Chapter 1 Questions Flashcards
If “um” drop and add “a”
Bacterium
Bacteria
If “us” drop and add “I”
Bronchus
Bronchi
If “a” add “e”
Bursa
Bursae
If “us” drop and add “I”
Calculus
Calculi
If “ex” “ix” drop and add “ices”
Cortex
Cortices
If “is” drop and add “es”
Diagnosis
Diagnoses
If “on” drop and add “a”
Ganglion
Ganglia
If “um” drop and add “a”
Ovum
Ova
If “is” drop and add “es”
Psychosis
Psychoses
If “ex” “ix” drop and add “ices”
Varix
Varices
If “a” add “e”
Vertebra
Vertebrae
If “ex” “ix”, drop and add “ices”
Apex
Apices
The __________ gives the essential meaning of the term
Root
Cells that are necessary in blood clotting. These cells are:
Platelets
Blood cells contain a protein that helps the cell carry oxygen. These cells are:
Erythrocytes
The protein contained in the cells is:
Hemoglobin
A minimally invasive procedure used to visually examine the knee. This procedure is:
Arthroscopy
An increased number of large, immature cells (that would normally fight infection). These cells are:
Leukocytes
The name of the abnormal condition in which leukocytes predominate is:
Leukemia
A patients leg is swollen (edema), resulting from blood flow that is slow and sluggish. Fluid seeps out of tiny vessels into tissue spaces. The abnormal condition often associated with this problem is cause by a blood clot in a vessel. This condition is called:
Deep vein thrombosis
