Medical terminology fau - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

algia - pain -asthenia - weakness -cele - protrusion -centesis - puncture to withdraw fluid -clasia - surgical breaking -cle - small -cyesis - pregnacy -cyte - cell -cytosis - abnormal cell condition (too many) -desis - surgical fixation -dipsia - thirst -dynia - pain-ectasis - dilated -ectomy - surgical removal -ectomy - surgical removal -edema - swelling -emesis - vomiting -emia - blood condition

-ectomy - surgical removal -megaly - means enlarged -gram - record or picture -pathy - diseae dys- - abnormal, difficult, or painful Combining vowel - root-o-suffix OR root-o-root not placed b/t prefix and root Consonant - uses combining vowel vowel - combining vowel isnt necessary Combining forms for body organ - Cephal/o Rhin/o Hepat/o Cardi/o Gastr/o My/o Oste/o Arthr/o -algia - pain Gastr-algia - stomach pain -asthenia - weakness my-asthenia - m...

abnormal softening of sclera - scleromalacia abnormal softening of the brain - encephalomalacia accessory organ to the eye - conjunctiva, eyelids, and lacrimal glands benign tumor - pheochromocytoma blood conditions - -emia breathing passageway - nasal cavity to pharynx to larynx to trachea (respiratory system) cancerous tumor - adenocarcinoma Cerebellum - coordinates body movements and maintains balance Cerebrum - thoughts, judgement, memory, prob solving, and language cutting into thr...

-algia - Answer pain -asthenia - Answer weakness -cele - Answer protrusion -centesis - Answer puncture to withdraw fluid -clasia - Answer surgical breaking

HSA3534 Medical Terminology Exam 3 - Newmann FAU – Q&A

©BRIGHTSTARS EXAM SOLUTIONS 2024/2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 1 HSA3534 - Medical Terminology Exam 3 - Newmann FAU Questions With Verified Answers Which term means "protection protein"? A) immunologist B) immunotherapy C) immunoglobulin D) immunogenic - AnswersC) immunoglobulin Which term means "lymph swelling"? A) lymphoma B) lymphedema C) lymphocyte D) lymphogenic - AnswersB) lymphedema Which term means "record of lymph nodes"? A) lymphadenosis B) lymphadeniti...

Which term means "disease of lymph vessel"? A) lymphangiitis B) lymphangiopathy C) lymphangiectasis D) lymphangioma - ️️B) lymphangiopathy Which term means "abnormal softening of the spleen"? A) splenorrhaphy B) splenoid C) splenomegaly D) splenomalacia - ️️D) splenomalacia Which term means "lymph node inflammation"? A) lymphangiogram B) lymphadenopathy C) lymphangiitis D) lymphadenitis - ️️D) lymphadenitis

Chrondro-malacia - Answer abnormal cartilage softening -oma - Answer tumor, mass -osis - Answer abnormal condition -penia - Answer too few

without sensation - anesthesia surgical repair of a nerve - neuroplasty paralysis of a limb - monoplegia paralysis of two limbs - diplegia surgical removal of a nerve - neuroectomy abnormal softening of the brain - encephalomalacia pain in the brain - encephalogia what part of the brain is responsible for muscular movement? - cerebellum Medulla oblongata - controls respiration, heart rate, temp and blood pressure Cerebrum - thoughts, judgement, memory, prob solving, an...

which of the following is not an endocrine gland? - Answer lymph gland hormones that regulate body systems? - Answer insulin, thyroxin, cortisol, estrogen, etc. insulin vs. glucagon - Answer insulin lowers blood sugar while glucagon raises it parathyroid - Answer 4 glands/ on posterior surface of thyroid gland, secretes parathyroid hormone