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med term test #3
eng 108 test #3
Question | Answer |
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costco | rib |
costocholdral | rib and rib cartilage |
intercostal | between ribs |
cysto | urinary bladder or fluid-filled sac |
cystocele | herniation of bladder |
cystotomy | incision into bladder |
cystitis | inflammation of bladder |
dento | teeth |
dentalgia | tooth pain |
dentist | specialist in teeth |
dentoid | resembling a toothlike structure |
dys | defective or painful |
dysplasia | defective development (abnormal tissue) |
chondrodysplasia | defective development of cartilage |
hydro | water |
hydrocele | herniation containing water or fluid |
hydrocephalus | abnormal amount of water inside head |
hydrophobia | abnormal fear of water |
bursa | serous sac in joint |
bursectomy | removal of sac in joint |
bursitis | inflammation of sac in joint |
chondro | cartilage |
chondrodynia | cartilage pain |
chondrectomy | excision of cartilage |
arthro | joint |
arthritis | joint inflammation |
arthroplasty | surgical repair of joint |
arthroscope | instrument used to look into joint |
ad | toward |
addiction | cumpulsive attraction to substance or habit |
adduction | movement toward midline or body |
adhesions | tissues that stick together, normally apart |
ab | away from |
abduction | movement away from the midline of body |
aberrant | wandering from normal path |
abnormal | deviating from the expected |
abdomino | abdomen |
abdominocentesis | surgical procedure. removal of fluid from abdomen |
-centesis | surgical puncture of a cavity for fluid or cell removal |
tendino | tendons |
tendinitis | inflammation of tendons |
tendinoplasty | surgical repair of the tendons |
peri | around or surrounding |
pericardium | membrane around the heart |
periosteum | membrane around the bone |
periodontal | tissue around the teeth (gums) |
osteo | bone |
osteoma | tumor in bone |
osteopenia | bone loss |
osteopathy | practice of bone doctor |
ortho | to straighten |
orthodontist | teeth straightening specialist |
orthopedist | physican bone and joint specialist and surgeon |
orthotic | device used to straighten and support joints |
myelo | spinal cord or bone marrow |
myelocyte | bone marrow cell that produces blood cells |
myeladysplasia | defective development of spinal cord |