Course 2 Medical Terminology

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cautery

Applying heat to the skin surface to cause coagulation and stop bleeding

Joint

Arthr/o

Atri(a)

Choose the correct ending to pluralize the following word: Atrium

Axill(ae)

Choose the correct ending to pluralize the following word: Axilla

Exostos(es)

Choose the correct ending to pluralize the following word: Exostosis

es

Choose the correct ending to pluralize the following word: Face

Fibr(omata)

Choose the correct ending to pluralize the following word: Fibroma

lymphatic system

Defense against infection and disease

Word Root

General meaning of the word

Root

Identify if capitalized portion of the word is root, prefix, or suffix: URINalysis

Prefix

Identify if underlined portion of the word is root, prefix, or suffix: ANTItoxin

Root

Identify if underlined portion of the word is root, prefix, or suffix: LIPoma

Suffix

Identify if underlined portion of the word is root, prefix, or suffix: cervicAL

Suffix

Identify if underlined portion of the word is root, prefix, or suffix: prognOSIS

suffix

In the word therm/o/meter, -meter is a(n)

astringent

Liquid drying agents that narrow blood vessels.

ae (ee) ar (air) pn (n) ps (s) oe (ee)

Match the word part to its sound.

Brain

Organ contained in the cranial cavity

Bone

Osteoporosis affects

curretage

Removal of tissue from an area by scraping

osteology

Study of bones

hyper

above

superior

above

Suprarenal

above the kidney

Prefix

added to the beginning of the word

Suffix

added to the end of a word

Using the letter "m" to represent male is an example of

an abbreviation

Corticosteroids

anti-inflammatory agents that treat skin inflammation

peri

around

ab

away from

Posterior

back

poster/o (posterior)

back

Caudal

below

inferior

below

infra

below

nape of the neck

body part is in the following location; Posterior and between the cranial and thoracic cavities.

oste/o

bones

Combining vowel

connects other word parts

thoracic cavity

contains heart and lungs and associated structures

Skin

derm/o

nervous system

detects and processes sensory information

pathy

disease

neropathy

disease of the nerves

integumentary system

encloses internal body structures (skin)

Blood

example of connective tissue

anterior

front

stomach

gastr/o

alopecia

hair loss or baldness

cephal/o

head

false

if suffix begins with a vowel, use combining vowel

rhinitis

inflammation of the nose

laryngitis

inflammation of the throat

Antihistamines

inhibit allergic reactions of inflammation, redness, and itching caused by the release of histamine

scope

instrument for viewing

Circulating blood flow

is not a function of the skin

antifungal

kills or inhibits growth of fungi

Bulla

large blister

macroglossia

large tongue (macro is the prefix)

Abdominal cavity

lies between Thoracic and Pelvic cavities

Prone

lying face down

Supine

lying on the back (face up)

-stenosis

narrowing

stenosis

narrowing

kidney

neph/o

neur/o

nerves

Command Center

nucleus of a cell

ointment

oily, contains little water

Epidermis

outermost layer of skin

keloid

overgrowth of scar tissue

algia

pain

neurologist

person working with the nerves

Intradermal

pertaining to within the skin

gram

recording or picture

Excision

removal by cutting

cardiovascular system

responsible for blood flow to all cells in the body

urinary system

responsible for execretion

Skeletal system

responsible for structural support and movement

nose

rhin/o

lateral

side

skin grafting

skin is removed from one site on the body and used to patch the wound.

brady

slow

Cell

smallest independently functioning organism

logy

study of

ostomy

surgical opening

plasty

surgical reconstruction

ectomy

surgical removal

etymology

the study of word origins

Muscle

tissue designed to produce body movement

cise

to cut

Superior

toward the head

onc/o

tumor, mass

Organ

A collection of similar tissues that performs a specific function is an

True

A combining vowel is typically kept between two word roots

True

A tissue is a group of similar cells that perform a specific functions

distal

The hand is located at the ___________ end of the forearm.

biopsy

The removal of a small piece of tissue for examination

Begin with the meaning of the suffix

When you break down a word to understand it you

O

Which vowel is most commonly used when combining word parts?

Word Root

Which word part provides the general meaning of the word?

abdomen/o

abdomen, abdominal cavity


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