Look-alike, Sound-alike Terms And Word Parts

Question 1

1. Arteri/o means..
2. Ex: endarterial means

Answer 1

1. Artery
2. Pertaining to the interior lining of an artery (end- means within, arteri means artery, and -al means pertaining to).

Question 2

1. Ather/o means..
2. Ex: Atheroma is..

Answer 2

1. plaque or fatty substance.
2. A fatty deposit within the wall of an artery (ather means fatty substance, and -oma means tumor)

Question 3

1. Arthr/o means..
2. Ex: Arthralgia means

Answer 3

1. Joint
2. Pain in a joint or joints (arthr means joint, -algia means pain).

Question 4

1. -ectomy means..
2. Appendectomy is..

Answer 4

1. Surgical removal
2. The surgical removal of the appendix (append means appendix, -ectomy means surgical removal).

Question 5

1. -ostomy means..
2. Ex: colostomy is..

Answer 5

1. The surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface.
2. The surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface (col means colon, and -ostomy means the surgical creation of an artificial opening).

Question 6

1. -otomy means..
2. Ex: colotomy is..

Answer 6

1. Cutting or a surgical incision.
2. A surgical incision into the colon (col means colon, and -otomy means surgical incision).