Medical Anatomy, Physiology and Terminology

Chapter 1 Medical Anatomy, Physiology and Terminology

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All medical terms have a ________?
Suffix
What element appears at the beginning of a medical term?
Prefix
What term means "inflammation of a gland"?
Adenitis
What term means " study of cells"?
Cytology
Which suffix means to "cut out" or remove
-ectomy
What term means a "muscle that draws toward the body"?
Adductor
What term means "painful breathing"?
Dyspnea
Antibodies are made by what type of cells?
Leukocytes
The combining term Aden/o means:
Gland
The combining term Arthr/o means:
Joint
The combining term Bi/o means:
Life
The combining term Carcin/o means:
Cancer
The combining term Cardi/o means:
Heart
What are the smallest of blood vessels?
Capillaries
What is the term that means "inflammation of the tonsils"?
Tonsillitis