Suffixes/Prefixes
What is the meaning for the following word roots ..
- Rhin/o
- Nephr/o
- Gastr/o
- Rhin/o = Nose
- Nephr/o = Kidney
- Gastr/o = Stomach
How many parts does the abdomen divide into ?
Name the divided parts.
Right Upper Quadrant
Left Upper Quadrant
Right Lower Quadrant
Left Lower Quadrant
Branch of medicine involving diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases of the integumentary system.
Dermatology
Another name for the shin bone
Tibia
What is the term for narrowing of a vessel?
Angiostenosis
Determine the Prefix.
- Intercostal
- Antibiotic
- Intercostal = Inter (Between)
- Antibiotic = Anti (against)
Which is a visceral organ located in the pelvic cavity ?
A. Stomach
B. Uterus
c. Spleen
Uterus
The _________ is the most superficial layer of the skin
Epidermis
What is the term for suturing of a tendon?
Tenorrhaphy
Define Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy: disease of the myocardium
What's the meaning for the following suffixes ..
- Algia
- Ectomy
- Centesis
- Algia = Pain
- Ectomy = Surgical Removal
- Centesis = Puncture to withdraw fluid
The directional term "Anterior" and "Ventral" means ..
Toward the front *belly side*
Define hyperhidrosis
abnormal condition of excessive sweat
What is the process of bone formation called?
Ossification
The universal donor is type __________ blood; the universal recipient is type ________ blood.
The universal donor is type O
The universal recipient is type AB blood.
Define the Word Root and Suffix:
- Arthrocentesis
- Cardiology
- Dermatitis
- Arthrocentesis (Word root: Arthr/o= Joint)(Suffix: Centesis = Puncture to withdraw fluid)
- Cardiology (Word root: Cardio=Heart) (Suffix: Logy = study of)
- Dermatitis (Word root: Dermat/o= Skin) (Suffix: Itis= Inflammation)
Name the following body cavities: #1, #4, #6
#1 = Cranial
#4 = Thoracic
#6=Abdominal
Partial thickness burn is:
2nd degree burn
Define Osteochondroma
Tumor of the bone and cartilage
What is the term for surgical removal of a lymph node?
What's the meaning for the following adjectives ..
- Ary
- Eal
- Ory
- Nic
- Ary = Pertaining to lungs
- Eal = Pertaining to esophagus
- Ory = Pertaining to hearing
- Nic = Pertaining to embryo
What is the difference between Parietal and Visceral.
Parietal = Lines the cavities (outside part)
Visceral = Contacts the viscera (inside)
List the organs of the Integumentary System
1. Sweat Glands
2. Hair
3. Nails
4. Sebaceous Glands
5. Skin
Label the Following: #5, #7, and #22

#5: Cervical
#7: Scapula
#22: Femur
Label the Following: #2, #9, and #16

#2: Superior Vena Cava
#9: Left Pulmonary Artery
#16: Aortic Valve