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Medical Terminology & Anatomy Flashcards

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  1. The suffix '-ectomy' in a medical term indicates:

    Answer: surgical removal of a structure

    '-Ectomy' means excision or surgical removal, as in appendectomy (removal of the appendix).

  2. Which term means inflammation of the liver?

    Answer: hepatitis

    'Hepat-' means liver and '-itis' means inflammation, so hepatitis is inflammation of the liver.

  3. Lateral refers to a position that is:

    Answer: farther from the midline of the body

    Lateral describes a position farther from the midline, or toward the side of the body.

  4. The prefix 'tachy-' describes a condition that is:

    Answer: fast

    'Tachy-' is a Greek prefix meaning swift or fast, as in tachycardia (rapid heart rate).

  5. The combining form 'encephal/o' refers to the:

    Answer: brain

    'Encephal/o' comes from the Greek 'enkephalos' meaning brain, used in encephalopathy.

  6. Which suffix means 'surgical fixation or suturing'?

    Answer: -pexy

    '-Pexy' means surgical fixation or suspension of an organ, as in nephropexy (fixation of a mobile kidney).

  7. The term 'erythrocyte' refers to a:

    Answer: red blood cell

    'Erythro-' means red and '-cyte' means cell, so erythrocyte is a red blood cell.

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