In the beginning...
Prefix meaning: upon
Epi-
suffix meaning: surgical removal
-ectomy
Where does digestion start?
What is: the mouth
What is the loss of memory
Amnesia
Removes waste products from the blood
What is: the urinary system
Prefix meaning: beyond
Extra-
suffix meaning: pertaining to
-ac
Sacrum consists of ___ fused bones in an adult
What is: 5
What is the loss of speech
Aphasia
Blood in the urine
What is pronounced: Hematuria
Prefix meaning: three
Tri-
suffix meaning: abnormal narrowing
-stenosis
The pancreas produces this to help process carbohydrates and fats
What is: enzymes
What is the loss/lack of muscular coordination
Ataxia
T cells make up approximately __% of lymphocytes
What is pronounced: 80
toward or in the direction of
Ad-
suffix meaning: visual examination
-scopy
The ___ is a temporary organ of gestation
What is the placenta
What is the loss of breathing (no breathing)
Apnea
___ is a blood test to measure kidney function
What is: BUN
Prefix meaning: through
Dia-
suffix meaning: surgical incision
-otomy
3 main functions of the digestive system
What is digestion, absorption, and elimination
Loss of urinary control
Incontinence
The kidneys remove ___ from the blood
What is pronounced: Urea and Uric acid