Language of Medicine FINAL 5-9

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dips/o means:

  • Disorder
  • Thirst (correct)
  • Throat
  • Drop

later/o means:

  • Top
  • Under
  • Back
  • Side (correct)

hyper- meaning:

  • Forward
  • Excessive (correct)
  • Without
  • Deficient

-stasis meaning:

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-trophy meaning

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-mast/o meaning:

<p>breasts (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

-pepsia meaning:

<p>Digestion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

o/o meaning:

<p>egg (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Steat/o meaning:

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lith\o means:

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lact/o means:

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odont/o means:

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-one means:

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andr/o means:

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in- means:

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_______ is the term for frequent passage of loose watery feces, sometimes accompanied by abdominal cramping.

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The improper absorption of fats is called:

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The prefix par- means:

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Hyperbilirubinemia is a condition in which ____________ bilirubin is in the ________________.

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The combining form sial/o means:

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The combining forms or/o and stomat/o both mean:

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Amyl/o is a/an:

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The combining form sialaden/o means:

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The combining form eti/o means:

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The suffix -rrhea means:

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The combining forms lingu/o , gloss/o both refer to the:

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Food and saliva mix to form a compact mass is called a/an:

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The submandibular, sublingual and parotid glands make up the ______________________ glands.

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The combining form gastr/o means:

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The medical term meaning difficulty with swallowing is:

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The large intestine is also known as the:

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Emesis is known as:

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The anatomical or medical term used to mean the throat is the:

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cholecyst/o means:

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The suffix -ase means a/an :

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The suffix -iasis means:

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Cholelithiasis is/are commonly called:

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The suffix -tomy means:

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cold sores or recurring fever blisters around the mouth is known as herpetic ______itis.

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If the cause of a disease or its treatment is unknown or not understood, it is called:

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Choledoch/o means the:

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Mastication is commonly known as:

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A term that means suturing of a hernia is:

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The prefix hemi- means:

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The abbreviation 'GI ' means:

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The suffix -ectasia means:

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The suffix -phagia means:

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The combining form iatr/o means:

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The suffix -ic means:

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The combining form which means weight is:

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The suffix - graphy means the process of

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The combining form meaning skin is:

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The suffix -spasm describes a/an:

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A gastro________ means the surgical repair of the stomach

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Combining forms which mean lips are :

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What is the abbreviation for the imaging procedure that uses magnetic waves to produce images of tissues and organs?

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The suffix -stasis means:

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The combining form angi/o means:

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The suffix -eal means:

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The prefix per- means:

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The abbreviation for peptic ulcer disease is:

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A stomachache or indigestion is known as:

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A combining form for urine is:

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A/An _________________________________ is a multipurpose test that can detect many common disorders.

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The process of urination is also known as:

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The dropping or displacing of the kidney is known as:

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The term meaning too much glucose (sugar) in the urine is:

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The suffix meaning urine condition is:

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The combining form for renal pelvis is:

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Excessive blood acidity due to dangerous levels of blood ketones is called:

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The suffix -poietin means:

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The combining form blast/o means:

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A combining form for the urinary bladder is:

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The suffix -ine means:

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The study of the female reproductive organs and breasts is:

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gravid/o, -cyesis, -gravida can all mean:

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The suffix -plasty means:

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Hyster/o is the combining form meaning:

<p>uterus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The combining form fet/o means:

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The combining form nat/ means:

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The branch of medicine concerned with pregnancy and childbirth is:

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The combining form myom/o means:

<p>muscle tumor (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

vagin/o, colp/o can all mean:

<p>vagina (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The combining form meaning the fallopian tubes is:

<p>salping/o (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The medical term for drug treatment is:

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The combining forms orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o mean:

<p>testis, testicle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

testis combining form is:

<p>test/o (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The suffix -plasia means:

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The combining form gon/o means

<p>seed (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The combining form genit/o means:

<p>reproduction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The suffix -lysis means:

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The prefix ana- means:

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The combining form that means "animal life" is:

<p>zo/o (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Lack of appetite is

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A suffix that means discharge is:

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An inflammation of the testis is called:

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surgical removal of salivary glands is called:

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combining form of fallopian tube is:

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X-ray of the breast is

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combining form of reproduction is

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combining form of vomiting blood:

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suffix meaning surgical repair is:

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The medical terminology that means muscle tumor is:

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The medical terminology that means dropping of the kidney is:

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the medical terminology that means difficulty in delivery is:

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the medical terminology that means low sperm count is:

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combining form that means gum is:

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suffix that means surgical fixation is:

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medical terminology meaning mucous membranes lining inside of the cheek ............. mucosa.

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blephar/o means:

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supra- means:

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-phea means:

<p>Breathing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

an/o means:

<p>anus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The medical term for the removal of one or both ovaries is a/an:

<p>Oophorectomy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A sialoadenectomy is the surgical removal of the:

<p>salivary gland (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Hypernephroma is a cancerous tumor of the:

<p>Kidney (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the:

<p>uterus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Diminished or absent urination is known as:

<p>Anuria (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

cry/o means:

<p>cold (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

An inflammation of the glans penis is called ______:

<p>balanitis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A difficult labor and delivery is known as:

<p>dystocia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

-lapse means:

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top/o means:

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-therapy means:

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