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Chapter 7 Reading
Reading terminology from Chapter 7
Question | Answer |
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adnex/o/pexy | operation of fixing the uterine adnexa to the abdominal wall |
adnex/itis | imflammation of the uterine adnexa |
antrum | a sinus |
aden/asthenia | deficient glandular secretion |
crin/o/genic | stimulating secretion |
in/dur/ation | act or process of becoming hard |
fasci/cul/us | a small bundle or cluster |
fasci/o/rrhaphy | the suturing together of torn fascia |
helio/sis | sunstroke |
a/hypn/ia | not sleep |
iso/cell/ul/ar | composed of cells of the same size and kind |
is/op/ia | equality of vision in the two eyes |
an/iso | inequality |
ment/al/ity | mental power or activity |
malign/ant | tending to become progressively worse and to result in death if not treated |
de/ment/ia | mental deterioration |
part/ur/ition | the act or process of giving birth to a child |
post/part/um | occurring after childbirth or after delivery |
scirrh/us | hard cancerous tumor |
nasal septum | nostrils |
somal | pertaining to the body |
-ectopia | displacement |
trachea | windpipe |
trache/itis | inflammation of the windpipe |