Surgical suffixes Fixation of the breasts. S. Thorac/o Collection of body systems that makes up the most complex level- a living human being. Which suffix means separation; destruction; loosening, Derm/o and dermat/o mean skin. lysis = separation; destruction; loosening What does the medical terminology combining form -lysis mean? B. Radiographic procedure that uses a fluorescent screen instead of a photographic plate to produce a visual image from x-rays that pass through the patient, resulting in continuous imaging of the motion of internal structures and immediate serial images. F. Cervical. P. Pelv/i e. US. Bacteriolysis (bacterio-lysis): the destruction of bacterial cells. d. umbilic/o. G. Dist/o. E. Cauterization. The horizontal plane is also known as the transverse plane, 98. Which is a term that means stricture or narrowing of the rectum? K. Ili/o Organ a. I. Endoscopy. E. Cauterization. e. hemorrhage. -tome: Instrument to cut. M. Medial Pertaining to above or higher; toward the head. Hydrolysis (hydro-lysis): the decomposition of compounds or biological polymers into smaller molecules by a chemical reaction with water. T. Umbilic/o S. Thorac/o H. Dors/o. Build a medical word that means softening of the cranium (skull): Craniomalacia. I. Endoscopy. b. Positron emission tomography O. Lumb/o e. toes point inward. Q. Radiologist Groin, A. Anter/o. D. Cervic/o. The prefix ultra- means T. Umbilic/o D. Lumbar region e. inferior, What is the upper right abdominopelvic region (beneath the ribs)? Pertaining to below or lower; toward the tail. a. Spinal column N. Later/o 77. D. Cervic/o. E. Cauterization. Although it would be impossible to add much to Mrs. Goldie's picturesque and most interesting account of Helen Walker, the prototype of the imaginary Jeanie Deans, the Editor may be pardoned for introducing two or three anecdotes respecting that excellent person, which he has collected from a volume entitled, Sketches from Nature, by John M'Diarmid, a gentleman who conducts an . The mode and mechanism of diabetic periodontitis-induced alveolar-osteocyte death are still unclear. B. Caud/o. d. cephalic. What is the surgical procedure that joins two ducts or blood vessels to allow flow from one to the other S. Superior T. Thoracic I. Gastr/o. G. Dist/o. The separation is suppressed, and the original unity, as it is in God, appears as the first, as what holds together even the past in the universe, and what constitutes the aim of the development in a finite accord. F. Cyt/o. 69. K. Inferior B. Caud/o. Lumbar- pertaining to the loin area or lower back. d. hypochondriac. I. Gastr/o. E. Chrondr/o. L. Infer/o P. Posterior a. cervic/o. Term that refers to the middle of a structure, A. Adhesion. d. Stomach They may be toward the startup, in this middle, or along the end of a medical word. B. Caud/o. K. Inferior The word element that means tail is: Network of nervous tissue found in the brain and spinal cord. R. Spin/o D. C&S. d. Ventral A coronal plane divides the body into: The cranial and spinal cavities are subdivisions of the: T. Umbilic/o Adipocyte Fat cell Adipose Pertaining to fat Albinism Condition of skin deficient in melanin Albino Person with albinism Anhidrosis Absence of sweating Apocrine sweat gland One of the large dermal exocrine glands located in the axilla and genital areas; secretes . M. Inguin/o D. Cervic/o. Does the map , origin What procedure produces images of an organ or area of the body after introduction of a tracer A. F. Cyt/o. e. Nuclear scan. N. Later/o N. Nucleotoxic drugs H. Dors/o. L. Infer/o C. Cephal/o. S. Superior F. Cyt/o. What radiographic procedure employs high-frequency sound waves to produce an image E. Cauterization. C. Body is erect and the eyes are looking forward. -logist B. Positron emission tomography Proximal- nearest to the point of attachment, center of the body, or point of reference. B. Anastomosis. I. Endoscopy. M. Medial H. Doppler. C. Fulgurization The suffix -edema means Swelling Which suffix means binding, fixation (of a bone or joint) -desis Which suffix means separation; destruction; loosening -lysis The suffix -megaly means Enlargement The suffix -cele means Hernia, swelling Which suffix means crushing -tripsy Students also viewed Med Term - Chapter 3 50 terms tyreese1113 Med Term 3 Organ False, The tips of the fingers are proximal to the elbow. Which suffix means separation; destruction; loosening lysis Derm/o and dermat/o mean skin. The directional term proxim/al describes a position -algia Pain 86. H. Dors/o. This region contains the large intestine (colon), which is involved in the removal of solid waste from the body. 73. D. Cervic/o. H. Doppler. onychomaadenoma Far, farthest, A. Anter/o. B. Anastomosis. The suffix (-lysis) refers to decomposition, dissolution, destruction, loosening, breaking down, separation, or disintegration. Toward the front of the body, organ, or structure. F. Cyt/o. Imaging technique that uses high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) that bounce off body tissues and are recorded to produce an image of an internal organ or tissue. nasal P. Pelv/i Q. Radiologist Back (of body), A. Anter/o. D. Palms of hands face the back of the body. Substance that is detrimental or destructive of cells. Which term describes scar tissue formation during the healing process that binds anatomical surfaces together? Bailey, Regina. The fourth answer is correct. F. Cervical. b. Peritoneum S. Superior Organ separation, destruction, or loosening of tissue lysis separation, destruction, loosening nucle/o nucleus nuclear pertaining to a nucleus -ar pertaining to anter/o anterior, front anterior pertaining to the front -ior pertaining to caud/o tail caudal toward the tail -ad toward dist/o far, farthest distal O. Lumb/o What do the suffixes -ac, -al,-ar,-ic,-iac, and -ior mean? T. Thoracic M. Medial toward the middle - mediad. Radiographic technique combining computed tomography with radio pharmaceuticals that produces a cross-sectional (transverse) image of the dispersement of radioactivity (through emission of positions) in a section of the body to reveal the areas where the radio pharmaceutical is being metabolized and where there is a deficiency in metabolism. What suffix means separation, destruction, or loosening b. to the side of a structure. This surgically joins two ducts, blood vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to the other. A. B. Pelvic cavity R. Radiopharmaceutical nearest 66. E. Chrondr/o. e. median plane. I. Endoscopy. tumor (composed) of neuroglial tissue: gli/___________, condition of poor (muscle) tone: _______________/___________/ia, herniation or swelling of the meninges: _______________/o/__________________, seizure of stupor, numbness, or sleep: narc/o/_______________, softening of the cranium: ____________________/o/________________, tumor of a ganglion: __________________/oma. hist/o Tissue D. C&S. b. C. Anterior. R. Radiopharmaceutical Distal- pertaining to the back or posterior of body. E. Chrondr/o. arthrodesis. F. Cyt/o. d. lumbar region. K. Ili/o F. Cyt/o. I. Gastr/o. B. c. lateral What is the surgical procedure that joins two ducts or blood vessels to allow flow from one to the other? A. Posterior -logist B. Q. Proxim/o a. e. lateral plane. 64. Which type of transplant is prepared from the recipient's own bone marrow? Ilium (lateral, flaring portion of hip bone). A. Ventrical cavity e. frontal plane. These included specialized sexual organs, stems, vascular tissues, and . D. Stomach G. Cytologist. E. Above another structure, C. Nearest to the beginning of a structure, 29. a. This cavity contains organs of the digestive and reproductive systems and includes two subcavities: the abdominal and pelvic cavities. G. Cytologist. -gram: Record, writing. B. Caud/o This plane is commonly used to take an anter/o/poster/ior (AP) chest radiograph, indicating that the x-ray beam enters the body on the anterior side and exits the body on the poster/ior side. O. Lumb/o N. Nucleotoxic drugs Le profesieur Toarnesol est un personnage de la bande desiate Thncin" qui ne comprend jamais ce quoon lui elic. R. Spin/o Escribe en qu piso vive cada familia. R. Radiopharmaceutical The area of the spine known as the neck, A. Adhesion. M. Inguin/o M. Inguin/o Superior -logist H. Dors/o. E. Cells, 36. D. Leukocytes Suffix: The ending part of a word that modifies the . B. Caud/o. A cytologist specializes in the study of: T. Umbilic/o Specialist in the study of tissues ____ Body fluid test to find germs that cause an 82. infection and determine what kind of medicine works . J. Histologist. Q. Proxim/o M. Inguin/o The separation as well as the elevation were the results of direct arrangement; both certainly provided for in the original plan, and yet not the less brought about against their own material tendencies by a special agency. K. Inferior Beneath, under sclerodermaichthyosis, Visual examination of the heart, trachea, esophagus, bronchus, and thymus is called, The space in the chest between the lungs is called the, Use of a stethoscope to detect abnormal lung sounds is called. Organ -metry: I. Gastr/o. B. Ablation K. Inferior M. Inguin/o Cytolysis (cyto-lysis): the dissolution of cells by the destruction of the cell membrane. N. Later/o C. US F. Cyt/o. D. Midsagittal plane Bodys inflammatory response to infection, in which there is fever, elevated heart and respiratory rate, and low BP. C. Dorsal cavity b. pelvis. S. Superior True Rheumatoid arthritis is an auto immune disease that involves the inflammation and destruction of joint tissue. Destruction of tissue by electrcity, freezing, heat, or corrosive chemicals, A. Adhesion. M. Inguin/o The gradual recession of a disease.The suffix -lysis means to breakdown; separation;. The radiograph produced shows a view from the front of the chest toward the back (of the body). C. Anterior. True E. Chrondr/o. Tissue. Electrolysis (electro-lysis): method of destroying tissue, such as hair roots, by the use of an electrical current. Process of burning abnormal tissue with electricity, freezing, heat, or chemicals (silver nitrate). P. Pelv/i Q. Radiologist G. Dist/o. E. Chondr/o. Diabetic periodontitis was induced in C57/BL6-male mice and treated with or without resveratrol. e. Stomach, What is the therapeutic procedure that burns tissues by thermal heat, including electricity, or laser? A. Sacral E. Cauterization. Vocabulary Chapter 16 The Skin System. ili/o Ilium H. Dors/o. K. Ili/o G. Cytologist. D. C&S. Organ radi/o Radiation, x- K. Ili/o In anatomical position, the: I. Gastr/o. poster/o Back, behind, posterior J. Histologist. G. Cytologist. Drain the superficial tissues of the medial part of the forearm and hand. c. US Fibrinolysis (fibrin-o-lysis): a natural occurring process involving the break down of fibrin in blood clots through enzyme activity. G. Cytologist. N. Later/o Stomach, A. Anter/o. L. Infer/o False, The umbilical region is located near the navel. Arms are folded across the chest. umbilic/o Umbilicacus, Nearest the point of attachment, center of the body, or point of reference. ThoughtCo, Aug. 25, 2020, thoughtco.com/biology-prefixes-and-suffixes-lysis-373742. L. Lateral F. Cervical. When a person is standing upright facing forward, arms at the sides with palms forward, with the legs parallel and the feet slightly apart with the toes pointing forward, he or she is in the standard position called this. L. Infer/o H. Dors/o. R. Radiopharmaceutical pelv/o Pelvis D. Chondroma Pelvis, A. Anter/o. In addition, the parenchyma and vascular bundles in the bamboo cell walls became loose. a. dermabrasion H. Doppler. I. Endoscopy. b. neck. E. Chrondr/o. P. Posterior A. Stomach Organ a. cellular level. C. Lumbar Organ In terms of body position, the opposite of cranial is: K. Ili/o E. Hypochondriac region, 13. d. endoscope. 10th Annual International Conference on Material Science and Environmental Engineering (MSEE 2022) 25/11/2022 - 27/11/2022 Online. H. Dors/o. ray, suffixes C. Anterior. Lower, below, A. Anter/o. 61. . A. Histopathology What organ is contained in the RUQ D. X-ray Organ I. Gastr/o. infracostal. d. systems. J. Histologist. Dialysis is also a medical procedure done to separate metabolic waste, toxins and excess water from the blood. kerat/o cornea, hard tissue kin/e, kinesi/o movement labi/o lip lapar/o abdomen, abdominal wall laryng/o larynx lateri-, later/o lateral, one side . Pre means "before." Prefixes may also indicate a location, number, or time. 467 <br><br><br>Some of us get dipped in flat, some in satin, some in gloss; but every once in a while, you find someone who's iridescent, and once you do, nothing will ever compare.<br><br> d. diaphragm. O. Lumb/o a. transverse plane. True G. Cytologist. G. Dist/o. B. Carcinoma The Biology Suffix -lysis. Ratings 90% (10) This preview shows page 5 out of 5 pages. S. Thorac/o B. Anastomosis. E. Thorac/o, 31. medi/o Middle A. What is the structure that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity, 6. E. Nuclear scan, 23. G. Dist/o. What plane divides the body into right and left halves? E. Cauterization. Heterolysis (hetero-lysis): the dissolution or destruction of cells from one species by the lytic agent from a different species. L. Lateral Which hormone does the adrenal medulla secrete during a crisis situation? True S. Superior S. Thorac/o C. Organ level \text { boletos } & \text { estreno } & \text { personajes } \\ P. Pelv/i Enlargement. B. d. The wrist is superior to the fingers. Autolysis (auto-lysis): the self-destruction of tissue typically due to the production of certain enzymes within cells. I. Gastr/o. Which suffix means specialist in the study of? a. across, through. b. tissue level. US is an imaging technique that scans the organs, 103. (2020, August 25). C. -lysis -pexy (fixation ) (of an organ) mast/o/ (breast) . d. Frontal K. Inferior D. C&S. G. Dist/o. A. B. Anastomosis. F. Cervical. n; US C. Histocyte Superior- pertaining to above or higher; toward the head. Word building reference [ P ] Medical terminology is composed of a prefix, root word, and suffix: Prefix: A prefix is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning. Epigastric. L. Lateral S. Thorac/o R. Spin/o c. organ level. separation; destruction; loosening of blood clot. H. Dors/o. Science Photo Library/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images. N. Later/o Another term for septicemia is: O. e. Spinal, What region of the body is used to describe pain that occurs above the stomach? K. Inferior e. -ad, What directional term describes the position of the mouth relative to the nose? E. Epigastric, 22. E. Groin, 20. D. Endoscope C. Lateral General Words; Body Parts and Disorders The directional term proxim/al describes a position: Pertaining to the neck of the body or the neck of the uterus. Organ E. Doppler, 34. This directs x-rays through the body to a fluorescent screen to view the motion of organs, such as the digestive tract and heart. R. Spin/o US. }elsegundopiso. The science that deals with the information, structure, and function of cells is called, 4. ad- Toward Distal (dist/al) Pertaining to a point farthest from the center, a medial line, or the trunk; opposed to proximal. C. Nearest to the beginning of a structure c. lateral. F. Cervical. Caudad- toward the tail, in a posterior direction What is the therapeutic procedure that burns tissues by thermal heat, including electricity, or laser Where is the right lung in reference to the heart Separation, destruction, or loosening of tissue: hist/o/lysis Pertaining to the chest: thorac/ic Pertaining to the neck cerv/ical: Pertaining to area around the umbilicus peri/umbilic/al : Instrument to measure the cranium (skull) crani/o/meter Tumor composed of cartilage chondr/oma: Inflammation of the stomach gastr/itis: Adhesion O. Lumb/o \text { cine } & \text { haclendo cola } & \text { teatro } School Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. Which suffix means specialist in the study of Groups of organs that are interconnected or that have similar or interrelated functions. B. Caud/o. False, The dorsal cavity contains the lungs. This designates the path of an x-ray beam from the anterior to the posterior part of the body. B. Anastomosis. S. Superior I. Gastr/o. b. tissue level. The plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions is the horizontal plane. R. Radiopharmaceutical D. Cervic/o. Specialist in the study of tissue, A. Adhesion. Q. Radiologist Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts. O. Lumb/o Definition. 59. c. nearest to the beginning of a structure. K. Inferior E. Cauterization. separation; destruction; loosening -megaly enlargement -orexia appetite -pathy disease; emotion -pepsia digestion -phagia eating; swallowing. M. Medial F. Cervical. separation, destruction, loosening. 57. H. Doppler. C. Cephal/o. 80. L. Lateral C. Umbilical region Postscript. C. Toxemia Which term contains a prefix?dyspepsia False, Something in a lateral position is located toward the side. The simplest level of the human body is the F. Cervical. Groups of tissue that perform a specific function, A. Adhesion. Chest is divided into equal right and left sides. L. Infer/o separation, destruction, loosening of a nerve: neur/o/lysis inflammation of meninges: mening/itis pertaining to stupor, numbness, sleep: narc/o/tic partial paralysis of one-half (of the body): hemi/plegia process of recording the electrical (waves) of the brain: electr/o/encephal/o/graphy D. C&S. This plane lies exactly in the middle of the body and divides the body into equal halves. Electrodialysis (electro-dia-lysis): the dialysis of ions from one solution to another through the use of an electric current. Tissue, A. Anter/o. Gingivitis is an example of inflammation of the gum tissues. E. Cauterization. Which suffix means separation destruction loosening? The cranial and spinal cavities are subdivisions of the Which of the following specialists is correctly matched with the procedure? d. -logy c. umbilical region. Median (midsagittal) - divides the body into two equal halves. E. -oma, 37. An enterologist treats diseases of the intestinal tract. e. Fusion. Label the images below. -lysis separation, destruction, loosening macro- large mal- bad -malacia softening maxill/o jaw megal/o, -megaly enlargement melan/o black mening/o meninges . F. Cyt/o. I. Endoscopy. C. Interconnection b. M. Medial G. Cytologist. K. Ili/o In which of the following tests is a radiopharmaceutical introduced into the body and specifically targeted to the organ or structure under study? P. Posterior A noninvasive technique that uses electromagnetic energy to produce images of internal structures of the body is a(n) R. Spin/o Q. Proxim/o E. Chrondr/o. G. Dist/o. N. Later/o Organ c. organs. Pre means "before." Prefixes may also indicate a location, number, or time. The middle region of the abdominopelvic cavity is the: C. Anterior. The pre-hydrolysate was kept at 4 C for 48 h to allow phase separation of the phenoxyethanol (organic phase) and acid solution (water phase). b. claudication R. Spin/o R. Spin/o Drug that contains a radioactive substance which travels to an area or a specific organ that will be scanned. Microscope H. Dors/o. Equal right and left halves. D. Pelvic A. Cervic/o ilium (lateral, flaring portion of the hip bone), Groups of tissue that perform a specific function, Refers to the upper part of a structure or above a structure, Destruction of tissue by electricity, freezing, heat, or corrosive chemicals, Term that refers to the middle of a structure, Measurement of blood flow by reflecting sound waves off moving blood cells, Visual examination of a cavity or canal using a special lighted instrument, Medications administered to CA patients during chemotherapy, Ventral cavity that contains the heart, lungs, and associated structures, Body fluid test in which a specimen is placed on a culture medium to identify the cause of an infection and determine its sensitivity to antibiotic drugs, Term that refers to the lower part of a structure or below a structure, Radioactive substance that travels to a specific organ that will be scanned, Medical specialist concerned with electromagnetic radiation, ultrasound, and other imaging techniques, Band of scar tissue that binds anatomical surfaces together, Which term describes scar tissue formation during the healing process that binds anatomical surfaces together? N. Nucleotoxic drugs The 5th Edition of this popular textbook continues to incorporate the most current trends and approaches to teaching medical terminology. Refers to the front (of the body), A. Adhesion. K. Ili/o D. The wrist is superior to the fingers The region that lies between the right and left lumbar regions is designated as this. R. Spin/o I. Endoscopy. c. Midsagittal crani/o Cranium