Medical Word Elements Quiz

Medical Word Elements

• idi/o: Refers to an individual or distinct entity.
• -inferous: Indicates bearing or producing, often used in biological contexts.
• ile/o: Pertains specifically to the ileum, the third part of the small intestine.
• ili/o: Relates to the ilium, the uppermost and largest part of the hip bone.
• im-: A prefix meaning not, used to denote negation.
• immun/o: Relates to protection or safety, often in the context of the immune system.
• in-: Another prefix indicating not or negation.
• infra-: Means under, below, or beneath; often used to specify location.
• inguin/o: Relates to the groin area of the body.
• insulo-: Refers to an island, usually used in anatomical terms.
• inter-: Means between, commonly used in anatomical or medical terminology.
• intra-: Indicates being in or within, often used to describe locations in the body.
• intro-: Similar to intra, means in or intro, indicating an inward direction.
• -ion: Suffix denoting an act or state of being, forming nouns from verbs.
• ion/o: Refers to the process of wandering or the movement of ions.
• -ior: A suffix meaning pertaining to, commonly used to form adjectives.
• ir/o: Specifically relates to the iris, part of the eye.
• irid/o: Refers to the iris, with a focus on its structure and function.
• -is: A suffix that forms a noun from a root word.
• is/o: Means equal, often used in context concerning symmetry or balance.
• ischi/o: Pertains to the ischium, the lower part of the pelvis.
• ish/o: Denotes deficiency or blockage, often seen in medical diagnoses.
• -ism: Suffix indicating an abnormal condition or state of being.
• -ist: Refers to a specialist or one who practices in a specific field.
• -itis: A suffix indicating inflammation of a specific organ or tissue.
• -ium: A suffix used to denote a structure or tissue.
• -ive: Indicates having the power to perform an action or state.
• -ize: A suffix meaning to become or to cause to be.
• jejun/o: Refers to the jejunum, the second part of the small intestine.
• juxta-: Means near or beside, typically used in anatomical locations.
• kali/o: Refers to potassium, an essential element in physiology.
• kary/o: Pertains to the nucleus, the control center of a cell.
• kerat/o: Relates to the cornea or horn-like structures.
• ket/o: Refers to ketones or acetones, often discussed in metabolic contexts.
• kilo-: Prefix denoting a quantity of one thousand (1000).
• kine-: Related to movement, often used in terms related to physical activity.
• kinesi/o: A longer form relating to movement, frequently used in physical therapy terms.
• -kinesis: A suffix denoting movement or motion.
• klept/o: Means to steal, often in the context of medical or psychological terminology.
• kyph/o: Refers to a hump, usually associated with spinal curvature.
• labi/o: Pertains to the lip, both in anatomical and medical discussions.
• labyrinth/o: Relates to a labyrinth or the inner ear structure.
• lacrim/o: Refers to tears or lacrimal ducts associated with tear production.
• lact/o: Pertains to milk, often used in nutrition and biology.
• lamin/o: Refers to a thin layer or plate, commonly used in anatomy.
• lapar/o: Related to the abdominal wall or abdomen.
• laryng/o: Pertains to the larynx, also known as the voice box.
• later/o: Refers to the side of an anatomical structure.
• leiomy/o: Relates to smooth muscle tissues.
• -lemma: A suffix meaning sheath or covering, used in various contexts of anatomy.
• -lepsy: Suffix indicating seizure or convulsion, often associated with neurological conditions.
• lept/o: Refers to thinness or slenderness, often used in medical contexts.
• leuc/o: Refers to white, commonly used in terms related to blood cells.
• leuk/o: Another term for white, often used in medical terminology.
• leuk/o/cyt/o: Refers specifically to white cells, such as leukocytes in the bloodstream.
• lev/o: Means to the left, often used in anatomical descriptions.
• lex/i: Related to speech or words, often used in linguistics or speech pathology.
• ligament-: Refers to structures that tie or bind, such as ligaments in joints.
• ligament/o: Specifically denotes ligaments in anatomical references.
• lingu/o: Pertains to the tongue, often used in medical and anatomical discussions.
• lip/o: Refers to fat, frequently discussed in nutritional or physiological contexts.