Word Part Practice Session CHAPTER 1 & 2
bad, difficult, painful
dys-
The combining form meaning bone marrow or spinal cord is
Myel/o
The term _______ means the surgical removal of a kidney
Nephrectomy
T/F: hypo- means increased
False (means deceased, below)
T/F: -centesis means to see or a visual examination
False it is a surgical puncture to remove fluid
T/F: Pyle/o means pus
False it means renal pelvis, bowl of kidney
Stomach
Gastr
The term ____ means the study of disorders of the blood
Hematology
The prefix meaning between or among is
Inter-
Pain, suffering
-algia
surgical puncture to remove fluid
-centesis
The suffix meaning surgical removal is
-ectomy
surgical removal
-ectomy
the process of producing a picture or record
-graphy
inflammation
-itis
Enlargement
-megaly
Specialist
-ologist
The suffix meaning the study of is
-ology
Tumor
-oma
abnormal condition
-osis
Surgical repair
-plasty
The suffix meaning surgical repair is
-plasty
Bleeding
-rrhagia
To suture
-rrhaphy
abnormal flow, discharge
-rrhea
The suffix meaning a visual examination is
-scopy
abnormal narrowing
-stenosis
The combining form meaning fungus is
Myc/o
The term _____ means an inflammation of the appendix
Appendicitis
joint
Arthr
The term _____ means the visual examination of the interior of a joint
Arthroscopy
The term ____ means a surgical incision into the colon
Colotomy
Skull
Crani
The term ____ (ECG) means a record or picture of the electrical active of the heart
Electrocardiogram
Red
Erythr
T/F myc/o means mucous
False (it means fungus)
The term ____ means inflammation of the ear
Otitis
The term _____ means the study of the functions of the structures of the body
Physiology
T/F: -cyte means cell
True
T/F: -graphy means the process of producing a picture or record
True
T/F: -ostomy means the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
True
T/F: ather/o means plaque or fatty substance
True
T/F: hist means tissue
True
T/F: peri- means surrounding
True
gland
aden/o
The combining form meaning joint is
arthr/o
heart
cardi/o
Liver
hepat/o
The term ______ means inflammation of the liver
hepatitis
excessive, increased
hyper-
deficient, decreased
hypo-
between, among
inter-
within, inside
intra-
Black
melan
The combining form meaning muscle is
my/o
Ear
ot/o
Nose
rhin/o
The term _______ Means the surgical repair of the nose
rhinoplasty
The prefix meaning under, less, or below is
sub
