Get a Move On!
Dem Bones & Joints
Guns, Rays, and Action!
Pointy Bits & Appendages
Getting It Right
100

After breaking his leg, the athlete had to work with a trainer to regain his normal motor control.

What is mov-/mot-?

100

The patient complained of bad pain in their cervical spine after the car accident.

What is Cervic-?

100
Nurses kept a thermometer nearby to check if the patient was developing a fever.

What is Therm-?

100

The clinical assessment revealed polydactyly, a condition characterized by extra digits on the hands or feet.

What is Dactyl-/ Dactylo-?

200

Following  the trauma, the patient was referred to a podiatrist for specialized biomechanical evaluation of the lower extremity

What is Pod-/Podia-?

200

Researches published a comparative study on arthroplasty techniques for patients suffering from severe joint degeneration.

 What is Arthro-?

200

The doctor used radiation to help shrink the tumor during the medical study.

What is Radi-?

200

Add a suffix to the root 'digit' to form an adjective describing the process of using fingers to perform a task or manipulate objects.

What is digital-?

300

Podiatrists frequently evaluate conditions like tarsomegaly or inflammation in the tarsosal area to relieve chronic foot and ankle pain.

What is Tarso-ankle?

300

The museum curated an orthodox exhibition that strictly adhered to traditional art history classifications.

What is Oste- bone?

300

Constant exposure to loud noise can cause lasting nervous system fatigue, affecting both mental focus and physical reflexes.

What is neur; nerv- nerve; tendon?

300

Combining the roots meaning 'tooth' and 'inflammation', identify the medical term for inflammation of the tissues surrounding a tooth.

What is Odont-/dent-?

400

 Take the root 'ped' (foot). Convert it sequentially into a noun for a specialist who treats foot disorders, and then into the corresponding field of study.

What is pod-?

400

Derived from the Latin word for 'body', this root forms the term for a large anatomical mass or an organized collection of material.

What is Corp-?

500

In the phrase 'While inspecting both the digit and the ped,' identify the clause type created by the subordinator

What is ped-?

500

The neurosurgeon evaluated the lesion situated within the caudate nucleus to determine its impact on motor function.

What is Caud- / Caudal?

500

The museum curated an orthodox exhibition that strictly adhered to traditional art history classifications.

What is Orth- (straight; correct; right)?