Medical Terminology

-centesis

• Theory

• Surgical puncture

• Light

Myel-

• Muscle

• Memory

• Spinal cord or bone marrow

A graph showing the heart would be called a(n):

• Cardioscope

• Electrocardiogram

• Cardiology

• Endogram

Which prefix would be used to describe outside of the area

• sub

• epi

• ecto

• endo

appendectomy is the surgical _____ of the appendix.

• cutting

• crushing

• repair

• removal

Pathology is the ________ of disease

• treatment

• study

• record

• examination

Osteoporosis is the abnormal porous structure of the ________.

• bone

• skin

• heart

• kidney

The patient saw her doctor for ____________, or low blood sugar.

• hyperglycemia

• eupnea

• hypoglycemia

• dyspepsia

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Mr. Wallace was rushed to the ER for the surgical removal of a kidney, or ___________.

• Cephalectomy

• Nephrectomy

• Hepatectomy

• Gastrectomy

If a patient is experiencing something painful or difficult, the prefix ______ may be used.

• ambi

• dys

• eu

• mal