Chapter 8 Reading Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
aer/osis | the production of gas in the tissues or organs of the body |
aer/o/path/y | any disease due to a change in atmospheric pressure |
alveol/us | name used to designate a small saclike pit or cavity |
dental / alveoli | the tooth sockets in the upper and lower jaw bones |
alveol / ectomy | surgical excision of the tooth socket bony structure |
alveol/o/plasty | the surgical improvement of the shape and condition of the tooth sockets |
corneous | hornlike or horny |
dactyloscopy | examination of fingerprints for purpose of identification |
isodactylism | a condition in which the fingers are equal length |
pneumonedema | abnormal quantities of fluid in the lungs |
ependyma | name of the membrane lining the cavities of the brain and the cnal enclosing the spinal cord |
bifurcate | forked ; divided into two |
bifurcation | division into two branches ; the site where a single structure divides into two |
gravidic | occurring during pregnancy |
iridization | the patient's perception of colored halos about lights |
metabolism | the transformation by which energy is made available for the body to use |
basal metabolism | the minimal energy needed to maintain the physical and chemical activities of the body |
omentum | membranous cover of the abdominal organs |
oophoron | an ovary |
onychophagy | nail biting |
odynophagia | pain in swallowing |
leukoplakia | a disease marked by white thickened patches on the mucous membrane of the cheeks, gum and tongue |
plaque | any patch or flat area |
dental plaque | a desposit of material on the surface of a tooth |
pneumatocele | a swelling containing air any place in the body |
pneumonia | inflammation of the lungs, usually with complications |
pneumonitis | benign pneumonia |
radix | the lowermost part |
radicul | nerve root |
sedative | drug that calms or reduces excitement |
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