Medical Terminology Chapter 1& 2 Articulated REVIEW

A surgical incision into the colon is a/an ____________________. (col/o means colon.)

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The surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid is _________________________. (abdomin/o means abdomen.)

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The death of bone tissue is known as ____________________. (oste/o means bone.)

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The screening of patients to determine their priority of need and the proper place of medical treatment is called ____________________.

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A pathologic change of muscle tissue is known as ____________________. (my/o means muscle.)

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The surgical removal of the tonsils is a/an ____________________. 

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The hardening of an artery  is  ____________________. 

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The term meaning a pounding or racing heart is ____________________.

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The visual examination of the interior of a body cavity by means of an endoscope is known as ____________________.

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An inflammation of the stomach and small intestine is known as ____________________. (gastr/o means stomach and enter/o means small intestine.)

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