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