Case Study Scenarios
A patient complains of "arthralgia" after their morning run. What are they experiencing?
Joint Pain
"Inflammation of the stomach" = gastr + _____
Itis
This prefix means "two"
Bi
A patient has "dermatitis." Which body system is affected and what is the condition?
Integumentary System, Inflammation of the skin
Hypertension" means blood pressure that is _____ than normal.
higher
A "cardiologist" studies and treats this organ.
The heart
The doctor notes "cyanosis" around the patient's lips and fingertips. What color change is observed?
Blue
Surgical removal of the larynx" = laryng + _____
ectomy
This suffix means "flow or discharge"
rrhea
The diagnosis is "cardiomegaly with dysrhythmia." What two problems does the heart have?
An enlarged heart and abnormal rhythm
Bilateral" means affecting _____ sides.
both
Neurology" is the study of this body system.
nervous system
A patient's chart reads "hepatomegaly detected during physical exam." What organ is enlarged?
Liver
Abnormal hardening of the arteries" = arteri + _____
sclerosis
This combining form means "joint"
arthr/o
A patient needs "arthrocentesis" to diagnose their condition. What procedure will be performed and where?
A surgical puncture will be formed on the joint.
Postoperative" refers to the period _____ surgery.
after
An "otolaryngologist" specializes in these three areas.
ear, nose, and throat
The surgeon performed a "gastrectomy" to remove the cancerous tissue. What was surgically removed?
Stomach
Surgical repair of the nose" = rhin + _____
plasty
This suffix means "to suture"
rrhaphy
The patient's "prognosis" after the "osteotomy" is good. What was done, and what does the doctor predict?
Subcutaneous" injection goes _____ the skin.
under/below/beneath
A patient with melanoma would see this type of specialist first.
dermatologist
The pathology report indicates "myonecrosis" in the affected limb. What type of tissue has died?
Muscle
Within a ventricle" = _____ + ventricul + _____
Intraventricular: (intra- + ventricul + -ar)
This combining form refers to the gray matter of the nervous system
poli/o
A differential diagnosis includes "encephalopathy" vs "encephalitis." What's the difference between these two brain conditions?
encephalopathy = brain disease (any disease), encephalitis = brain inflammation
Pericardial" refers to the area _____ the heart.
surrounding/around
An "ophthalmoscope" is an instrument used to examine this organ.
the eye