By Juanita J. Davies
No earlier publicity to scientific phrases? No challenge! Designed for brief scientific terminology classes, this essentials-level studying source makes use of basic language you could comprehend. prepared via physique approach, early chapters assist you research the basis of clinical notice construction with a simple research of clinical phrases, universal anatomical roots, suffixes, and prefixes. physique procedure chapters current anatomy and body structure, terminology, universal illnesses, pronunciation, and abbreviations
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Neurosis 3. ganglion 4. virus 5. phalanx 6. fibroma 7. varix 8. diverticulum 9. scapula 10. embolus Give the singular for the following plural forms. Plural 1. larynges 2. carcinomas 3. calices 4. acetabula 5. sclerae 6. bronchi 7. diagnoses 8. sinuses 9. septa 10. indices Singular C H A P T E R 2 Roots of Each Body System CHAPTER ORGANIZATION CHAPTER OBJECTIVES This chapter will help you learn basic anatomical On completion of this chapter, you will be able to do roots. 1 Anatomy and Physiology 1.
Chest 16. lymph vessels 17. external genitalia 18. testicle 19. epididymis 20. ovary Exercise 2-3 SHORT ANSWER 1. Define anatomy and physiology. 31 32 Part I Basic Medical Terminology 2. Name 12 body systems and at least two organs in each. C H A P T E R 3 Suffixes CHAPTER ORGANIZATION CHAPTER OBJECTIVES This chapter will help you learn about medical suffixes. 3 Additional Word Parts 1. Spell and give the meaning for suffixes Suffixes Used to Indicate Pathologic 2. 4 3. 7 Putting It All Together Identify suffixes used to convert medical nouns to adjectives 4.
Steat/o 11. oste/o 12. cardi/o 13. nephr/o 14. cyt/o 15. blephar/o 16. cili/o 17. rhin/o 18. splen/o 19. arteri/o 20. path/o 21. neur/o 22. abdomin/o 23. tonsill/o 24. myel/o 25. bi/o 26. trache/o 27. ophthalm/o 28. hepat/o Chapter 2 Roots of Each Body System 29. viscer/o 30. cephal/o Exercise 2-2 ROOTS Give the root for each of the following words. 1. armpit 2. head 3. nail 4. cartilage 5. skull 6. tendon 7. eye 8. small intestine 9. colon 10. tongue 11. ductus deferens 12. thyroid gland 13. vein 14.