Doc and term stem & root quiz
Uretero is a stem which means
Ureter
Uro/uria means
Urine
A person who has had a celiectomy has had a complete or partial removal of an organ of the ___
abdomen
The stems cello and abdomino mean
abdomen
celio/abdomino means
abdomen
A person who has a laparotomy has had an incision made into the
abdominal wall
Laparo is a stem meaning
abdominal wall
Laparo means
abdominal wall
Pneumo is a stem which also means ___
air
Pneumonemia is a presence of ___ or gas in the blood vessel
air
Pneumonemia is the presence of ___ or gas in the blood vessels
air
pneumo means
air/lungs
A person who has arteriosclerosis has hardening of the ___
arteries
Arterio is a stem which means __
artery
arterio means
artery
A person who has cystitis has an inflammation of the __
bladder
Cysto is a stem which means
bladder
cysto means
bladder
A hematoma is a tumor filled with __
blood
Hema and hematoma are stems which mean __
blood
Thrombo is a stem which means clot of ___
blood
hema/hemato means
blood
A person who has osteo-arthritis, for example, has inflammation of the ___ and joint
bone
Osteo is a stem which means ___
bone
Osteo means
bone
A person who has myelitis has an inflammation of the ___ or ____
bone marrow/spine
Cerebro and encephalo are stems which mean ___
brain
Encephalitis, for example, means inflammation of the ___
brain
cerebro/enhephalo means
brain
Pneo is a stem which means ___ or ____
breath or breathing
Pneodynamics is the mechanism of
breathing
Pneodynamics is the mechanism of ___
breathing
pneo means
breathing
The ____ system includes the heart and blood vessels
cardiovascular
A person with chondr-itis, for example, has inflammation of the ___
cartilage
The stem chondro means
cartilage
chondro means
cartilage
An erythrocyte is one kind of blood cell. It is a red blood __
cell
cyto means
cell
Thrombophlebitis is an inflammation of a vein with a __ of ____
clot of blood
thrombo means
clot of blood
Colo is a stem which means
colon
When a colostomy is performed, an incision is made into the ___
colon
colo means
colon
Keratitis means inflammation of the ___
cornea
Kerato is a stem which means ___
cornea
Kerato means
cornea
A necropsy is an autopsy or scientific inspection of a ___ body
dead
Necro is a stem which means ___
dead
Necro means
dead
The ____ system or ____ tract begins with the mouth, where food enters the body and ends with the anus, where solid waste material leaves the body
digestive system or gastrointestinal tract
Duodeno is a stem which pertains to the ___ or first part of the small intestine
duodenum
A duodenal ulcer, for example, is an ulcer which is located in the ____ or ___
duodenum or first part of the small intestine
duodeno means
duodenum/first part of intestine
Oto is a stem which means __
ear
Oto means
ear
Otoplasty, for example, means plastic repair of the ___
ear
A tympanoplasty means plastic repair of the
eardrum
Tympano and myringo are stems which refer to the __
eardrum
Tympano/myringo means
eardrum
Phago is a stem which means to
eat
A phagocyte is a cell that ___ microorganisms
eats
Enteroviruses, rabies virus, tick borne viruses, and herpes simplex virus are cause of
encephaltiis
The ___ is composed of glands which release hormones into the blood stream
endocrine system
Acromegaly is a disease characterized by enlargement of the bones of the ___
extremities
Acro is a stem which means
extremity
Acro means
extremity
Ophthalmo and oculomotor are stems which mean __
eye
Ophthalmology is the science dealing with the __ and its diseases
eye
Optimalo/oculo means
eye
The sensory organs are the ___ and the ___
eye and ear
Blepharitis means inflammation of the ___
eyelid
Blepharo is a stem which means __
eyelid
Blepharo means
eyelid
A lipoma is a tumor composed of ___
fat
Lipo is a stem which means __
fat
Lipo means
fat
A person with hydrophobia has a __________ of water.
fear
Phobia is a stem which means
fear
Phobia means
fear
Anestesia means without ___ or ___
feeling or sensation
Esthesia is a stem which means ___ or ___
feeling or sensation
esthesia means
feelings or sensation
A person who is afebrile is without __
fever
Febri is a stem which means ___
fever
Febri means
fever
Myco is a stem which means ___
fungus
Mycosis is any disease caused by a ___
fungus
A person who has had an operation called a cholecystectomy, for example, has had his ____ removed
gallbladder
Cholecysto means
gallbladder
The stem cholecysto means
gallbladder
The ___ system includes the genitals and the urinary organs
genitourinary system
Adenectomy is a word meaning surgical removal of a
gland
Adeno is a stem which means ___
gland
Adeno means
gland
A person with gingivitis has an inflammation of the ___
gums
Gingivo is a stem which means
gums
gingivo means
gums
The cardiovascular system includes the blood vessels and the ___
heart
The stem, cardio, means
heart
cardio means
heart
___: process of formation of blood clots
hematopoietic
Ileitis means inflammation of the ____ or ___
ileum or third part of the small intestine
Ileo is a stem which pertains to the ___ or ___
ileum or third part of the small intestine
ileo means ileum/3rd part of intestine
ileum/3rd part of intestine
The ____ includes the skin and its appendages- the hair and nails
integumentary system
A person with gastroenteritis has inflammation of the stomach and ___
intestine
Entero is a stem which means
intestine
enter means
intestine
Jejuno is a stem which pertains to the ___
jejunum or second part of the small intestine
A jejunectomy, for example, is an excision of a part of or all of the ___ or ____
jejunum or seconde part of the small intestine
jejuno means
jejunum/2nd part of intestine
Arthro means
joint
Arthrodesis means fixation of a ___ by fusion
joint
The stem, arthroscopic, means ___
joint
A person who has had a nephrectomy has had a ___ removed
kidney
Nephro and rena stems which mean
kidney
Nephro/reno means
kidney
A laryngoscope is an instrument used for examination of the ___
larynx
A laryngoscopy is a examination of the interior of the ___
larynx
laryngo means
larynx
Laryngo is a stem meaning ___ or ____
larynx or voice box
A cheiloplasty is a surgical repair of a defect of the ____
lip
Cheilo is a stem which means ____
lip
cheilo means
lip
A person with hepatitis has an inflammation of the __
liver
Hepato means
liver
The stem hepato means
liver
A person with bronchitis has inflammation of the ___ or ___
lower windpipe or bronchus
Broncho is a stem which means ___ or ___
lower windpipe or bronchus
A child who has bronchitis has an inflammation of the ___ or _____
lower windpipe. or bronchus
broncho means
lower windpipe/bronchus
Pulmo and pneumo are stems which mean ___
lung
pulmo means
lung
A person with pneumonia has an inflammation of the
lungs
Pulmonary, for example, means concerning or involving the ___
lungs
The pulmonary artery leads to the ___
lungs
A lymphocyte is a ____cell
lymph
Lympho is a stem which means ___
lymph
lympho means
lymph
Mania is a stem which means ___
madness
Pyromania, for example, means fire __
madness
mania means
madness
Psycho and mento are stems which mean
mind
Psychology is the science that studies the ___
mind
psycho/mento means
mind
A person who has stomatitis, for example, has inflammation of the ___
mouth
A person with stomatitis has an inflammation of the ___
mouth
Stoma means
mouth
The stem stoma means
mouth
A myospasm, for example, is an involuntary contraction of a ____
muscle
Myo is a stem which means
muscle
myo means
muscle
The ____ system includes the bones, muscles, and joints
musculoskeletal
The stem ____ means bone marrow or spine
myelo
Onychectomy means surgical removal of the ___ of a finger or toe
nail
Onycho is a stem which means ___
nail
Onycho means
nail
A ___ is another word for autopsy
necropsy
Neuro is a stem which means ___
nerve
neuro means
nerve
Polyneuritis means inflammation of many ____
nerves
The ___ system along with the ___ system correlates our adjustments and reactions to internal and environmental conditions
nervous system endocrine system
A person who has rhinitis has an inflammation of the ___
nose
A person who has rhinitis has inflammation of the ___
nose
Rhino and naso are stems which mean
nose
naso means
nose
rhino means
nose
A woman who has had an oophorectomy has had her ___ removed
ovary
Oophoro is a stem which means __
ovary
Oophoro means
ovary
Pyo is a stem meaning __
pus
Pyo means
pus
The word pyogenic means producing __
pus
Proctitis means inflammation of the ____ or _____
rectum or anus
Procto and any are stems which mean ___ or ____
rectum or anus
procto/ano means
rectum/anus
The ___ includes the lungs, pleura, bronchi, pharynx, larynx, tonsils, and the nose
respiratory system
Costo is a stem which means
rib
costs means
rib
The intercostal space, for example, refers to the space between the ___
ribs
A person with dermatophytosis, for example, has a fungus condition of the ___
skin
Derma is a stem which means
skin
Derma means
skin
myelo means
spine
A person who has had a splenectomy has had an excision of the ___
spleen
Spleno is a stem which means __
spleen
spleno means
spleen
A gastrectomy is a surgical removal of the ___
stomach
Gastro is a stem which means
stomach
gastro means
stomach
Lith is a stem which means
stone
Nephrolithiasis is the formation of renal ___
stones
A person with glucosuria has __ in the urine
sugar
Gluco and glyco are stems which mean
sugar
glucose/gylco means
sugar
A person with dacryocystitis has inflammation of the ___ sac
tear
Dacryo is a stem which means ___
tear
Dacryo means
tear
A person with tendinitis has inflammation of a ____
tendon
Tendo is a stem which means ____
tendon
tendo means
tendon
Orchio is a stem which means
testes
Orchio means
testes
Orchiopexy means fixation of the ___
testes
____ is a stem meaning cell
Cyto
Myco means
Fungus
___ and. ___ relates to the female reproductive system and birth
Gynecology and obstetrics
What are the 4 stages of knee osteoarthritis
I. Doubtful II. Mild III. Moderate IV. Severe
____: the tissues and organs that produce, store, and carry white blood cells that fight infections and other diseases. This system includes the bone marrow, spleen, thymus, lymph nodes, and lymphatic vessels (a network of thin tubes that carry lymph and white blood cells). Lymphatic vessels branch, like blood vessels, into all the tissues of the body.
Lymphatic system
Phago means
to eat
Glossitis is an inflammation of the ___
tongue
Glossitis means inflammation of the ___
tongue
Lingua and Glossa are stems which mean
tongue
Lingua/glossa means
tongue
Lingual means pertaining to the ___
tongue
A person with dentalgia has a pain in the ___
tooth
Dento and odonto are stems which mean
tooth
dento/ondonto means
tooth
A woman who has salpingitis has an inflammation of a ___
tube
Salpingo is a stem which means __
tube
Salpingo means
tube
A person with tracheitis has an inflammation of the ___ or ___
upper windpipe or trachea
Tracheitis is the inflammation of the ___ or ___
upper windpipe or trachea
Tracheo is a stem which means ___ or ___
upper windpipe or trachea
trachea means
upper windpipe/trachea
A person who has urethritis has an inflammation of the ___
ureter
Uretero means
ureter
Urethro means
urethra
Uro and aria are stems which mean
urine
Urophobia is a term which means fear of passing __
urine
A woman who has had a hysterectomy, for example, has had her ___ removed
uterus
Hystero and metro are stems which mean ___ or ___
uterus or womb
Hystero/metro means
uterus/womb
A phlebectomy is the surgical removal of a __
vein
Phlebo and veto are stems which mean
vein
pleb/veno means
vein
An angiogram is a series of X-ray film of a blood ___
vessel
Angio and vast are stems which mean ___
vessel
angio/vaso means
vessel
An optometrist is a person who is trained to examine eyes in order to determine the presence of ____ problems
vision
Opto is a stem which means __
vision
Opto means
vision
Emesis is a stem which means ___
vomit
Emesis means
vomiting
Hyperemesis is a word which means excessive ___
vomiting
With means
Stone