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med term test #3
eng 108 test #3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| costco | rib |
| costocholdral | rib and rib cartilage |
| intercostal | between ribs |
| cysto | urinary bladder or fluid-filled sac |
| cystocele | herniation of bladder |
| cystotomy | incision into bladder |
| cystitis | inflammation of bladder |
| dento | teeth |
| dentalgia | tooth pain |
| dentist | specialist in teeth |
| dentoid | resembling a toothlike structure |
| dys | defective or painful |
| dysplasia | defective development (abnormal tissue) |
| chondrodysplasia | defective development of cartilage |
| hydro | water |
| hydrocele | herniation containing water or fluid |
| hydrocephalus | abnormal amount of water inside head |
| hydrophobia | abnormal fear of water |
| bursa | serous sac in joint |
| bursectomy | removal of sac in joint |
| bursitis | inflammation of sac in joint |
| chondro | cartilage |
| chondrodynia | cartilage pain |
| chondrectomy | excision of cartilage |
| arthro | joint |
| arthritis | joint inflammation |
| arthroplasty | surgical repair of joint |
| arthroscope | instrument used to look into joint |
| ad | toward |
| addiction | cumpulsive attraction to substance or habit |
| adduction | movement toward midline or body |
| adhesions | tissues that stick together, normally apart |
| ab | away from |
| abduction | movement away from the midline of body |
| aberrant | wandering from normal path |
| abnormal | deviating from the expected |
| abdomino | abdomen |
| abdominocentesis | surgical procedure. removal of fluid from abdomen |
| -centesis | surgical puncture of a cavity for fluid or cell removal |
| tendino | tendons |
| tendinitis | inflammation of tendons |
| tendinoplasty | surgical repair of the tendons |
| peri | around or surrounding |
| pericardium | membrane around the heart |
| periosteum | membrane around the bone |
| periodontal | tissue around the teeth (gums) |
| osteo | bone |
| osteoma | tumor in bone |
| osteopenia | bone loss |
| osteopathy | practice of bone doctor |
| ortho | to straighten |
| orthodontist | teeth straightening specialist |
| orthopedist | physican bone and joint specialist and surgeon |
| orthotic | device used to straighten and support joints |
| myelo | spinal cord or bone marrow |
| myelocyte | bone marrow cell that produces blood cells |
| myeladysplasia | defective development of spinal cord |