Prefix
Hemi-
Half
-pathy
Disease
Spin/o
Spine
Arthritis
Joint inflamation
A 60-year-old patient complains of progressive weakness in the shoulders and hips, making it difficult to lift objects or stand up from a chair. Neurological tests are normal, but muscle biopsy shows disease. This is called?
Myopathy
Mono-
Single
-algia
Pain
Ventricl/o
Ventricle
Melanoma
Skin cancer
A 35-year-old male presents after a motorcycle accident with a large subdural hematoma. What does the neurosurgeon perform to help relieve intracranial pressure and evacuate the blood clot?
Craniotomy
Brachy-
Short
Inflamation of
Hidr/o
Sweat
Neuropathy
A cyclist is hit by a car. Upon examination, a piece of bone is visible through the skin of the thigh. What kind of fracture is this called?
Compound (open) fracture
Iso-
Equal; same
-edema
Swelling
Maxill/o
Upper Jaw
Keratosis
A 45-year-old fair-skinned male presents with a changing mole on his back. The lesion is 8 mm, asymmetric, has irregular borders, and displays shades of brown and black.
Malignant Melanoma
Apo-
Derived; separated from
-lepsy
seizures
Cost/o
Rib
Encephalitis
Brain inflammation
A patient stubborn fat deposits on the abdomen that are resistant to diet and exercise consults a plastic surgeon seeking body contouring. What procedure are they wanting done?
Liposuction