ROOT OF THE PROBLEM
This suffix means inflammation.
What is -itis?
inflammation. What is -itis?Shaky, sweaty, pale, and dizzy may indicate this low-blood-sugar condition.
What is hypoglycemia?
The heart and blood vessels belong to this system.
What is the cardiovascular system?
The study of body structure is called this.
What is anatomy?
This plane divides the body into left and right sections.
What is the midsagittal? (sagittal)
Using cardi/o, this term means the study of the heart.
What is cardiology?
Sudden floaters, flashes of light, and loss of peripheral vision suggest this emergency.
What is retinal detachment?
The lungs and airways belong to this system.
What is the respiratory system?
The study of how body parts function is called this.
What is physiology?
This plane divides the body into front and back portions.
What is frontal?
This term means abnormal enlargement of the kidney.
What is nephromegaly?
A loud knee “pop,” rapid swelling, and reduced motion after changing direction suggest this injury.
What is an ACL injury/tear?
The brain, spinal cord, and nerves make up this system.
What is the nervous system?
Similar cells working together form this level of organization.
What is tissue?
This plane divides the body into upper and lower portions.
What is transverse?
This term means surgically creating an opening in the colon.
What is colostomy?
Diarrhea, bloating, fatigue, and improvement after eliminating gluten point toward this condition.
What is celiac disease?
This system breaks food down and absorbs nutrients, using organs such as the stomach and intestines.
What is the digestive system?
Two or more tissues working together form this structure.
What is an organ?
A structure located closer to the body’s midline is described by this term.
What is medial?
Break down neuropathy using its root and suffix, then give its meaning.
What is neur/o + -pathy, meaning disease of the nerves?
Trouble speaking, one-sided weakness, vision problems, and difficulty walking suggest this emergency.
What is a stroke?
This system works with the skeletal system to produce movement and also helps generate heat.
What is the muscular system?
A body keeping its internal conditions stable despite outside changes demonstrates this process.
What is homeostasis?
This standard reference position is used so that directional terms mean the same thing every time.
What is anatomical position?