Word Parts
inter-
What prefix means between or among?
Smooth, rubbery connective tissue that makes up the tip of the nose
What is cartilage?
A strain or tear on any of the muscles that straighten the hip and bend the knee
What is a hamstring injury?
ostectomy
What is the surgical removal of bone?
cytology
What is the study of the anatomy, physiology, pathology, and chemistry of the cell?
leuk/o
What combining form means white?
yellow bone marrow
What bone tissue functions as a fat-storage area and is located in the medullary cavity?
strain
What is an injury to the body of a muscle or attachment of a tendon?
What is the surgical removal of a portion of the skull?
What are airborne diseases?
ather/o
This cavity contains body organs to maintain homeostasis
What is the ventral cavity?
epidemiologist
Who is a specialist that studies outbreaks of diseases within a population group?
What is a treatment that uses high frequency sound waves to treat muscle injuries?
differentiated cells found in a tissue or organ
What are adult stem cells?
macro-
What word part means large, abnormal size, or long?
umbilical region
What is the area of the abdomen around the belly button?
gouty arthritis
What form of arthritis is characterized by deposits of uric acid in the joints?
fasciotomy
What is a surgical incision through the fascia to relieve tension or pressure?
Physician who specializes in treating the causes of paralysis and similar muscular disorders
What is a neurologist?
-centesis
What word part means a surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes?
epithelial
What tissue forms glands and protective covering of all body surfaces
arthrosclerosis
What term means stiffness of the joints, especially in older adults?
neuroplasty
What is surgical repair of a nerve?
When this is inherited from either parent, the offspring will inherit the genetic characteristics
What is a dominant gene?