Roots in Chemistry and Physical Factors

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Match the following roots with their meanings:

Adip/o = Fat Amyl/o = Starch Chem/o = Chemical Path/o = Disease

Match the following roots with their definitions:

Adip/o = Accumulation of fat in the body Amyl/o = Resembling starch Hist/o = Tissue study Tox/o = Poison-related studies

Match the following medical specialties with their corresponding roots:

Oncology = Tumor study (Onc/o) Hematology = Blood study (Hemat/o) Ophthalmology = Eye study (Ocul/o) Dermatology = Skin study (Derm/o)

Match the roots to their relevant scientific factors:

Physi/o = Nature or physical Bio = Life Geo = Earth Therm/o = Heat Signup and view all the answers

Match the roots with their pronunciation:

Adip/o = Ad – ih – po Amyl/o = Am – ih – lo Sanguin/o = San – gwin Neur/o = Ner – o Signup and view all the answers

Match the following medical terms with their definitions:

Azoturia = Nitrogen compound in the urine Hypoglycemia = Low blood sugar Hyperkalemia = Excess potassium in the blood Dehydration = To lose water, become dry Signup and view all the answers

Match the following medical specialties with their areas of study:

Dermatology = Diagnosis and treatment of skin disease Cardiology = Study of the heart and its functions Oncology = Study of tumors Urology = Concerned with the urinary system Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms related to blood with their meanings:

Sideropenia = Deficiency of iron in the blood Hematology = Study of blood and blood-forming tissues Proteolysis = Dissolving of proteins Steatorrhea = Discharge of fatty stools Signup and view all the answers

Match the following medical specialties with their focus:

Ophthalmology = Dealing with the eye Psychiatry = Study and treatment of mental diseases Neurology = Science dealing with the nervous system Physiology = Study of functions of living organisms Signup and view all the answers

Match the following physician types with their specialties:

Dermatologist = Specializes in skin disease Pediatrician = Diagnosis and treatment of children's diseases Geriatrician = Treatment of aging and elderly diseases Orthopedist = Preservation of skeletal system function Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms related to gas with their definitions:

Aerobe = Organism that requires air to live Hypoxia = Deficiency of oxygen in the tissues Hypercapnia = Excess carbon dioxide in the blood Anoxia = Absence of oxygen Signup and view all the answers

Match the following medical terms with their appropriate meanings:

Synergistic = Acting together with increased effect Liposuction = Surgical removal of fat by suction Hypothermia = Low body temperature Hyponatremia = Decrease of sodium in the blood Signup and view all the answers

Match the following medical terms with their meanings:

Electrocardiogram = Record of heart's electrical activity Cholecystectomy = Removal of the gallbladder Arthroscopy = Look into a joint Colonoscopy = Exam of the colon Signup and view all the answers

Match the following prefixes with their meanings:

Hyper- = Excessive, above normal Hypo- = Deficient, below normal Iso- = Equal, same Meta- = Change, transformation Signup and view all the answers

Match the following anatomical terms with their descriptions:

Anterior = Front of the body Posterior = Back of the body Medial = Closer to the midline Lateral = Further from the midline Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms related to medical procedures:

Biopsy = Removal of tissue for diagnostic purposes Anesthesia = Loss of sensation Transfusion = Transfer of blood or blood products Resuscitation = Reviving someone from unconsciousness Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Chemistry

The study of matter and its properties, as well as how matter changes.

Adipose

Relating to fat or fatty tissue.