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jcs rt wds 12 w/wds
JCS Mr. Morris' Bio Root Words Section 12 W/ Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| orchi | testis |
| Orchiectomy | Surgical removal of one or both testes. |
| Cryptorchidism | Failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum. |
| orth | correct, straight |
| Orthopedics | The branch of surgery dealing with the preservation and restoration of the function of the skeletal system, its articulations, and associated structures. |
| osis | state, condition |
| Neurosis | A psychological state characterized by excessive anxiety or insecurity, compensated for by various defense mechanisms and lacking evidence of neurologic or other organic disease. No longer used in psychiatric diagnosis. |
| Halatosis | offensive odor of the breath. |
| osteon, osteo | bone |
| Osteocyte | A branched cell embedded in the matrix of bone tissue. |
| oto | ear |
| Otolaryngologist | A doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the ears, nose, and throat. |
| para | beyond |
| Paraplegia | Paralysis of the lower part of the body, including the legs. |
| patho, path, pathy | disease |
| Pathology | The branch of medicine dealing with the essential nature of disease, especially changes in body tissues and organs that cause or are caused by disease. |
| Pathyphysiology | The functional changes associated with or resulting from disease or injury. |
| pedia | child |
| Pediatrician | A physician who specializes in the development and care of infants and children and in the treatment of their diseases. |
| per | through,throughout |
| Percutaneous | Performed through the skin. |
| peri | around |
| Perineurium | The sheath of connective tissue enclosing a bundle of nerve fibers. |
| phag | to eat |
| Phagocyte | A cell, such as a white blood cell, that engulfs and absorbs waste material, harmful microorganisms, or other foreign bodies in the bloodstream and tissues. |
| phasia | speach |
| Aphasia | Aphasia is condition characterized by either partial or total loss of the ability to communicate verbally or using written words. |
| phil, philia | love |
| Hydrophilic | Having an affinity for water; readily absorbing or dissolving in water. |
| phleb | a vein |
| Phlebitis | Inflammation of a vein. |
| phobe, phobia | fear |
| Hydrophobic | Not readily absorbing water, or being adversely affected by water; lacking polar groups and therefore insoluble in water. |
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