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Week3 prefixes vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Gastrectomy- | surgical removal of part or the whole stomach |
| Glossectomy- | surgical removal of all or part of the tongue |
| Histology- | the study of microscopic tissue |
| Hysterectomy- | surgical removal of the womb (uterus) |
| Ileostomy- | surgical operation in which a piece of the ileum is diverted to an artificial opening in the abdominal wall |
| Lacrimal fluid- | fluid secreted by the lacrimal glands to lubricate the eye and fight bacteria |
| Lactose- | a sugar present in milk |
| Laryngitis- | inflammation of the larynx (voice box) |
| Lingual tonsil- | a collection of lymphatic tissue located in the root of the tongue |
| Lipolysis- | the breakdown of fats and other lipids by hydrolysis to release fatty acids |
| Lymphocyte- | a type of white blood cells |
| Mammary glands- | the milk producing gland of women or other female mammals |
| Menigitis- | an inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord |
| Musculoskeletal- | relating to the musculature and skeleton together |
| Myelin- | an insulating layer that forms around nerves |
| Nephron- | the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney |
| Neuron- | the fundamental units of the brain and nervous system |
| Oculomotor nerve- | the third cranial nerve |
| Oocyte- | a cell in an ovary which may undergo meiotic division to form ovum |
| Oophorectomy- | surgical removal of one or both ovaries |