LOM Book Chapter 3 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What is the combining form for: abdomin/o | abdomen |
What is the combining form for: acr/o | extremities, top, extreme point |
What is the combining form for: acu/o | sharp, severe, sudden |
What is the combining form for: aden/o | gland |
What is the combining form for: amni/o | amnion (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus) |
What is the combining form for: arthr/o | joint |
What is the combining form for: bi/o | life |
What is the combining form for: blephar/o | eyelid |
What is the combining form for: cardi/o | heart |
What is the combining form for: cyst/o | urinary bladder |
What is the combining form for: erythr/o | red |
What is the combining form for: hydr/o | water, fluid |
What is the combining form for: lapar/o | abdomen, abdominal wall |
What is the combining form for: leuk/o | white |
What is the combining form for: mast/o | breast |
What is the combining form for: my/o | muscle |
What is the combining form for: ot/o | ear |
What is the combining form for: path/o | disease |
What is the combining form for: phag/o | to eat, swalllow |
What is the combining form for: pulmon/o | lungs |
What is the combining form for: rhin/o | nose |
What is the combining form for: sarc/o | flesh |
What is the combining form for: thromb/o | clot |
What is the combining form for: ven/o | vein |
abdominocentesis | Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen. |
achondroplasia | Inherited disorder of cartilage formation in the fetus leading to dwarfism. |
acromegaly | Excessive enlargement of the limbs (extremities) due to thickening of bones and soft tissues; caused by Hypersecretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland. |
acute | Having severe symptoms and a short course of illness. |
adenoids | Small masses of lymphatic tissue in the throat, close to the nasal (nose) passageway. |
adipose | Pertaining to fat. |
amniocentesis | Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the amnion sac surrounding the embryo and fetus. |
angiogenesis | Formation of blood vessels. |
angiography | Process of recording blood vessels using contrast and x-rays. |
angioplasty | Surgical repair of a blood vessel by inserting a catheter (tube) and balloon inside an artery to enlarge the opening. |
arteriosclerosis | Hardening of an artery by thickening and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls. |
arthralgia | Joint pain. |
atrophy | Decrease in size of normally developed organ or tissue of the body; wasting away. |
axillary | Pertaining to the under arm or armpit. |
blepharoptosis | Sagging or drooping eyelid; ptosis. |
bronchitis | Inflammation of bronchial tubes. |
carcinogenenic | Pertaining to producing cancer. |
carcinogenesis | Formation or production of cancer. |
cardiomyopathy | Disease of heart muscle. |
chronic | Pertaining to occurring over a long time. |
cystocele | Hernia of the urinary bladder. |
eosinophil | A granular white blood cell with cytoplasmic granules that stain with eosin (a reddish dye). |
erythrocyte | Red blood cell. |
erythropenia | Deficiency of red blood cells. |
hematoma | Mass or collection of blood; bruise. |
hemolysis | Destruction of red blood cells. |
hemostasis | To stop or control the escape of blood by artificial means or by clotting. |
hydronephrosis | Abnormal condition of fluid build-up in the kidney; caused by obstruction to the flow of urine. |
inguinal | Pertaining to the groin. |
ischemia | Condition of holding back blood from an organ or tissue. |
laryngeal | Pertaining to the larynx or voice box. |
laryngectomy | Removal of the larynx or voice box. |
leukemia | Malignant condition of white blood cells, increased numbers of immature leukocytes and decreased erythrocytes and platelets. |
mastectomy | Removal of a breast. |
metastasis | Spread of a malignant tumor from its original site to a new or distant location. |
morphology | Study of the shape or form of cells. |
myalgia | Muscle pain. |
myelogram | X-ray record of the spinal cord. |
myeloma | Malignant tumor of bone marrow. |
necropsy | Viewing a dead body; autopsy. |
necrotic | Pertaining to death of cells. |
neuralgia | Nerve pain. |
ophthalmology | Study of the eye and eye disorders. |
osteogenic | Pertaining to produced in or by bone. |
otalgia | Ear pain. |
pathogenesis | Development of disease. |
pericardium | Membrane surrounding the heart. |
pulmonary | Pertaining to the lungs. |
rectocele | Hernia of the rectum. |
splenomegaly | Enlargement of the spleen. |
staphylococci | Berry or spherical shaped bacteria. |
streptococcus | Berry or spherical shaped bacterium in twisted chain formation. |
thoracentesis | Surgical puncture to remove fluid form the chest. |
tracheotomy | New opening of the trachea to the outside of the body. |
venule | A small vein. |
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