dysphagia means

appendectomy = appendix (prefix)

and ectomy is:

Mr. Smith has not used his paralyzed arm for months. A contracture has begun. A contracture is a

Mr. Broom has a left hip fx. Fx means

You are studying the heart (cardio). A structure is described as "superior." This means it is

Positional terms describe positions of the body when

We use abbreviations to ___________ forms of words or phrases

Directional is a term to

A patient's hx is the patients

The nurse says: Walk your resident ad lib. This means

A root contains the basic meaning of the word. A word can have more than 1 root. True or false?

LUQ is an abbreviation for Left Upper Quadrant. LUQ is to describe location of body structures, pain, discomfort, or injury in the

Your patient has neuralgia. You know neur is nerve. What is algia?

You know cyst is bladder. But what is cyt?

Erythro means RED

Your classmate wants to be a vascular surgeon. You know this means they will manage __________ in every part of the body except the brain and the heart.

When defining a medical term. Start with the

Grandma has to have a colono/scopy. She asks you what this means. You tell her

Prefixes and suffixes change the meaning of a word. True or False?

Word elements include prefixes, suffixes and