med term

Question 1

What does the term ‘aden/o’ refer to?

Answer 1

gland

‘Aden/o’ is a combining form used in medical terminology.

Question 2

What does ‘arthr/o’ mean?

Answer 2

joint

‘Arthr/o’ is commonly used in terms related to joints.

Question 3

What is the meaning of ‘bi/o’?

Answer 3

life

‘Bi/o’ is a prefix in medical terms associated with life.

Question 4

What does ‘carcin/o’ indicate?

Answer 4

cancer, cancerous

‘Carcin/o’ is used to describe cancer-related conditions.

Question 5

What does ‘cardi/o’ refer to?

Answer 5

heart

‘Cardi/o’ is a common root for terms related to the heart.

Question 6

What does the prefix ‘cephal/o’ mean?

Answer 6

head

‘Cephal/o’ is often used in medical terms involving the head.

Question 7

What part of the brain does ‘cerebr/o’ refer to?

Answer 7

largest part of the brain

‘Cerebr/o’ specifically denotes the cerebrum.

Question 8

What does ‘cyst/o’ refer to?

Answer 8

urinary bladder

‘Cyst/o’ is commonly used in terms related to the bladder.

Question 9

What does ‘cyt/o’ mean?

Answer 9

cell

‘Cyt/o’ is a combining form for cell-related terms.

Question 10

What does ‘derm/o’ refer to?

Answer 10

skin

‘Derm/o’ is used in medical terms related to the skin.

Question 11

What does ‘dermat/o’ mean?

Answer 11

skin

‘Dermat/o’ is another form related to the skin.

Question 12

What does ‘electr/o’ refer to?

Answer 12

electricity

‘Electr/o’ is used in terms related to electrical processes.

Question 13

What does ‘encephal/o’ mean?

Answer 13

brain

‘Encephal/o’ specifically indicates the brain.

Question 14

What does ‘enter/o’ refer to?

Answer 14

intestines (often the small intestines)

‘Enter/o’ is used in terms related to the intestines.

Question 15

What does ‘erythr/o’ mean?

Answer 15

red

‘Erythr/o’ is used in terms related to red blood cells.

Question 16

What does ‘gastr/o’ refer to?

Answer 16

stomach

‘Gastr/o’ is commonly used in digestive system terms.

Question 17

What does ‘gnos/o’ mean?

Answer 17

knowledge

‘Gnos/o’ is often used in terms related to knowledge of diseases.

Question 18

What does ‘gynec/o’ refer to?

Answer 18

woman, female

‘Gynec/o’ is used in terms related to women’s health.

Question 19

What does ‘hem/o’ mean?

Answer 19

blood

‘Hem/o’ is a prefix in medical terms related to blood.

Question 20

What does ‘hemat/o’ refer to?

Answer 20

blood

‘Hemat/o’ is another form related to blood.

Question 21

What does ‘hepat/o’ mean?

Answer 21

liver

‘Hepat/o’ is used in terms related to liver conditions.

Question 22

What does ‘lapar/o’ refer to?

Answer 22

abdomen

‘Lapar/o’ is commonly used in surgical terminology.

Question 23

What does ‘leuk/o’ mean?

Answer 23

white

‘Leuk/o’ is often associated with white blood cells.

Question 24

What does ‘nephr/o’ refer to?

Answer 24

kidney

‘Nephr/o’ is used in terms related to kidney functions.

Question 25

What does 'neur/o' mean?

Answer 25

nerve ## Footnote 'Neur/o' is used in terms related to the nervous system.

Question 26

What does 'onc/o' refer to?

Answer 26

tumor ## Footnote 'Onc/o' is commonly used in cancer-related terminology.

Question 27

What does 'ophthalm/o' mean?

Answer 27

eye ## Footnote 'Ophthalm/o' is used in terms related to the eye.

Question 28

What does 'oste/o' refer to?

Answer 28

bone ## Footnote 'Oste/o' is commonly used in terms related to bones.

Question 29

What does 'path/o' mean?

Answer 29

disease ## Footnote 'Path/o' is used in medical terms related to diseases.

Question 30

What does 'psych/o' refer to?

Answer 30

mind ## Footnote 'Psych/o' is often used in terms related to mental health.

Question 31

What does 'ren/o' mean?

Answer 31

kidney ## Footnote 'Ren/o' is another term related to kidney functions.

Question 32

What does 'rhin/o' refer to?

Answer 32

nose ## Footnote 'Rhin/o' is used in terms related to the nose.

Question 33

What does 'sarc/o' mean?

Answer 33

flesh ## Footnote 'Sarc/o' is commonly used in terms related to muscle and flesh.

Question 34

What does 'thromb/o' refer to?

Answer 34

clotting ## Footnote 'Thromb/o' is used in terms related to blood clotting.