Look Alike, Sound Alike Terms And Word Parts Flashcards
Ather/o
Plaque or Fatty Substance
Arteri/o
Artery
Arthr/o
Joint
-Ectomy
Surgical removal
-Ostomy
Surgical Creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
-Otomy
Cutting or a Surgical incision
Fissure
Groove or Crack-like sore of the skin
Fistula
“Abnormal Passage”
Normally between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body
Ilium
Hip bone
Ileum
Last and longest portion of the small intestine
Infection
Invasion of the body by a pathogenic organism
Inflammation
Localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissues.
Laceration
Is a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut wound
Lesion
Pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury
Mucous
Describes the Specialized membrane that line the body cavities