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Chapter 7 Reading
Reading terminology from Chapter 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adnex/o/pexy | operation of fixing the uterine adnexa to the abdominal wall |
| adnex/itis | imflammation of the uterine adnexa |
| antrum | a sinus |
| aden/asthenia | deficient glandular secretion |
| crin/o/genic | stimulating secretion |
| in/dur/ation | act or process of becoming hard |
| fasci/cul/us | a small bundle or cluster |
| fasci/o/rrhaphy | the suturing together of torn fascia |
| helio/sis | sunstroke |
| a/hypn/ia | not sleep |
| iso/cell/ul/ar | composed of cells of the same size and kind |
| is/op/ia | equality of vision in the two eyes |
| an/iso | inequality |
| ment/al/ity | mental power or activity |
| malign/ant | tending to become progressively worse and to result in death if not treated |
| de/ment/ia | mental deterioration |
| part/ur/ition | the act or process of giving birth to a child |
| post/part/um | occurring after childbirth or after delivery |
| scirrh/us | hard cancerous tumor |
| nasal septum | nostrils |
| somal | pertaining to the body |
| -ectopia | displacement |
| trachea | windpipe |
| trache/itis | inflammation of the windpipe |