ROOT WORDS I

Question 1

Abdomino-

Answer 1

Abdominal-Abdominal muscles

Question 2

Arterio-

Answer 2

Artery-Arteriosclerosis:Thickening or hardening of the walls of the arteries

Question 3

Brachio-

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Arm-Brachial pulse

Question 4

Bronch-

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Bronchus-Bronchitis

Question 5

Carcino-

Answer 5

Cancer-Carcinogen

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Cardio-

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Heart-Cardiovascular(heart and vessels),Cardiomyopathy-chronic desease of the heart muscle.

Question 7

Colo-

Answer 7

Colon-Colonoscopy

Question 8

Cyto-

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Cell-Cytotoxic- it means that is toxic to living cells

Question 9

Derm-/Dermato

Answer 9

Skin-Dermatologist

Question 10

Encephalo-

Answer 10

Brain-Encephalitis

Question 11

Gastro-

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Stomach-Gastritis inflamation of the lining of the stomach

Question 12

Intestino-

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Intestine-Intestinal obstruction

Question 13

Myo-

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Muscle-Myocardium:muscular tissue of the heart

Question 14

Neuro-

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Nerves-Neuron specialized cell that transmit nerve impulses

Question 15

Oculo-/Ophthalmo-

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Eye-Oculamotor(movemet),Ophtalmologist-treats eyes

Question 16

Oto-

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Ear-Otoscope instrument to examine the ear

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Pulmo-

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Lungs-Pulmonologist

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Thoraco-

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Chest/Thorax-Thoracotomy-Toracotomia open the chest

Question 19

Thyro-

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Thyroid Gland-Thyrotoxicosis-condition in which there is too much thyroid hormone in the body

Question 20

Viscero-

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Vicera (internal organs)-Visceroceptors-viseroreseptores

Question 21

Histo-/Histio-

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Tissue-Histology-study of the microscopic structures of the tissues

Question 22

Hepato-

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Liver-Hepatomegaly-Hepatomegalia-Abnormal enlargement of the liver

Question 23

Nephro-

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Kidneys-Nephrolithiasis-kidney stones

Question 24

Onco-

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Tumor or a Mass-Es:Oncogene: a gene that can potentially transform a cell into a tumor cell-Oncology

Question 25

Osteo-

Answer 25

Bones-Osteophyte-Bone spurs/ bony outgrouths associated with degeneration of cartilage joints

Question 26

Cranio-

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Skull-Craniotomy-Surgical opening into the skull

Question 27

Adipo-

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Fat,Fatty Tissue or also named Adipose Tissue

Question 28

Adreno-

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Adrenal Glands-Glandulas Suprarenales-Adrenocortical refers to the outer layer of th adrenal glands

Question 29

Arthro-/Articulo-

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Joint-Arthroscopy

Question 30

Cephalo-

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Head-Cephalocaudal:Proceeding or occurring in the direction head to tail.

Question 31

Pneumo-

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Lungs-Pneumonia:Inflammation of the lung tissues

Question 32

Cerebello-

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Cerebellum of the brain-Cerebellopontine angle

Question 33

Cerebro-

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Cerebrum of the Brain-Cerebrovascular (brain and vessels)

Question 34

Cysto-

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Urinary Bladder-Cystoscopy: a procedure using a scope to look inside the bladder

Question 35

Duodeno-

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Duodenum-Duodenography:Radiographic visualization of the Duodenum with a contrast dye (tinte de contraste)

Question 36

Glosso-

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Tongue-Macroglossia (Macroglosia):Abnormal enlargement of the tongue

Question 37

Laryngo-

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Larynx-Laryngospasm Laryngospasm:Spasmodic closure of the larynx.

Question 38

Lympho-

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Limph-Linphadenopathy:Desease affecting the limph nodes

Question 39

Musculo-

Answer 39

Muscle-Musculoskeletal(musculature and skeleton)

Question 40

Naso-

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Nose:Nasopharinx:upper part of the pharynx continuos with the nasal passages