True or False
Hysterectomy is the removal of the uterus, ovaries and fallopian tubes.
circumoral
circum = around
definition: around the mouth
page 24
polyarthritis
poly = many / much
arthr- pertains to joints
itis= inflammation
definition: inflammation of many joints
page 23
erythrocyte
cyte = cell
page 26
pnea = breath/ respiration
definition: without breathing
page 27
Radiographer
er = one who
definition: one who takes and processes x-rays
page 41
Rhinoplasty
plasty = surgical repair
rhino = nose
definition= surgical repair of the nose
(PAGE 45)
-ac
pertaining to
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Cystitis is inflammation of a cell.
False.
Cyst = bladder
itis = inflammation
antecubital
ante- before or in front
definition: the space in front of the elbow
page 24
hypoxemia
hyp - under/below, beneath, less than normal
ox = oxygen
emia = blood or referring to the presence of a substance in the blood.
definition: less than normal blood oxygen level.
melanoma
melan = black / dark
oma = tumor
definition: darkly pigmented tumor
(page 26)
Biology
bio = life
ology = the study of
definition: the study of life
page 27
cyan = blue
osis = condition
definition: condition of blueness
(page 41)
gram = record/picture
definition: record of the electrical activity of the heart
(page 45)
-algia
pain
page 46
A patient with a rapid pulse has tachycardia.
True.
Tachy = rapid/fast
cardia = heart
extrahepatic
extra = outside/beyond
hepat = liver
definition: outside of the liver
(page 24)
hypoglycemia
hypo = under, below, beneath, less than normal
glyc = pertaining to sugar
emia = blood or referring to the presence of a substance in the blood.
definition: less than normal blood sugar
page 23
chloro
green
Congenital
Con = together, with
genital = birth/ reproduction
Definition = born with
page 28
Mucoid
oid = resembling
muc = mucus
defintion: resembling mucus
page 43
Appendectomy
ectomy = surgical removal
append = appendix
definition= surgical removal of the appendix
(page 45)
-cele
herniation/ swelling
page 46
False.
Hemi = half/ one side of the body
plegia - paralysis
suprapubic
supra = above / over
definition: above or over the pubic area
(page 23)
poly = many/ much
uria = pertaining to urine
definition: excretion of large amounts of urine
page 23
cyanoderma
cyan = blue
derma = skin
definition: blue discoloration of the skin
Eupnea
eu = well, easily, good, normal
pnea= breath, respiration
definition = normal breathing
(page 28)
Febrile
ile = pertaining to / capable
febr= fever
definition: pertaining to fever
page 43
Osteoclasis
osteo= bone
definition: surgical fracture/breaking of a bone.
-desis
binding or surgical fusion
bicuspid means having one or more cusps.
false.
bi = 2
page 22
juxta-articular
juxta = near/beside
articular = joint
definition:near or beside a joint
page 24
hyperlipemia
hyper = excessive
lipo = fat
emia = blood or referring to the presence of a substance in the blood
definition: an excessive level of blood fats
cirrh/o
jaund/o
xanth/o
These prefixes are used to describe which color?
yellow.
(page 25)
Infraorbital
infra= beneath, below, under
orbital = eyeball
definition: beneath the cavity in which the eyeball is located.
(page 29)
Pulmonary
pulmon= lungs
definition: pertaining to the lungs
page 43
amniocentesis
centesis = surgical puncture
amnio = amniotic sac
definition: surgical puncture of the amniotic sac
(page 45)
-ectasia
stretching / dilation
page 47