Root Words
arthr/o
What is joint?
anti-
What is against?
-otomy
What is to cut into or surgical incision?
neuralgia
What is nerve pain?
This is the largest organ in the body.
What is the skin?
lip/o
What is fat?
hyper-
What is above, over, excessive?
-ectomy
What is surgical removal?
myelopathy
What is disease of the spinal cord?
120/80
What is average adult BP?
my/o
What is muscle?
hypo-
What is below, less than?
-dynia
What is pain?
myotomy
What is incision into a muscle?
60-100
What is average adult pulse rate?
psych/o
What is mind?
poly-
What is many?
-rrhea
What is flow or discharge?
osteitis
What is inflammation of a bone?
12-20
What is average adult respiration rate?
hidr/o
What is sweat?
an-
What is no or non?
-plasty
What is surgical repair or reconstruction?
chondroma
What is tumor of the cartilage?
90 degrees
What is the angle of insertion for an intramuscular injection?