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