Chapter 2: Whole Body Terms: Pronunciation of Terms

Question 1

abdominal

Answer 1

Pertaining to the abdomen

Question 2

adipose

Answer 2

Pertaining to fat

Question 3

anterior

Answer 3

Pertaining to the front

Question 4

cervical

Answer 4

Pertaining to the neck

Question 5

chondroma

Answer 5

Tumor of cartilage

Question 6

chondrosarcoma

Answer 6

Flesh tumor (malignant) of cartilage

Question 7

chromosomes

Answer 7

“Colour bodies”; contain genetic material and are located in the nucleus of the cell

Question 8

coccygeal

Answer 8

Pertaining to the tailbone

Question 9

craniotomy

Answer 9

Incision of the skull

Question 10

cytoplasm

Answer 10

Contents (formation) of the cell

Question 11

distal

Answer 11

Pertaining to far (from the beginning of a structure)

Question 12

dorsal

Answer 12

Pertaining to the back

Question 13

histology

Answer 13

Study of tissues

Question 14

iliac

Answer 14

Pertaining to the ilium

Question 15

inguinal

Answer 15

Pertaining to the groin

Question 16

karyotype

Answer 16

Picture of the nucleus (and it’s chromosomes)

Question 17

lateral

Answer 17

Pertaining to the side

Question 18

lumbosacral

Answer 18

Pertaining to the lumbar and sacral regions

Question 19

medial

Answer 19

Pertaining to the middle

Question 20

nucleic

Answer 20

Pertaining to the nucleus

Question 21

pelvic

Answer 21

Pertaining to the pelvis

Question 22

posterior

Answer 22

Pertaining to the back, behind

Question 23

proximal

Answer 23

Pertaining to near the beginning of a structure

Question 24

sacral

Answer 24

Pertaining to the sacrum (lower back)

Question 25

sarcoma

Answer 25

Tumor (malignant) of flesh tissue

Question 26

spinal

Answer 26

Pertaining to the spine, backbone

Question 27

epithelial cell

Answer 27

Cell covering the surface of the skin and inner lining of body cavities and tubes

Question 28

thoracic

Answer 28

Pertaining to the chest

Question 29

thoracotomy

Answer 29

Incision of the chest

Question 30

tracheal

Answer 30

Pertaining to the windpipe

Question 31

umbilical

Answer 31

Pertaining to the navel

Question 32

ventral

Answer 32

Pertaining to the belly side of the body

Question 33

vertebral

Answer 33

Pertaining to vertebrae

Question 34

visceral

Answer 34

Pertaining to internal organs

Question 35

anabolism

Answer 35

Process of casting up (building up or synthesizing process in a cell)

Question 36

catabolism

Answer 36

Process of casting down (breaking down material in the cell to release energy)

Question 37

epinephrine

Answer 37

Hormone secreted by the adrenal gland; adrenaline

Question 38

hypochondriac region

Answer 38

Pertaining to under the rib cartilages (area of the abdomen)

Question 39

intervertebral

Answer 39

Pertaining to between the vertebrae

Question 40

intravenous

Answer 40

Within a vein

Question 41

metabolism

Answer 41

State of building up (anabolism) and breaking down (catabolism)