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Chapter 1 Word Parts Flash Cards

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: The definition of 'alveol/o' is ________.

a)

alveolus; air sac

b)

windpipe; trachea

c)

voice box; larynx

d)

lung; pulmonary

2.

Fill in the blank: The definition of 'arthr/o' is ________.

a)

joint

b)

muscle

c)

bone

d)

nerve

3.

Fill in the blank: The definition of 'aur/o' is ________.

a)

ear

b)

eye

c)

nose

d)

mouth

4.

What is the definition of the word part 'bi/o'?

a)

life

b)

water

c)

earth

d)

light

5.

What is the definition of the word part 'cardi/o'?

a)

heart

b)

liver

c)

brain

d)

stomach

6.

What is the definition of the word part 'caud/o'?

a)

tail

b)

head

c)

hand

d)

foot

7.

What is the definition of the word part 'cephal/o'?

a)

head

b)

foot

c)

hand

d)

stomach

8.

Which word part means 'life'?

a)

bi/o

b)

derm/o

c)

cardi/o

d)

neur/o

9.

Which word part means 'heart'?

a)

cardi/o

b)

neur/o

c)

hepat/o

d)

derm/o

10.

Which word part means 'tail'?

a)

caud/o

b)

cephal/o

c)

derm/o

d)

cardi/o

11.

Which word part means 'head'?

a)

cephal/o

b)

cardi/o

c)

derm/o

d)

gastr/o

12.

What is the definition of the word part 'cervic/o'?

a)

neck; cervix

b)

heart; cardiac muscle

c)

lung; air sac

d)

liver; bile

13.

What is the word part for 'large intestine; colon'?

a)

col/o, colon/o

b)

gastr/o

c)

hepat/o

d)

enter/o

14.

What is the definition of the word part 'cost/o'?

a)

rib

b)

lung

c)

heart

d)

muscle

15.

What is the word part for 'skin'?

a)

cutane/o

b)

osteo/o

c)

my/o

d)

nephr/o

16.

What is the definition of the word part 'enter/o'?

a)

intestines

b)

liver

c)

stomach

d)

kidney

17.

What is the definition of the word part 'gastr/o'?

a)

stomach

b)

liver

c)

heart

d)

lung

18.

What is the definition of the word part 'glyc/o'?

a)

sugar; glucose

b)

fat; lipid

c)

protein; amino acid

d)

water; hydration

19.

What is the definition of the word part 'hem/o'?

a)

blood

b)

liver

c)

bone

d)

muscle

20.

What is the definition of the word part 'hepat/o'?

a)

liver

b)

kidney

c)

stomach

d)

lung

21.

What is the definition of the word part 'lip/o'?

a)

fat

b)

muscle

c)

bone

d)

nerve

22.

What is the definition of the word part 'log/o'?

a)

study

b)

disease

c)

treatment

d)

cell

23.

What is the definition of the word part 'my/o'?

a)

muscle

b)

bone

c)

nerve

d)

skin

24.

Which word part means 'liver'?

a)

hepat/o

b)

ren/o

c)

gastr/o

d)

neur/o

25.

Which word part means 'fat'?

a)

lip/o

b)

derm/o

c)

my/o

d)

oste/o

26.

Which word part means 'study'?

a)

log/o

b)

cardi/o

c)

derm/o

d)

neur/o

27.

Which word part means 'muscle'?

a)

my/o

b)

neur/o

c)

oste/o

d)

derm/o

28.

Fill in the blank: The word part 'nas/o' means _______.

a)

nose

b)

ear

c)

eye

d)

mouth

29.

Fill in the blank: The word part 'nephr/o' means _______.

a)

kidney

b)

liver

c)

heart

d)

lung

30.

Fill in the blank: The word part 'neur/o' means _______.

a)

nerve

b)

muscle

c)

bone

d)

skin

31.

Fill in the blank: The word part 'or/o' means _______.

a)

mouth

b)

ear

c)

eye

d)

nose

32.

What is the meaning of the word part 'oste/o'?

a)

bone

b)

muscle

c)

skin

d)

nerve

33.

What is the meaning of the word part 'path/o'?

a)

disease

b)

muscle

c)

nerve

d)

bone

34.

What is the meaning of the word part 'pulmon/o'?

a)

lung

b)

heart

c)

liver

d)

kidney

35.

What is the meaning of the word part 'rhin/o'?

a)

nose

b)

ear

c)

eye

d)

mouth

36.

What is the definition of the word part 'sarc/o'?

a)

flesh; connective tissue

b)

bone

c)

blood

d)

nerve

37.

What word part means 'flesh; connective tissue'?

a)

sarc/o

b)

derm/o

c)

oste/o

d)

my/o

38.

What is the definition of the word part 'thorac/o'?

a)

chest

b)

stomach

c)

arm

d)

foot

39.

What word part means 'chest'?

a)

thorac/o

b)

gastr/o

c)

cephal/o

d)

derm/o

40.

What is the definition of the word part 'uter/o'?

a)

uterus

b)

kidney

c)

liver

d)

stomach

41.

What word part means 'uterus'?

a)

uter/o

b)

cardi/o

c)

nephr/o

d)

derm/o

42.

What is the definition of the word part 'a-, an-'?

a)

not; without

b)

before; in front of

c)

across; through

d)

with; together

43.

What word part means 'not; without'?

a)

a-, an-

b)

pre-

c)

bio-

d)

sub-

44.

Fill in the blank: The definition of the word part 'ante-' is _______.

a)

before

b)

after

c)

against

d)

under

45.

Fill in the blank: The definition of the word part 'anti-' is _______.

a)

against

b)

before

c)

with

d)

under

46.

Fill in the blank: The definition of the word part 'bi-' is _______.

a)

two; both

b)

one; single

c)

three; triple

d)

before; in front of

47.

Fill in the blank: The definition of the word part 'brady-' is _______.

a)

slow

b)

fast

c)

large

d)

short

48.

Fill in the blank: The prefix 'endo-' means ________.

a)

in; within

b)

outside

c)

before

d)

against

49.

Fill in the blank: The prefix 'epi-' means ________.

a)

on; over; upon

b)

under; below

c)

between; among

d)

before; in front of

50.

Fill in the blank: The prefix 'hyper-' means ________.

a)

above; excessive

b)

below; insufficient

c)

around; surrounding

d)

within; inside

51.

Fill in the blank: The prefix 'hypo-' means ________.

a)

below; deficient

b)

above; excessive

c)

around; surrounding

d)

within; inside

52.

Fill in the blank: The prefix 'inter-' means ________.

a)

between

b)

inside

c)

after

d)

above

53.

Fill in the blank: The prefix 'intra-' means ________.

a)

within; into

b)

outside; beyond

c)

before; after

d)

against; opposite

54.

Fill in the blank: The prefix 'peri-' means ________.

a)

around; surrounding

b)

before; in front of

c)

within; inside

d)

after; following

55.

Fill in the blank: The prefix 'sub-' means ________.

a)

below; under

b)

above; over

c)

between; among

d)

after; later

56.

Fill in the blank: The word part that means 'between' is ________.

a)

inter-

b)

intra-

c)

sub-

d)

pre-

57.

Fill in the blank: The word part that means 'within; into' is ________.

a)

intra-

b)

inter-

c)

extra-

d)

sub-

58.

Fill in the blank: The word part that means 'around; surrounding' is ________.

a)

peri-

b)

endo-

c)

epi-

d)

hypo-

59.

Fill in the blank: The word part that means 'below; under' is ________.

a)

sub-

b)

hyper-

c)

epi-

d)

super-

60.

Fill in the blank: The definition of the word part 'supra-' is _______.

a)

above

b)

below

c)

inside

d)

around

61.

Fill in the blank: The definition of the word part 'tachy-' is _______.

a)

fast

b)

slow

c)

large

d)

blue

62.

Fill in the blank: The definition of the word part 'trans-' is _______.

a)

across

b)

under

c)

before

d)

within

63.

Fill in the blank: The definition of the word part 'ultra-' is _______.

a)

beyond; excess

b)

under; below

c)

within; inside

d)

before; in front of

64.

Fill in the blank: The word part that means 'above' is _______.

a)

supra-

b)

sub-

c)

infra-

d)

inter-

65.

Fill in the blank: The word part that means 'fast' is _______.

a)

tachy-

b)

brady-

c)

hypo-

d)

hyper-

66.

Fill in the blank: The word part that means 'across' is _______.

a)

trans-

b)

pre-

c)

sub-

d)

anti-

67.

Fill in the blank: The word part that means 'beyond; excess' is _______.

a)

ultra-

b)

intra-

c)

sub-

d)

anti-

68.

What is the definition of the word part '-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -iac, -ial, -ic, -ical, -ior'?

a)

pertaining to

b)

removal of

c)

inflammation of

d)

study of

69.

What is the definition of the word part '-algia'?

a)

pain

b)

swelling

c)

inflammation

d)

tumor

70.

What is the definition of the word part '-cyte'?

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

enzyme

71.

What is the definition of the word part '-ectomy'?

a)

surgical removal

b)

inflammation

c)

study of

d)

pain

72.

Which word part means 'pertaining to'?

a)

-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -iac, -ial, -ic, -ical, -ior

b)

-ectomy

c)

-itis

d)

-ology

73.

Which word part means 'pain'?

a)

-algia

b)

-itis

c)

-emia

d)

-cyte

74.

Which word part means 'cell'?

a)

-cyte

b)

-itis

c)

-emia

d)

-lysis

75.

Which word part means 'surgical removal'?

a)

-ectomy

b)

-itis

c)

-ology

d)

-emia

76.

What is the definition of the word part '-emia'?

a)

blood condition

b)

inflammation

c)

tumor

d)

pain

77.

What is the definition of the word part '-gen'?

a)

substance that produces

b)

cell that destroys

c)

enzyme that breaks down

d)

organ that stores

78.

What is the definition of the word part '-ia'?

a)

condition

b)

location

c)

removal

d)

inflammation

79.

What is the definition of the word part '-ine'?

a)

a substance; pertaining to

b)

without; lacking

c)

study of

d)

disease of

80.

What is the meaning of the word part '-itis'?

a)

inflammation

b)

pain

c)

swelling

d)

tumor

81.

What is the meaning of the word part '-logist'?

a)

specialist

b)

language

c)

disease

d)

movement

82.

What is the meaning of the word part '-logy'?

a)

study of

b)

shape of

c)

color of

d)

origin of

83.

What is the meaning of the word part '-megaly'?

a)

enlargement

b)

inflammation

c)

pain

d)

narrowing

84.

What is the definition of the word part '-oma'?

a)

tumor; mass

b)

inflammation

c)

pain

d)

cell

85.

What is the definition of the word part '-osis'?

a)

process; abnormal condition

b)

inflammation

c)

pertaining to

d)

surgical removal

86.

What is the definition of the word part '-pathy'?

a)

disease

b)

treatment

c)

study

d)

removal

87.

What is the definition of the word part '-plasty'?

a)

surgical repair

b)

inflammation

c)

removal

d)

study of

88.

What is the definition of the word part '-stomy'?

a)

surgical opening

b)

inflammation

c)

removal of

d)

study of

89.

What is the definition of the word part '-tomy'?

a)

process of cutting; incision

b)

inflammation

c)

study of

d)

tumor

90.

What is the definition of the word part '-um'?

a)

structure; tissue; thing

b)

disease; condition

c)

inflammation; swelling

d)

pain; discomfort

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