Medical Terminology 2

Question 1

ectop-

Answer 1

Displaced- ectopic pregnancy; ectopic focus for initiation of heart contractions

Question 2

edem-

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Swelling- edema, accumulation of water in body tissue

Question 3

ef-

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Away- efferent nerve fibers, which carries impulses away from the central nervous system

Question 4

ejac-

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To shoot forth- ejaculation of semen

Question 5

embol-

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Wedge- embolus, an obstruction object traveling in the bloodstream

Question 6

en-, em-

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In, inside- encysted, enclosed in a cyst or capsule

Question 7

Enceph-

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Brain- encephalitis, inflammation if the brain

Question 8

endo-

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Within, inner- endocytosis, taking particles into a cell

Question 9

entero-

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Intestine- enterologist, one who specializes in the study of intestinal disorders

Question 10

epi-

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Over, above- epidermis, outer layer of the skin

Question 11

erythr-

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Red- erythema, redness of the skin; erythrocyte, red blood cell

Question 12

eu-

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Well- euesthesia, a normal state of the sense

Question 13

Excret-

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Seperate- excretory system

Question 14

exo-

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Outside, outer layer- exophthalmos, an abnormal protrusion of the eye from the orbit

Question 15

extra-

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Outside, beyond- extracellular, outside the body cells of an organism

Question 16

extrins-

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From the outside- extrinsic regulations of the heart

Question 17

eso-

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Within- esophagus

Question 18

ec-, ex-, ecto-

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Out, outside, away from- excrete, to remove materials from the body

Question 19

fasci-, fascia-

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Bundle, band- superficial and deep fascia

Question 20

fenestr-

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Window- fenestrae of the inner ear; fenestrated capillaries

Question 21

ferr-

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Iron- transferrin, ferritin, both iron-storage proteins

Question 22

flagell-

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Whip- flagellum, the tail of the sperm

Question 23

Flat-

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Blow, blown- flatulence

Question 24

folli-

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Bag, bellows- hair follicle

Question 25

fontan-

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Fountain- fontanels of the fetal skull

Question 26

foram-

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Opening- foramen magnum of the skull

Question 27

foss-

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Ditch- fossa ovalis of the heart; mandibular fossa of the skull