Medical Terminology Simplified Chapter

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Chrondr/o - correct answer Cartilage

Cyt/o - correct answer Cell

Hist/o - correct answer Tissue

Nucle/o - correct answer Nucleus

Anter/o - correct answer Anterior, front

Caud/o - correct answer Tail

Dist/o - correct answer Far, farthest

Dors/o - correct answer Back (of body)

Infer/o - correct answer Lower, below

Later/o - correct answer Side, to one side

Medi/o - correct answer Middle

Poster/o - correct answer Back, behind, posterior

Proxim/o - correct answer Near, nearest

Super/o - correct answer Upper, above

Ventr/o - correct answer Belly, belly side

-ad - correct answer Toward

-logist - correct answer Specialist in the study of

-logy - correct answer Study of

-lysis - correct answer Separation, destruction

-toxic - correct answer Poison

Abdomin/o - correct answer Abdomen

Cephal/o - correct answer Head

Cervic/o - correct answer Neck, cervix uteri

Gastr/o - correct answer Stomach

Ili/o - correct answer Ilium

Inguin/o - correct answer Groin

Lumb/o - correct answer Loins ( lower back)

Pelv/i, pelv/o - correct answer Pelvis

Spin/o - correct answer Spine

Thorac/o - correct answer Chest

Umbilic/o - correct answer Umbilicus/ navel

Abd - correct answer Abdomen

Ant - correct answer Anterior

Ap - correct answer Anteroposterior

Bx, bx - correct answer Biopsy

LAT, lay - correct answer Lateral

LLQ - correct answer Lower left quadrant

LUQ - correct answer Left upper quadrant

PA - correct answer Posteroranterior, pernicious anemia, pulmonary artery, physician assistant

RLQ - correct answer Right lower quadrant

RUQ - correct answer Right upper quadrant

U&L, U/L - correct answer Upper and lower

CT - correct answer Computed tomography

CXR - correct answer Chest x-ray,cheat radiography

MRI - correct answer Magnetic resonance imaging

PET - correct answer Positron emission tomography

US - correct answer Ultrasound, ultrasonography

SPECT - correct answer Single photon emission computed tomography

Band of scar tissue binding anatomical surfaces that are normally separate from each other. - correct
answer Adhesion

Protective respond of body tissues to irritation, infection, or allergy. - correct answer Inflammation

Body's inflammatory response to infection, in which there is fever, elevated heart and respiratory rate,
and a low blood pressure. - correct answer Sepsis

Visual examination of interior of organs and cavities with a specialized lighted instrument called an
endoscope. - correct answer Endoscopy

Crani/o - correct answer Cranium (skull)