Definitions
Pericardium means...
Structure around the heart
In the word macrocyte what is the root and what does it mean?
Which of these words has two combining forms?
dermatology or gastroenterology
gastroenterology
My grandmother was in the hospital for ___________.
She had a cough and mucus in her lungs. The chest x-ray confirmed this finding.
Pneumonia
The term cervical can apply to two different places in the body. What are they?
neck of the body and neck of the uterus
Which two word elements mean the same thing?
cardi and pulmon
respir and thorax
pneum and pulmon
pneum and pulmon
Which of these suffixes means "pertaining to"?
-osa
-ary
-ia
-ary means pertaining to
-osa means full of or like,
-ia means condition
What does the word ischemia mean?
Lack of blood supply to a tissue
-emia means blood condition (suffix)
isch- means to block (root)
__________________ has the same meaning as pneumonia.
Pneumonitis
Steve had major trauma to his pelvic region during the car accident. He fractured his (ileum/ilium) and will likely need surgery.
Ilium- large wing-shaped bone in the pelvis
Root
What is the suffix in the word bronchoscope?
-scope meaning instrument for viewing
What two prefixes are opposites?
endo and epi
anti and bi
hyper and hypo
Several (septa/septum) exist in the body. For example, in the heart and the nose.
septa (plural)
What does myocardial ischemia mean?
a blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle
What is the element that is added to the end of a root or combining form to give it a new meaning?
Suffix
And what are they?
axill- meaning armpit (root)
-ary - meaning pertaining to (suffix)
What medical term would mean "air in the chest" or pleural cavity?
pneumothorax
Because of additional medical problems needing treatment, this patient's insurance claim form will include multiple (diagnoses/diagnosis).
Diagnoses
Are mucus and mucous the same thing?
NO
Mucus (noun) is the sticky secretion of cells
Mucous (adj) pertaining to mucus or mucosa
What does the word bronchitis mean?
Inflammation of the bronchial tubes
How many word elements are in the term infarction?
And what are they?
Three
In- prefix meaning in
-farct meaning area of dead tissue
-ion meaning action or condition
A cluster of (ganglia/ganglion) has formed in her left wrist.
ganglia (plural)
axillae
How many (vertebrae/vertebra) are in the human spinal column?
Vertebrae (plural)
33 total
7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral (fused), 4 coccyx (usually fused)