MedTerms Week 5 Word Scramble

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MedTerms Week 5

Medical Terminology Week 5

Question	Answer
lesion	pathological change of tissue due to injury or change of tissue
mucus	fluid secretal by the mucous membrane
infection	invasion inside of the body by a pathogen
endartrial	pertaining to the inside lining
ili/o	hip
ileum	part of the small intestine
ile/o	small intestine
inflammation	localized response to an injury: redness(erythema), heat(hypothermia), swelling(edema)
myelopathy	abnormal condition of Bone marrow or Spinal Cord
ilium	hip bone
myopathy	disease of a muscle tissue
-ologist	specialist
my/o	muscle
gerontologist	MD specializes in elderly
fissure	groove or crack like sore of the skin. Also describes the normal folds in the contour of brain
fistula	abnormal passage between two internal organs or leading from organ to outside of body
arteri/o	artery
arthr/o	joint
ather/o	fat
atherosclerosis	hardening of the artery due to fatty deposits
arthralagia	pain in the joint
myc/0	fungus
mycosis	a disease caused by a fungus
mucous	type of membrane that line body cavities
lacer	torn
laceration	torn or mangled wound
geront-	old age
nephrologist	MD specializes in Kidney
myel/o	Bone Marrow or Spinal Cord

Created by: zeldajae on 2009-02-25