Suffixes | Prefixes | Test Q's | Muscular+ Skeletal | Word Building |
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Tumor
what does the suffix -oma mean?
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Away From
What does the prefix ab-, ex-, mean?
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Osteomalacia
A patient with which condition has abnormally soft bones?
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Orthopedic Surgeon
What physician treats disorders involving the bones, joints, and muscles?
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Hyperkinesia
Hyper-, Kinesia,
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Immature Cell
What does the suffix -blast mean?
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Toward
What does the prefix ad- mean?
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Surgical removal of the lamina.
A patient scheduled for a laminectomy will be having what done on the lamina?
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Without or lack of muscle tone.
What is the definition of atonic?
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Myasthenia
My/o-, -asthenia
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Bind Together
What does the suffix -desis mean?
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Back
What does the prefix dorsi- mean?
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Surgical incision ( otomy)
A bursotomy is needed. What is the meaning of the suffix term for this?
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Osteopenia
Which is the term used for a deficiency of the bone or a thinner than average bone density?
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Osteoma
oste/o,-oma
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Disease
What does the suffix -path,-pathy mean?
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Bad; difficult
what does the prefix dys- mean?
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Hemiparesis
What is the term used to describe partial paralysis of the left half of the body? ( or right)
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Lack of muscle coordination.
What does the term ataxia describe?
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bursitis
burs-, -itis
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Pertaining to information
What does the word suffix in the term hematopoietic mean?
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Surrounding
What does the prefix peri- mean?
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Jack has a forward spinal curvature; swayback.
Jake Hurley is diagnosed with kyphosis. What does this mean?
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Aspiration
A 47 year old patient has come in for a removal of fluid in his knee. What is the med term for removal fluid?
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Benign tumor of smooth muscle and fibrous connective tissue.
What is the definition of leiomyofibroma?
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