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| Question | Answer | undefined | undefined |
|---|---|---|---|
| the combining form is: | root + combining vowel | ||
| the combining form for joint is: | arthr/o | ||
| suffix meaning for inflammation: | itis | ||
| prefix meaning for under or deficiency: | hypo | ||
| suffix meaning study of: | Logy | ||
| combining form for urinary bladder | cyst/o | ||
| combining form for nerve | neur/o | ||
| combining form for liver | hepat/o | ||
| tumor of a gland | adenoma | ||
| visual examination of urinary bladder | cystoscopy | ||
| combining form for eye: | ophthalm/o | ||
| prediction of an outcome of a treatment | prognosis | ||
| combining form for women: | gynec/o | ||
| combining form for white: | Leuk/o | ||
| combining form for red: | Erythr/o | ||
| nerve pain | neuralgia | ||
| combining form for disease | path/o | ||
| combining form for stomach | gastr/o | ||
| combining form for small intestine | enter/o | ||
| combining form for heart | cardi/o | ||
| combining form for mind | psych/o | ||
| the suffix logy means | the study of | ||
| the suffix for tomy means | process of cutting | ||
| suffix for emia means | blood condition | ||
| ren/o nephr/o | kidney | ||
| suffix for globin means | protein | ||
| term relates to the brain | cerebrum | ||
| the suffix algia means | pain | ||
| a cancerous tumor | carcinoma | ||
| the suffix itis means | inflammation | ||
| red blood cell | erythrocyte | ||
| the suffix for abnormal condition | osis | ||
| Suffix for the process of visually examination | scopy | ||
| suffix for an instrument of visual examination | scope | ||
| prefix for excessive | hyper | ||
| prefix for below | sub | ||
| prefix for across or through | trans | ||
| prefix for foward or before | pro | ||
| lapro | abdomen | ||
| prefix for below or less | hypo | ||
| body system responsible for breathing | respiratory system | ||
| voice box | larynx | ||
| the endocrine gland found at the base of the brain | pituitary gland | ||
| an excessive amount of sugar in the blood | hyperglycemia | ||
| a cerebral accident cva commonly known as a stroke is caused by | thrombosis | ||
| a nervous tissue surrounding the back bone | spinal cord | ||
| the double membrane surrounding the abdomen | peritoneum | ||
| bones in the region of the hip | pelvic | ||
| space in the chest that contains the heart | mediastinum | ||
| backbone is | vertebrae | ||
| backbone of the region of the neck | cervical | ||
| the flexible space between the joint | cartilages | ||
| the tailbone is the | coccyx | ||
| anterior means | front | ||
| the plane that divides the body from left to right | sagittal plane | ||
| the series of x rays that shows the body in cross sectionals | ct scan | ||
| the term pertaining to the lining of skin cells | epithelial | ||
| incision of the skull is called | craniotomy | ||
| the term meaning pertaining to the throat | pharyngeal | ||
| inflammation of the lungs | pleuritis | ||
| transverse plane cuts | upper and lower | ||
| where is the cervical | the neck | ||
| cardi/o | heart | ||
| front | anter/o | ||
| bronch/o | bronchial tubes | ||
| hepat/o | liver | ||
| lungs | pleural | ||
| throat | pharyngeal | ||
| tracheal | wind pipe | ||
| side | lateral | ||
| laryngeal | voice box | ||
| the lining of the abdominal wall | peritoneal | ||
| space between the lungs | mediastinal | ||
| chrondr/o | cartilage | ||
| sacr/o | sacrum ( the fused bones in the lower back) |