Basic word structure | Prefixes, suffixes and roots | Terminology | Correct terminology in a sentence | Pertaining to the body |
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Read, Drop, Keep
What are the “three general rules”?
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Protein, pain, condition/abnormality
Define these 3 Suffixes:-globin, -algia, and -osis
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White blood condition
What is the definition of Leukemia?
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A cardiologist will.
Patterson has trouble breathing and has had chest pain during exercise. Who might diagnose him______?: Gastroenterologist, radiologist, urologist, or a cardiologist?
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fat, muscle, nerve, epithelial, (and connective tissue)
Name the different types of cells:
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There should not be a combining vowel(O) for it it not necessary.
What is wrong with this word: Epigastroic?
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Complete, Behind, Across/Through
Define these 3 Prefixes: Dia-, Retro-, and Trans-
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A bone specialist
What is Osteitis?
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A neurologist.
Billy has developed a small lump on his head that continues to grow, he should see a:______? Nephrologist, Neurologist, physciatrist?
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Prone= subject is on his/her on stomach/belly
supine= subject is on his/her on back
What is the difference between the prone and supine position?
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Above/stomach/pertaining to
=pertaining to above the stomach
Dissect this word: Epi/gastric/ic
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Brain, kidney, clot/clotting
Define these 3 Roots: -encephal/o, -nephr/o/ren/o, and
-thromb/o |
A specialist who operates on the urinary tract
What is an urologist?
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He should see an ophthalmologist.
Peter was playing golf until a golf ball suddenly hit his eye, he should see a(n)___?
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The spinal column has bone tissue surrounding the spinal cavity, while the spinal cord has nervous tissue within the spinal cavity
What is the difference between the spinal column and the spinal cord?
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It is not in order and creates a different interpretation(=Recording the heart's electricity) should be Electrocardiogram
What is wrong with this word, fix it (if needed)?: Cardioelectrogram?
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Mind, urinary tract, child
Define these 3 Roots: -psych/o, -ur/o, and ped/o
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A photograph of an individual's chromosomes that are arranged, and determines whether the chromosomes are normal.
What is a karyotype?
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She should get an arthroscopy.
Kathy hurt her knee after falling off of her bike. To further examine her swollen knee she should get a _____?
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Frontal(coronal), Sagittal(lateral) and transverse(axial) plane
What are the three coordinate planes on the human body?
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Answers may vary.
EX: Ilium(part of hip bone), ileum(part of intestines); Urethra/ureter have similar spelling/pronunciation but different meanings.
Give an example of two words that have similar spelling/pronunciation but have different meanings?
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Pain, Excision/Removal, Condition
Define these 3 Suffixes: -algia, -ectomy, and -osis
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A specialist that straightens children’s bones
What was an Orthopedist?
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She should see a gastroenterologist.
Sally has had constipation, diarrhea and a heartburn, she should see a:____?
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Catabolism= is the process of building up large proteins from small proteins
Anabolism= is the process of breaking down nutrients into simpler substances
What is the difference between catabolism and anabolism?
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