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WorksheetsMedical Study Guide
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The base of the word means
the pronoun
the root word
the prefix
the suffix
When using the word Myeloma, it means
bone marrow
muscle mass
nerve tissue
muscle cancer
Myelopathy and myelitis are referring to the
brain
spinal cord
heart
coccyx
The term Hidrosis means
calcium
kidney
sweating
drainage
Arthrocentesis means
draining fluid from a joint
to scope the voice box
largest part of the brain
replacement surgery for joints
Laryngoscopy means
inflammation of the voice box
surgical removal of the voice box
to scope the voice box
abnormality of the voice box
Angioplasty means
swelling under the skin
repairing of an artery
benign tumour of the kidney
imaging technique used to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body
Thrombectomy means
removal of a blood clot
formation or presence of a blood clot in a blood vessel
the breakdown (lysis) of blood clots formed in blood vessels
initiating or accelerating the clotting of blood
Hepatectomy means
inflammatory condition of the liver
study of the liver
an enlarged liver
removal of the liver
Proctoscopy means
branch of medicine concerned with the anus and rectum
to scope the rectum
Pain or discomfort in the anus, rectum, or lower GI tract
medical imaging test that uses X-rays to study the process of a patient’s defecation
Glomerul/o refers to
kidney
heart
rectum
spleen
Orchidectomy means
the inflammation of the testicles
Surgical reconstruction of the testis
the removal of the testicles
a medical instrument used to measure the volume of the testicles
Episiotomy means
the cutting into the vulva
the surgical excision of excessive perivulvar skin folds
a surgery to move and/or permanently fix a testicle into the scrotum
inflammation of one or both the testicles
Pituitary Gland is located where?
beneath the liver
in the upper left side of the abdomen
at the base of the brain
in the middle of your back against the back muscles
Parathyroid controls what?
calcium
metabolism
insulin
apettite
Cerebrum is the largest what?
part of the brain
part of the large intestine
part of the stomach
part of the heart
Meninges cover what?
the eyes
the skin
the brain
the heart
The Medulla is the inner section of what?
the lungs
the muscles
the heart
the brain
The prefix (a) means: through, complete
The prefix (a) means: out, outside
The prefix (a) means: before, forward
The prefix (a) means: one, simple
The prefix (a) means: many, much
The prefix (a) means across, through
The prefix (a) means: right side
The suffix (a) means a record of data
The suffix (a) means the act of recording data
The suffix (a) means examination of
The suffix (a) means puncture, draw fluid
The suffix (a) means binding, fusion
The suffix (a) means excision, surgical removal
The suffix (a) means surgical fixation
The suffix (a) means plastic repair or surgery
The suffix (a) means surgical repair/to suture
The suffix (a) means surgical creation of an opening
The suffix (a) means instrument for incising (cutting)
The suffix (a) means incising;/cutting
The suffix (a) means crushing
The suffix (a) means abnormal or diseased condition
The suffix (a) means inflammation
Body position: toward the front of the body
anterior/ventral
distal
deep (internal)
superior/caudal
Body position: toward the back of the body
anterior/ventral
proximal
superficial/cranial
posterior/dorsal
Body position: towards the midline of the body
midline
medial
lateral
proximal
Body position: side of the body
distal
deep (internal)
lateral
anterior/ventral
Body position: nearest point of attachment
distal
proximal
transverse
superficial/external
Body position: farthest point of attachment
medial
proximal
frontal
distal
Body position: above, toward the head
transverse
sagittal
distal
superior/cranial
Body position: below, toward the lower end of the spine
superficial/external
inferior/caudal
posterior/dorsal
transverse
Body position: closer to the surface of the body
proximal
anterior/ventral
distal
superficial/external
Body position: closer to the center of the body
lateral
deep (internal)
superficial/external
medial
Body planes: Separates the body into upper(superior) and lower(inferior) sections
sagittal
transverse
coronal/frontal
midsagittal
Body planes: divides the body into right and left sections
superior
frontal/coronal
deep (internal)
sagittal
Body planes: divides the body into front(anterior) and back(posterior) sections
midsagittal
transverse
sagittal
frontal/coronal
Body cavities: the space inside the skull, or cranium containing the brain
Cranial Cavity
Pelvic Cavity
Spinal Cavity
Abdominal Cavity
Body cavities: the space containing the lower portion of the esophagus, stomach, intestines, kidneys, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen and ureters
Cranial Cavity
Thoracic Cavity
Abdominal Cavity
Spinal Cavity
Body cavities: the space containing the urinary bladder, certain reproductive organs, part of the large intestine and rectum
Abdominal Cavity
Pelvic Cavity
Thoracic Cavity
Cranial Cavity
Body cavities: the space containing the heart, lungs, esophagus, trachea, bronchi, and thymus
Abdominal Cavity
Abdominal Cavity
Spinal Cavity
Thoracic Cavity
Body cavities: the space inside the spinal column containing the spinal cord
Spinal Cavity
Cranial Cavity
Thoracic Cavity
Pelvic Cavity
