HS Careers Wk 7 Vocabulary

Which combining form would you use to refer to a disease of the liver?

• Neur/o

• Hepat/o

• Lith/o

• Path/o

If a patient is diagnosed with "nephrolithiasis," which two vocabulary words are combined in this term?

• Nephr/o and Lith/o

• Neur/o and Lip/o

• Lith/o and Path/o

• Nephr/o and Path/o

Which term would best describe a medical condition involving the electrical activity of the brain?

• Cephalopathy

• Cerebroelectrography

• Neuritis

• Ophthalmopathy

A doctor specializing in diseases of the mind would most likely use which combining form in their specialty title?

• Psych

• Path/o

• Pedia

• Neur/o

Which combining form would you use to refer to a surgical procedure involving the intestines?

• Enter/o

• Esophag/o

• Cyst/o

• Lip/o

If a child is being treated for a disease of the eye, which two combining forms would be most relevant?

• Pedia and Ophthalm/o

• Neur/o and Path/o

• Cephal/o and Lip/o

• Hepat/o and Cyst/o

Which combining form would be most appropriate to use when discussing a fluid-filled sac in the body?

• Cyst/o

• Lith/o

• Gluc/o

• Esophag/o

A medical term that refers to a disease of the nerves would most likely include which combining forms?

• Neur/o and Path/o

• Nephr/o and Lip/o

• Hepat/o and Lith/o

• Ophthalm/o and Gluc/o

Which combining form would you use to refer to the esophagus in a medical term?

• Esophag/o

• Enter/o

• Cephal/o

• Cerebr/o

If a patient has a high level of sugar in their blood, which combining form would be used to describe this condition?

• Gluc/o

• Lip/o

• Lith/o

• Cyst/o