Translate the root sigmoid/o.

Sigmoid/o means "sigmoid colon," the portion of the large intestine at the end before the rectum.

What medical term refers to an abnormal opening between the rectum and the exterior perianal skin?

An anal fistula refers to an abnormal opening between the rectum and the exterior perianal skin.

Which medical term means "involuntary urination"?

Enuresis means "involuntary urination."

Build a medical term that means "downward displacement of the bladder."

Cystoptosis breaks into cyst (bladder) + pt (drooping) + osis (condition) = downward displacement of the bladder.

Translate the medical term cystourethrocele as literally as possible.

Cystourethrocele breaks into cysto (bladder) + urethro (urethra) + cele (hernia) = hernia of the bladder and urethra.

Which of the following is NOT true about the abbreviation BPH?

It can effect both men and women.

Identify and define the root in the medical term uremia.

Uremia breaks into ROOT: ur (urine) + SUFFIX: emia (blood condition) = urine in the blood.

What is a hernia or prolapse of the urethra into the vagina?

A urethrocele is a hernia or prolapse of the urethra into the vagina.

Which root comes from a Latin word that means "offspring" and in current medical usage refers to an unborn child after the eighth week of pregnancy?

The root fet/o comes from a Latin word that means "offspring" and in current medical usage refers to an unborn child after the eighth week of pregnancy.

Which of the following statements is true about the abbreviation NPO?

NPO stands for nihil per os and means "nothing by mouth."

Which of the following roots is part of the lower gastrointestinal tract?

Enter/o means "intestines," which are part of the lower gastrointestinal tract.

Which medical term means "surgical fixation of the liver"?

Hepatopexy breaks into hepato (liver) + pexy (fixation) = surgical fixation of the liver.

Which medical term means "gallbladder pain"?

Cholecystalgia breaks into chole (bile) + cyst (bladder) + algia (pain) = pain in the gallbladder.

Translate the medical term eupepsia as literally as possible.

Eupepsia breaks into eu (good) + peps (digestion) + ia (condition) = good digestion.

Which term describes the crushing of gallstones?

Cholelithotripsy breaks into chole (bile) + litho (stone) + trips (rub) + y (procedure) = crushing of bile (gall) stones.

Translate the root an/o.

An/o means "anus," the sphincter or muscle at the end of the intestines that allows for the passage of feces.

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Translate the medical term abdominocentesis as literally as possible.	Abdomen puncture
Translate the root enter/o.	Enter/o means "intestines."
Translate the root sigmoid/o.	Sigmoid/o means "sigmoid colon," the portion of the large intestine at the end before the rectum.
Translate the root stomat/o.	Stomat/o means "mouth."
What medical term refers to an abnormal opening between the rectum and the exterior perianal skin?	An anal fistula refers to an abnormal opening between the rectum and the exterior perianal skin.
Which medical term means "involuntary urination"?	Enuresis means "involuntary urination."
Build a medical term that means "downward displacement of the bladder."	Cystoptosis breaks into cyst (bladder) + pt (drooping) + osis (condition) = downward displacement of the bladder.
Translate the medical term cystourethrocele as literally as possible.	Cystourethrocele breaks into cysto (bladder) + urethro (urethra) + cele (hernia) = hernia of the bladder and urethra.
Which of the following is NOT true about the abbreviation BPH?	It can effect both men and women.
Identify and define the root in the medical term uremia.	Uremia breaks into ROOT: ur (urine) + SUFFIX: emia (blood condition) = urine in the blood.
What is a hernia or prolapse of the urethra into the vagina?	A urethrocele is a hernia or prolapse of the urethra into the vagina.
Which root comes from a Latin word that means "offspring" and in current medical usage refers to an unborn child after the eighth week of pregnancy?	The root fet/o comes from a Latin word that means "offspring" and in current medical usage refers to an unborn child after the eighth week of pregnancy.
Which of the following statements is true about the abbreviation NPO?	NPO stands for nihil per os and means "nothing by mouth."
Which of the following roots is part of the lower gastrointestinal tract?	Enter/o means "intestines," which are part of the lower gastrointestinal tract.
Which medical term means "surgical fixation of the liver"?	Hepatopexy breaks into hepato (liver) + pexy (fixation) = surgical fixation of the liver.
Which medical term means "gallbladder pain"?	Cholecystalgia breaks into chole (bile) + cyst (bladder) + algia (pain) = pain in the gallbladder.
Translate the medical term eupepsia as literally as possible.	Eupepsia breaks into eu (good) + peps (digestion) + ia (condition) = good digestion.
Which term describes the crushing of gallstones?	Cholelithotripsy breaks into chole (bile) + litho (stone) + trips (rub) + y (procedure) = crushing of bile (gall) stones.
Translate the root an/o.	An/o means "anus," the sphincter or muscle at the end of the intestines that allows for the passage of feces.

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