyper/emesis - correct answer Excessive vomiting
Infection in/fect/ion - correct answer Process whereby a pathogenic (disease producing) microorganism
invades the body , reproduces, multiplies, and causes disease
Bursitis burs/itis - correct answer inflammation of a bursa (pad like sack between muscles tendons and
bones)
Hyperkinesis
Hyper/kinesis - correct answer Excessive muscular movement and motion; inability to be still also known
as hyperactivity
Narcolepsy Marc/o/lepsy - correct answer Chronic condition with recurrent attacks of uncontrollable
drowsiness and sleep
dyslexia dys/lexia - correct answer Condition in which an individual has difficulty and reading and
comprehending written language
Osteomalacia oste/o/malacia - correct answer softening of the bones
pyromania pryo/mania - correct answer Impulse control disorder consisting of a compulsion to set fires
are to watch fire
acromegaly acr/o/megaly - correct answer Characterized in the adult by marked enlargement and
elongation of the bones of the face jar and extremities
amnesia a/mnesia - correct answer Condition in which there is a lost our lack of memory
paranoia para/noia - correct answer Mental disorder characterized by highly exaggerated or unwanted
misstrust or suspiciousness
carcinoid carcin/oid - correct answer Slow growing type of cancer the typically begins in the lining of the
digestive track
carcinoma carin/oma - correct answer Malignant tumor arising in epithelial tissue
presbyopia presby/opia - correct answer Vision defect in which parallel rays come to a focus beyond the
retina; occurs normally with aging; farsightedness
Hypoxia hyp/oxia - correct answer Deficient amount of oxygen in the blood cells and tissues
rentinopathy retin/o/pathy - correct answer Any disease of the retina
osteopenia oste/o/penia - correct answer Deficiency of bone tissue regardless of the cause
dyspepsia dys/pepsia - correct answer Difficulty in digestion, indigestion
aphagia a/phagia - correct answer Loss or lack of the inability to eat or swallow
dysphasia dys/phasia - correct answer Impairment of speech caused by a brain lesion
acrophobia act/o/phobia - correct answer Fear of heights
Hyperplasia hyper/plasia - correct answer Excessive formation and growth of normal cells
neoplasm neo/plasm - correct answer New thing formed such as an abnormal growth or tumor
hemiplegia hemi/plegia - correct answer Site paralysis that affects one side of the body.
sleep apnea a/Pnea - correct answer Temporary sensation of breathing during sleep
blepharoptosis blephar/o/ptosis - correct answer Drooping of the upper eyelids
hemoptysis men/o/ptysis - correct answer Spitting or coughing up blood
hemorrhage hem/o/rrhage - correct answer Excessive bleeding, bursting forth of blood
rhinorrhea rhin/o/rrhea - correct answer Discharge from the nose
myorrhexis my/o/rrhexia - correct answer Rupture of a muscle
hyperthophy hyper/trophy - correct answer Literally means excessive nourishment
amniocentesis amni/o/centesis - correct answer Surgical puncture of the amniotic sack to obtain a
sample of amniotic fluid containing fetal cells that are examined
osteoclasis
Oste/o/clasis - correct answer The intentional surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity
arthrodensis arthr/o/desis - correct answer Surgical binding of a joint surgical fixation of a joint
vasectomy vas/ectomy - correct answer Surgical process in which the vas deferens are clamped cut or
otherwise sealed providing permanent sterility by preventing transport of sperm out of the testes.
dactylogram dactyl/o/gram - correct answer Fingerprint
electrocardiograph electr o cardi o graph - correct answer Medical diagnostic device used for recording
the electrical impulses of the heart muscle
mammography mamm o graphy - correct answer Process of obtaining x-ray pictures of the breast using a
low-dose x-ray system
anesthetize - correct answer To induce a loss of feeling or sensation with the administration of an
anesthetic
Lipolysis lip/0/lysis - correct answer Destruction of fat
audiometer Audi/o/meter - correct answer Medical instrument used to measure hearing
pelvimetry pelvi/metry - correct answer Measurement of the expectant mothers pelvic dimensions to
determine whether it will be possible to deliver a fetus through the normal vaginal route
biopsy bi/opsy - correct answer Surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination.
Gastropexy gastr/o/pexy - correct answer Surgical fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall for a
correction of displacement
plasmapheresis - correct answer Removal of blood from the body and centrifuging it to separate the
plasma from the blood and re-infusing the cellular elements back into the patient
rhinoplasty rhin/o/plasty - correct answer Surgical repair of the nose
myorrhaphy my/o/rraphy - correct answer Suture of a muscle wound
ophthalmoscope opthalm o scope - correct answer instrument used to examine the interior of the eye
laparoscopy lapar o scopy - correct answer Visual examination of the abdominal cavity
ileostomy ile o stomy - correct answer Creation of a new opening through the abdominal wall into the
ileum.
dermatome derma/tome - correct answer Instrument used to cut the skin for graphing
myringotomy myring /o/tomy - correct answer Surgical incision of the tympanic membrane to remove
unwanted fluids from the ear
lithotripsy "lith/o/tripsy - correct answer Crushing of a kidney stone
amnesia a/mnes/ia - correct answer Condition in which there is a loss or lack of memory
Anemia an/emia - correct answer Literally A lack of red blood cells
Antiviral anti vir al - correct answer Agent that works against viruses
Contraindication contra indicat ion - correct answer Process against the giving of the treatment that is
inappropriate
autotransfusión auto trans fus ion - correct answer Process of infusing a patient on blood
brachytherapy brachy therapy - correct answer Radiation therapy in which the radioactive substance is
inserted into a body cavity or organ the source of radiation is located in a short distance from the area
treated
Brandycardia Brady cardia - correct answer Abnormally slow heartbeat defined as less than 60 BPM
Myospasm my/o/spasm - correct answer spasmodic contraction of a muscle
cachexia cac/hexia - correct answer Condition of ill health malnutrition, in wasting; may occur in chronic
diseases like cancer and pulmonary tuberculosis
malformation mal/format/ion - correct answer The process of being badly shaped, deformed
diagnosis Dia/gnosis - correct answer Determination of a cause and nature of a disease.
dysmenorrhea dys/meno/rrhea - correct answer Difficult or painful monthly flow (menses or
ministration)
eupnea eu/pnea - correct answer Good or normal breathing
excision (ex/cis/ion) - correct answer Process of cutting out surgical removal
exocrine (exo/crine) - correct answer Pertains to a type of gland that secretes into ducks examples
include sweat glands salivary glands and pancreas
Heterosexual hetero/sexu /al - correct answer Pertaining to the opposite sex; refers to an individual who
has a sexual preference and relationship with the opposite sex
Homeostasis homeo/stasis - correct answer State of equilibrium maintained in the body's internal
environment; a fundamental principal of psychology that her physical ology that permits a body to
maintain a constant internal environment despite changes in the external environment
hydrocele hydro/cele - correct answer Accumulation of fluid in a sack like cavity
microcephalus micro/cephal/us - correct answer abnormally small head
Oligomenorrhea Oligo/meno/rrhea - correct answer Scanty monthly flow
(Menses ministration)
pancytopenia pan/cyto/penia - correct answer Lack of the cellular elements of the blood
pseudocyesis pseudo/cyesis - correct answer False pregnancy
Symphysis sym/phsis - correct answer State of growing together
synergetic syn/ egret/ic - correct answer Pertaining to certain muscles that work together
End- - correct answer within, inner
Endo-within, inner - correct answer
ep-, epi- - correct answer upon, over, above
eu- - correct answer good, normal
ex-, exo- - correct answer out, away from
Extra- - correct answer outside, beyond
hyper- - correct answer above, beyond, excessive
hypo- - correct answer below, under, deficient
In- - correct answer In into not
Mega- - correct answer large, great
Pre- - correct answer before, in front of
Pro- - correct answer before, in front of
Super- - correct answer upper, above
supra- - correct answer above, beyond
Abduction ab/duct/ion - correct answer Process of moving a body part away from the middle
Adductor ad/duct/or - correct answer muscle that draws a part toward the middle
anatropia Ana/trop/ia - correct answer Tendency of eyeballs to turn upward
Anteflexion Ante/flex/ion - correct answer The process of Bending Forward of an organ or part
Catabolism cata/bol/ism - correct answer Literally a casting down a breaking of complex substances into
more basic elements
circumcision circum/cision - correct answer Surgical process of removing a cutting around the foreskin of
the penis.
pericardial peri/cardi/al - correct answer Pertaining to the pericardium the sack around the heart
endocarditis endo/card/itis - correct answer Inflammation of the endocardium inner (lining of the heart)
epigastric epi/gastr/ic - correct answer Pertaining to the region above the stomach
excision ex/cis/ion - correct answer Process of cutting out surgical removal
Extracorporeal extra/corpor/eal - correct answer Pertaining to a procedure performed outside the body
for example the circulation of the blood through a hemodialyzer.
Hypertension hyper/tens/ion - correct answer high blood pressure
hypotension hypo/ion - correct answer Low blood pressure
intercostal Inter/cost/al - correct answer Pertaining to between the ribs
intrauterine intra/uter/ine - correct answer Pertaining to within the uterus
Mesoderm meso/derm - correct answer A middle layer of the embryo lying between the ectoderm and
the endoderm
paraplegia para/plegia - correct answer Paralysis of the lower part of the body and of both legs
retroversion retro/vers/ion - correct answer Process of being turned backwards such as the displacement
of the uterus with the cervix pointing forward
sublingual sub/lingual - correct answer Pertaining to blow the tongue
Suprarenal (supra/ren/al) - correct answer Two small glands located on top of above of each kidney also
called adrenal glands
Ambilateral Ambi later al - correct answer Pertaining to both sides
Bilateral bi/ later/al - correct answer Pertaining to two sides
binuaral bin/aur/al - correct answer Pertaining to both ears
Centimeter centi meter - correct answer Unit of measurement in the metric system 100th of a meter
decagram deca/gram - correct answer A weight of 10 grams.
Dislocation did/locat/ion - correct answer Displacement of a bone from a joint
milliliter mili liter - correct answer Unit of volume in the metric system 0.001 L
mononucleosis mono/nucle/osis - correct answer Condition of excessive amounts of monuclear
leukocytes in the blood
multipara multi/para - correct answer Refers to a woman who has given birth to two or more children
and is written as para 2, 3, 4, 5 etc.
Nulipara nuli/para - correct answer Refers to a woman who has never delivered a viable offspring and his
written as paro 0
polyuria poly uria - correct answer Excessive urination
primipara prim/para - correct answer Refers to a woman who has had one birth it more than 20 weeks
gestation regardless of whether the infant was born alive or dead and is written is para 1
quadriplegia quadri/plegia - correct answer Paralysis of all four extremities and usually the truck due to
injury to the spinal cord in the cervical spine
semilunar semi lun ar - correct answer Valves of the aorta and pulmonary artery shaped like a crescent
half moon
Hemiplegia hemi/plegia - correct answer Paralysis of one half of the body when it is divided along the
median sagittal plane
Trisomy tri/som/y - correct answer Generic condition of having three chromosomes instead of two that
causes birth defects such as down syndrome
unilateral uni/later/al - correct answer Pertaining to one side
Abrasion - correct answer Process of scraping away from the surface
Anesthetize - correct answer to induce a loss of feeling or sensation with the administration of an
anesthetic
asymmetrical - correct answer Unequal incisor shape without proportion place differently around the
axis
Insomnia - correct answer The condition of being unable to sleep
intravenous - correct answer Pertaining to within a vein
Latent - correct answer Lying hidden quiet not active
Lumen - correct answer Space within an artery vein intestine or to the hollow core of a hyper dermic
needle
Trauma - correct answer Physical injury caused by an external force
Physical injury caused by an external force - correct answer
comatose - correct answer in a coma; extremely sleepy
osteoclasis
(oss-tee-OCK-lah-sis) - correct answer surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity
occlusion - correct answer closure of a blood vessel due to blockage
arthrodensis - correct answer surgical fixation of a joint
