Musculoskeletal
tibi/o
Tibia (shin)
angi/o, vas/o
Vessel
What does the suffix -ptysis mean?
To spit
ile/o
Iieum
What does an Ophthalmologist specialize in?
The eyes
aort/o
Aorta
What is Hypoxia?
A condition of below-normal oxygen levels.
cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
Difficulty speaking
chondr/o
Cartilage
What is the combining form for a Clot?
thromb/o
What does "larynectomy" mean?
Surgical removal of the larynx.
Is there a combining form in the term "Gastroenterologist, if so, what is it.
Yes
gastr/o
What is Neuralgia?
Nerve pain
rachi/o, spondyl/o, vertebra/o
Vertebra(e), spine
What does the combining form ventricul/o mean and where is it located?
Ventricle, lower chamber of the heart
A _____ is a collapsed lung for air rushing in.
Pneumonthorax
What does the term "Sialadenitis"?
Inflammation of the salivary glands.
myring/o, tympan/o
Eardrum
phalang/o
What is the combining form in the word "Leukocytes"?
Where are pharyngeal tonsils located?
Back of the throat.
Where is the Ileum located?
Last section of the small intestine.
blephar/o
Eyelid