Medical Terminology, Chapter 3 Review
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suffix -osis - correct answer abnormal condition
blood infection - correct answer septicemia
ear pain - correct answer otalgia
condition where blood is held back from an organ - correct answer ischemia
benign tumor of muscle - correct answer myoma
renal failure leads to abnormal blood condition - correct answer uremia
enlargement of liver - correct answer hepatomegaly
meningitis - correct answer inflammation of the membranes around brain and spinal cord
windpipe is called - correct answer trachea
cardiomyopathy - correct answer disease of heart muscle
adenocarcinoma - correct answer cancerous tumor of glandular (epithelial) cells
menorrhea - correct answer discharge of blood during menstrual period
word part meaning "condition of hardening" - correct answer -sclerosis
term meaning "pertaining to the groin" - correct answer inguinal
hematuria - correct answer condition of blood in urine
myocardial infarction - correct answer heart attack
chronic - correct answer condition that lasts a longtime
suffix meaning "resection" is - correct answer -ectomy
amniocentesis - correct answer surgical puncture to remove fluid from sac around fetus
salpingectomy - correct answer removal of Fallopian tubes
myelogram - correct answer X-ray record of the spinal cord
tonsillectomy - correct answer removal of pharyngeal lymph tissue
mammoplasty - correct answer surgical repair of breast tissue
hemodialysis - correct answer removal of blood and filtration through a machine to eliminate waste
combining form meaning "blood vessel" is - correct answer angi/o
tracheostomy - correct answer creation of new opening from windpipe to outside of the body
treatment using drugs is called - correct answer chemotherapy
laparotomy - correct answer incision of the abdomen
suffix -megaly meaning - correct answer enlargement
suffix -sclerosis meaning - correct answer hardening
suffix -centesis meaning - correct answer surgical procedure to remove fluid
suffix -stomy meaning - correct answer new opening
suffix -uria meaning - correct answer urination
suffix -rrhagia - correct answer bursting forth (of blood)
suffix -pathy meaning - correct answer disease
suffix -lysis meaning - correct answer breakdown; separation
suffix -therapy meaning - correct answer treatment
suffix -plasty meaning - correct answer surgical repair
suffix -gram meaning - correct answer record
suffix -tomy meaning - correct answer cutting into
suffix -ary meaning - correct answer refers to
suffix -osis meaning - correct answer abnormal condition
suffix -eal meaning - correct answer refers to
combining form angi/o means - correct answer blood vessel
combining form Aden/o means - correct answer gland
combining form arteri/o means - correct answer artery
combining form ren/o means - correct answer kidney
combining form sarc/o means - correct answer flesh
combining form my/o means - correct answer muscle
combining form oste/o means - correct answer bone
combining form chron/o means - correct answer time
combining form inguin/o means - correct answer groin
combining form mamm/o means - correct answer breast
axill/o means - correct answer armpit
hyster/o means - correct answer uterus
oophr/o means - correct answer ovary
vascul/o means - correct answer blood vessel
mast/o means - correct answer breast
pneumon/o means - correct answer lungs
arthr/o means - correct answer joint
bronch/o means - correct answer bronchial tubes
phleb/o means - correct answer veins
