Medical Terminology Simplified

Answer Key • APPENDIX B 565

Section Review 2–2

1.hist/o 4.proxim/o 7.ventr/o 10.caud/o 13. infer/o

2.-al, -ior 5.-logy 8.-toxic 11.-logist 14. -lysis

3.medi/o 6.cyt/o 9.-ad 12.dist/o 15. later/o

Section Review 2–3

Section Review 2–4

1.-ad 4.pelv/o 7.-ac, -al, -ic, -ior 10.hypo- 13. umbilic/o

2.inguin/o 5.chondr/o 8.lumb/o 11.crani/o 14. poster/o

3.gastr/o 6.epi- 9.thorac/o 12.spin/o 15. abdomin/o

Additional Medical Terms Review

1.CT 4.MRI 7.anastomosis 10.radiopharmaceutical 13. adhesion

2.fluoroscopy 5.C&S 8.inflammation 11.endoscopy 14. radiography

3.US 6.endoscope 9.tomography 12.cauterize 15. septicemia

Word Elements Chapter Review

Term Meaning

1. ili/ac -ac: pertaining to; ilium (lateral, flaring portion of hip bone)


2. abdomin/al -al: pertaining to; abdomen


3. inguin/al -al: pertaining to; groin


4. spin/al -al: pertaining to; spine


5. peri/umbilic/al -al: pertaining to; around; umbilicus, navel


6. cephal/ad -ad: toward; head


7. gastr/ic -ic: pertaining to; stomach


8. thorac/ic -ic: pertaining to; chest


9. cervic/al -al: pertaining to; neck, cervix uteri (neck of the uterus)


10. lumb/ar -ar: pertaining to; loins (lower back)

Medical Term Word Element Meaning

1. anterior anter (WR) anterior, front
   -ior (S) pertaining to


2. cephalad cephal (WR) head
   -ad (S) toward


3. cervical cervic (WR) neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus)
   -al (S) pertaining to


4. chondroma chondr/o (CF) cartilage
   -oma (S) tumor
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