Medical Terminology word part review
the term meaning to suture the ends of a severed nerve is
neurorrhaphy
surrounding
peri-
the term meaning a surgical incision into a vein is
phlebotomy
The medical condition pyrosis is commonly known as heartburn. This term is made up of the word parts _____ and _____.
pyr, osis
the suffix meaning surgical removal is
-ectomy
inflammation
-itis
the suffix meaning the study of is
-ology
tumor
-oma
abnormal condition or disease
-osis
surgical creation of an artificial opening
-ostomy
the suffix meaning surgical repair is
-plasty
surgical suturing
-rrhaphy
rupture
-rrhexis
abnormal hardening
-sclerosis
the suffix meaning a visual examination
-scopy
the surgical removal of a blood vessel is a/an
angiectomy
the process of recording a picture of blood vessels is called
angiography
the death of the walls of blood vessels is
angionecrosis
the abnormal hardening of the walls of blood vessels is
angiosclerosis
the abnormal narrowing of a blood vessel is
angiostenosis
artery
arteri/o
the surgical repair of an artery is a/an
arterioplasty
the combining form meaning joint is
arthr/o
the term meaning the study of the heart is
cardiology
the surgical removal of all or part of the colon is a/an
colectomy
the term meaning inflammation of the colon is
colitis
bad, difficult, painful
dys-
The endocrine glands produce hormones but do not have ducts. This term is made up of word parts ______ and _______.
end/o, -crine
The term meaning a mature red blood cells is erythrocyte. This term is made up of word parts ____ and _____.
erythr/o, -cyte
the prefix hyper- means deficient or decreased
false
the term meaning any abnormal condition of the stomach is
gastrosis
the prefix meaning between or among is
inter-
the medical term meaning inflammation of the larynx
laryngitis
the combining form meaning muscle is
my/o
the combining form meaning fungus is
myc/o
the combining form meaning bone marrow or spinal cord is
myel/o
the term describing any pathological change or disease in the spinal cord is myelopathy. This term is made up of word parts ______ and _______.
myel/o, -pathy
the abnormal softening of a muscle tissue is
myomalacia
the term meaning the surgical repair of a nerve is neuroplasty. This word is made up of the word parts ______ and ________.
neur/o-, -plasty
the term meaning inflammation of a nerve or nerves is
neuritis
a specialist in diagnosing and treating disorders of the nervous system is
neurologist
the study of the nervous system is known as
neurology
abnormal softening of the nerves is called
neuromalacia
the surgical repair of a nerve or nerves is a/an
neuroplasty
a surgical incision into a nerve is a(n)
neurotomy
the prefix meaning under, less, or below is
sub-
the combining form hem/o means blood
true
the combining form oste/o means bone
true
the combining form rhin/o means nose
true
the suffix -algia means pain
true
