medical terminology quiz 4

Question 1

equi-, homo, iso-
ex: homeostasis

Answer 1

equal, same, balanced
def: constant internal balance

Question 2

erythr-
ex: erythrocyte

Answer 2

red
def: red blood cell

Question 3

-esthe
ex: anestesia

Answer 3

sensation
def: with sensation or feeling

Question 4

ex-, ecto-
ex: extracellular fluid

Answer 4

outside
def:solute/fluid outside of cells

Question 5

fasci-
ex: muscle fasicle

Answer 5

bundle
def: a bundle of muslcle cells

Question 6

foram-
ex:intraorbital foramen

Answer 6

opening
an opening in the bone below the eye for nerves and vessels to pass

Question 7

gastr-
ex: gastric bypass surgery

Answer 7

stomach
def: surgery for obese patients to dramatically reduce stomach size

Question 8

-gen, poie-, blast
ex: oogenesis

Answer 8

create, form
def: create an egg

Question 9

ger (o,i) -
ex: gerontology

Answer 9

aging, old
def: study of aging

Question 10

glom-
ex: glomerulus

Answer 10

ball
def: a ball of capillaries in the kidney where metabolic waste is filtered

Question 11

gloss/tt, lingu
ex: hypoglossal

Answer 11

tounge
def: cranial nerve connected under the tounge

Question 12

gluc-, gly, -ose
ex: glucose

Answer 12

sugar
def:monosaccharide of carbohydrates

Question 13

gyn
ex: gynecologist

Answer 13

woman
def: doctor speializing in the treatment of women and their repro system.