HHSC 198 - Ch 1-5 Word Scramble

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Gastroenterology is the study of	the digestive system
Hepatic means relating to the	liver
Alimentary means pertaining to the	digestive tract as a whole
Masticate means to	chew
Deglutition is a synonym for	swallowing
The suffix in defecation means	process
____________ is the Latin word for opening and is the opening through the diaphragm for the __________	Hiatus; esophagus
Hematemesis means a condition involving	vomiting of red blood
Herniate means to	protrude
The largest internal organ in the body is the	liver
A colostomy results in an artificial opening from the _____ to the _____	large intestine; outside of the body
Polypectomy means	a procedure for removal of a mass of tissue projecting into the bowel. A polyp is a mass of tissue that projects into a lumen. A polypectomy is the procedure for removal of a mass of tissue projecting into, for example, the bowel.
The word sigmoid is formed from a word element that means	S-Shaped
A disease that is synonymous with regional enteritis is	Crohn disease
Cholestatic means	stopping the flow of bile It is comprised of the following word elements: chol/e- (bile), -stat (standing still), and –ic (pertaining to).
Means yellow staining of tissues	jaundice
Upset stomach with epigastric pain, nausea, and gas is	dyspepsia
The instrument used to examine the stomach is the	gastroscope
Postprandial reflux is	a backward flow of food from the stomach after a meal
Cytology means	study of the cell
A group of specialized cells that manufacture unique materials around them is a(n)	tissue
Means within the cell	intracellular
Means a band of fibrous connective tissue connecting bones to other bones	ligament
A class of food substances made of amino acids is	proteins
Histology refers to the study of the structure and function of	tissues
Anabolism results from ____________________ of complex substances in the cell from _______________________.	build up; simpler substances
Word meaning bone-producing cell	osteoblast
means situated away from the center of the body	distal
Pertaining to the back or situated behind.	dorsal
Pertaining to the horizontal plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions.	transverse
means an increase in size of a structure	hypertrophy
In the term hypotension, what is the prefix and what does the prefix mean?	The prefix is hypo-, and it means less than normal.
The element "um" is what type of word element	suffix
In the term pyrexia, what is the root word and what does the root word mean	The root word is pyrex-, and it means fever or heat.
If rhino means nose, what is a surgical repair of a broken nose called	Rhinoplasty
Plural form if carcinoma	carcinomata
The plural form of the word for armpit is	axillae
Pertaining to the rib and spine is the definition for	Costovertebral
the beginning of some words	prefix
suffix for the term that means a disease	-pathy
suffix for terms that refer to an infection or inflammation	-itis
suffix for terms that refer to a visual examination of a body part such as a joint	-scopy
In the term hematoma, the suffix is	-oma
Arthropathy would be a disease of	Joints
The correct term for a specialist in disorders of the female reproductive system	Gynecologist
In the term unipolar, what is the prefix, root word, and suffix	Uni- is the prefix, pol- is the root word, and –ar is the suffix
In the term arthroplasty, what is the suffix and what does the suffix mean	The suffix is –plasty, and it means repair
Which prefix is the opposite of hyper-	hypo-
Arthroscopy has the combining form arthr/o-, from the Greek word for	joint
T/F Not every medical term will have all elements present at the same time.	True
the root for the word dermatitis	dermat-
the roots for the medical terms arthroscopy and respiratory	arthr- and respir-

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