Look Alike Sound Alike

Question 1

arteri/o

Answer 1

artery

Question 2

ather/o

Answer 2

plaque

Question 3

arthr/o

Answer 3

joint

Question 4

-ectomy

Answer 4

surgical removal

Question 5

-otomy

Answer 5

surgical incision

Question 6

-ostomy

Answer 6

surgical creation of a new opening to the outside

Question 7

fissure

Answer 7

groove or crack-like sore of the skin

Question 8

fistula

Answer 8

abnormal passage, usually between tow internal organs or leading from an organ tot he body surface

Question 9

ileum

Answer 9

last and longest portion of the small intestine

Question 10

ilium

Answer 10

part of the hip bone

Question 11

-itis

Answer 11

inflammation

Question 12

infection

Answer 12

invasion of body by pathogenic organism

Question 13

inflammation

Answer 13

localized response to injury or to the destruction of tissues

Question 14

laceration

Answer 14

torn or jagged wound or accidental cut wound

Question 15

lesion

Answer 15

pathological change of the tissues due to disease or injury

Question 16

mucous

Answer 16

specialized membranes that line body cavities and organs

Question 17

mucus

Answer 17

fuild secreted by this membranes

Question 18

myc/o

Answer 18

fungus

Question 19

myel/o

Answer 19

bone marrow or spinal cord

Question 20

my/o

Answer 20

muscle

Question 21

palpation

Answer 21

examination technique

Question 22

palpitation

Answer 22

pounding or racing heart beat

Question 23

pyel/o

Answer 23

renal pelvis

Question 24

py/o

Answer 24

pus

Question 25

pyr/o

Answer 25

fever or fire

Question 26

suppination

Answer 26

act of rotating the arm so the palm of the hand is forward or upward

Question 27

suppuration

Answer 27

formation or discharge of pus