Body Structure

Question 1

ili/o

Answer 1

ilium

Question 1

pelv/i, pelv/o

Answer 1

pelvis

Question 2

later/o

Answer 2

side, to one side

Question 2

poster/o

Answer 2

back (of body), behind, posterior

Question 2

organ-disease panel

Answer 2

series of blood tests used to evaluate a specific organ or disease

Question 2

computed tomography

Answer 2

Imaging technique in which an xray emitter rotates around the area to be scanned and a computer measure the intensity of transmitted xrays from different angles, formally CAT

Question 3

sepsis

Answer 3

pathological state, usually febrile, resulting from the presence of microorganisms or their products in the bloodstream

Question 4

ventr/o

Answer 4

belly, belly side

Question 5

tom/o

Answer 5

to cut

Question 5

ascites

Answer 5

Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity

Question 6

curettage

Answer 6

scraping of a body cavity with a curette

Question 6

complete blood count

Answer 6

panel of blood tests used as a broad screening test for anemias, infections, and other diseases

Question 7

suppuration

Answer 7

producing or associated with the generation of pus

Question 8

caud/o

Answer 8

tail

Question 8

idi/o

Answer 8

unknown, peculiar

Question 8

Ablation

Answer 8

removal of a part, pathway, or function by surgery, chemical destruction, electrocautery, freezing, or radio frequency (RF)

Question 8

endoscopy

Answer 8

visual examination of a body cavity or canal using a specialized lighted instrument called an endoscope

Question 10

medi/o

Answer 10

middle

Question 12

poli/o

Answer 12

gray

Question 13

blood chemistry analysis

Answer 13

laboratory tests, usually performed on serum, to evaluate various substances to determine whether they fall within a normal range

Question 14

melan/o

Answer 14

black

Question 15

acr/o

Answer 15

extremity

Question 16

crani/o

Answer 16

cranium (skull)

Question 17

morph/o

Answer 17

form, shape, structure

Question 17

revision

Answer 17

surgical procedure used to replace or compensate for a previously implanted device or correct an undesirable result or effect of a previous surgery

Question 19

cirrh/o, jaund/o, xanth/o

Answer 19

yellow

Question 21

abdomin/o

Answer 21

abdomen

Question 21

inguin/o

Answer 21

groin

Question 22

febrile

Answer 22

pertaining to a fever; pyretic

Question 24

cephal/o

Answer 24

head

Question 26

Anastomosis

Answer 26

surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to another

Question 27

infusion therapy

Answer 27

delivery of fluids directly into the blood stream via a vein for treating various disorders; IV therapy

Question 28

cauterize

Answer 28

destruction of tissue by electricity, freezing, heat or corrosive chemicals

Question 29

proxim/o

Answer 29

near, nearest

Question 30

infer/o

Answer 30

lower, below

Question 31

chrom/o

Answer 31

color

Question 33

somat/o

Answer 33

body

Question 35

perforation

Answer 35

hole that completely penetrates a structure

Question 36

son/o

Answer 36

sound

Question 37

chlor/o

Answer 37

green

Question 38

xer/o

Answer 38

dry

Question 40

hernia

Answer 40

protrusion of any organ through the structure that normally contains it

Question 41

dors/o

Answer 41

back (of body)

Question 42

eti/o

Answer 42

cause

Question 44

hist/o

Answer 44

tissue

Question 46

cervic/o

Answer 46

neck

Question 47

incision and drainage

Answer 47

incision made to allow the free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a wound or cavity

Question 48

dist/o

Answer 48

far, farthest

Question 49

resection

Answer 49

removal of part or all of a structure, organ or tissue

Question 50

peritonitis

Answer 50

inflammation of the peritoneum, the serous membrane that surrounds the abdominal cavity and covers its organs

Question 51

gastr/o

Answer 51

stomach

Question 52

erythr/o

Answer 52

red

Question 53

anter/o

Answer 53

anterior, front

Question 54

kary/o, nucle/o

Answer 54

nucleus

Question 55

mycosis

Answer 55

fungal infection in or on the body

Question 56

viscer/o

Answer 56

internal organs

Question 57

lumb/o

Answer 57

loins (lower back)

Question 58

cyan/o

Answer 58

blue

Question 59

-gnosis

Answer 59

knowing

Question 60

look in chapter 4

Answer 60

for more imaging