Medical Terminology

The condition bursitis means ​ (a)   of the ​ (b)   that surrounds joints.

• inflammation

• padlike sac

• trauma

• degeneration

• destruction

• bones

• ligaments

• tendons

An arthrodesis involves a surgical ​ (a)   ​ of a ​ (b)  

• fusion

• joint

• bone

• suture

• removal

• hole

• incision

• muscle

Retrocardiac means ​ (a)   the ​ (b)   .

• behind

• heart

• ahead

• kidney

• stomach

• liver

• gall bladder

• on the side

Suprahepatic means ​ (a)   ​ the ​ (b)  

• above

• liver

• below

• heart

• kidney

• side

Medical terminology is only used in certain areas of health science.

• True

• False

Match the following

• red

• dys/pnea

• surrounding/around

• leuko-

• painful/difficult breathing

• peri-

• black

• melan-

• white

• erythro-

A lithotripsy is a medical procedure where a kidney ​ (a)   is ​ (b)  

• stone

• crushed

• crystal

• softened

• destroyed

• deposit

• plaque

• abnormal

The condition Costochondritis refers to ​ (a)   of the ​ ​ (b)   that surrounds the ​ (c)  

• inflammation

• cartilage

• ribs.

• infection

• ligaments

• tendons

• bones

• kidneys

• livers

• collagen

Match the following

• Kidney

• Cardi-

• Stomach

• Cholecyst-

• Liver

• Hepat-

• Heart

• Gastr-

• Gallbladder

• Nephr

Mark the spot of the Aorta