Combining Forms
Pneum/o
What is lung
Structure that forms where the fetus communicates with the placenta
What is the umbilical cord
Apnea
What is suspension of external breathing
Cystocentesis
What is placing a needle into the urinary bladder through the abdominal wall to take urine
Hypoxia
What is deficiency in in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues
Dendr/o
Dendrites
Protects the ends of bones where they contact each other
What is cartilage
Papillae
What are ridges found on the tongue
Palpebral reflex
What is a diagnostic test for a blink reflex
Luxation
What is dislocation or displacement of bone from joint
Cost/o
Ribs
Melanin producing cells cells located in the basal layer of the epidermis
What is melanocytes
Distal convoluted tubules
Angioplasty
What is surgical repair of or unblocking of a blood vessel
Glomerulonephritis
What is inflammation of the glomerulus and nephrons
Pyel/o
Secrete a thick substance that nourishes sperm
What are seminal vesicles
Pruritus
What is itching
Laparotomy
What is a surgical procedure where a large incision is made through the abdominal wall to access the abdominal cavity
Periodontitis
What is a gum infection that damages the soft tissue and bone that supports the tooth
Salping/o
What are uterine tubes
Where the trachea divides into two branches to form bronchi
What is tracheal bifurcation
Pylorus
What is the narrow passage between the stomach and duodenum
Stent
What is a tubular support temporarily placed inside a blood vessel, canal or duct to aid in healing or relieve an obstruction
Proprioceptive deficit
What is knuckling