Medical Terminology Words (Chapter 2)

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What does 'abdominal' pertain to?

Tumor of cartilage

Pertaining to the abdomen (correct)

Pertaining to fat

Pertaining to the neck

What does 'adipose' pertain to?

Pertaining to the tailbone

Pertaining to fat (correct)

Study of tissues

Pertaining to the neck

What is the meaning of 'anabolism'?

To cast up

What does 'cervical' pertain to?

Pertaining to the neck Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'chondroma'?

Tumor of cartilage Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'chondrosarcoma'?

Malignant tumor of cartilage Signup and view all the answers

What do 'chromosomes' represent?

Color bodies Signup and view all the answers

What does 'coccygeal' pertain to?

Pertaining to the tailbone Signup and view all the answers

What is 'craniotomy'?

Incision of the skull Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cytoplasm' refer to?

Formation of the cell Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dorsal' refer to?

Pertaining to the back Signup and view all the answers

What is 'histology'?

Study of tissues Signup and view all the answers

What does 'iliac' pertain to?

Pertaining to the ilium Signup and view all the answers

What does 'inguinal' pertain to?

Pertaining to the groin Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'karyotype'?

Picture of the nucleus Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lateral' mean?

Pertaining to the side Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lumbosacral' pertain to?

Pertaining to the lumbar and sacral regions Signup and view all the answers

What does 'medial' mean?

Pertaining to the middle Signup and view all the answers

What does 'nucleic' pertain to?

Pertaining to the nucleus Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sacral' refer to?

Pertaining to the sacrum Signup and view all the answers

What is 'sarcoma'?

Tumor of flesh tissue Signup and view all the answers

What does 'epithelial' pertain to?

Pertaining to above the nipple Signup and view all the answers

What does 'thoracic' mean?

Pertaining to the chest Signup and view all the answers

What is 'thoracotomy'?

Incision of the chest Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ventral' pertain to?

Pertaining to the belly side of the body Signup and view all the answers

What does 'visceral' mean?

Pertaining to the internal organs Signup and view all the answers

What does 'anabolic' mean?

Pertaining to cast up Signup and view all the answers

What is 'catabolism'?

Process of breaking down Signup and view all the answers

What does 'epigastric' pertain to?

Pertaining to above the stomach Signup and view all the answers

What does 'intervertebral' refer to?

Pertaining to between the backbones Signup and view all the answers

What is 'metabolism'?

State of casting change Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Medical Terminology Key Terms

Abdominal: Relates to the abdomen area of the body.
Adipose: Concerns fat tissue within the body.
Anabolism: Refers to metabolic processes that build up molecules.
Cervical: Pertains to the neck region anatomically.
Chondroma: A benign tumor formed from cartilage tissue.
Chondrosarcoma: Represents a malignant tumor arising from cartilage cells.
Chromosomes: Structure within cells that contain genetic material and are often described as "color bodies."
Coccygeal: Applies to the tailbone area.
Craniotomy: Surgical procedure involving an incision through the skull.
Cytoplasm: Gel-like substance within a cell that helps form its structure.
Dorsal: Related to the back side of the body.
Histology: The science focused on the study and analysis of tissues.
Iliac: Associated with the ilium, the uppermost part of the pelvis.
Inguinal: Pertaining to the groin area of the body.
Karyotype: A visual representation or picture that displays the chromosomes in a cell nucleus.
Lateral: Refers to the side aspect of the body.
Lumbosacral: Concerns the junction of lumbar and sacral regions of the spine.
Medial: Relates to the middle or center of the body.
Nucleic: Associated with the nucleus of a cell.
Sacral: Pertains to the sacrum, a triangular bone at the base of the spine.
Sarcoma: A type of cancer that originates in connective tissues such as bone, cartilage, or fat.
Epithelial: Relates to tissue that is found above glands, commonly the skin and organs.
Thoracic: Pertains to the chest area of the body.
Thoracotomy: Surgical procedure involving an incision into the chest cavity.
Ventral: Refers to the anterior or belly side of the body.
Visceral: Concerns internal organs, especially those within the abdominal cavity.
Anabolic: Related to the anabolic processes that promote growth and buildup of tissues.
Catabolism: Metabolic process that breaks down molecules, resulting in energy release.
Epigastric: Pertaining to the area just above the stomach.
Intervertebral: Refers to the spaces between the vertebrae in the spine.
Metabolism: Encompasses all chemical processes that occur in the body, involving both anabolism and catabolism.

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