Medical Terms

Question 1

adipose

Answer 1

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Fatty tissue

adip/o - Fat
- ose - full of

Question 2

arrector pili

Answer 2

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muscles that cause the hair to raise

rectus - to raise up hair
pil/o

Question 3

cutaneous

Answer 3

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Pertaining to skin

cutane/o - skin
-ous - pertaining to

Question 4

depilatory

Answer 4

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Agent used to remove hair

de - away
pil/o - hair

Question 5

dermatology

Answer 5

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The study of the skin

dermat/o - skin the study of
- ology

Question 6

elastin

Answer 6

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Connective tissue protein

elast/o- flexing
-in - substance

Question 7

epithelium

Answer 7

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Layer of cells forming the epidermis

epi - upon; above
theil/o - cellular layer
- um - a structure

Question 8

fallicle

Answer 8

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A small sac or cavity

follicle - small sac

Question 9

keratin

Answer 9

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Protein polymers found only in epithelial cells

kerat/o - hard fibrous protein substance
-in

Question 10

lipocyte

Answer 10

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Fat cell

lip/o - fat
- cyte - cell

Question 11

Melanin

Answer 11

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Pigment in the skin

melan/o - black

Question 12

Nevus

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Hyperpigmented area of the skin

mole; birthmark

Question 13

Sebaceous Gland

Answer 13

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Gland that produces oily secretion

seb/o - sebum
- aceous - pertaining to

Question 14

Subcutaneous

Answer 14

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Beneath the skin

sub- below skin pertaining to
cutane/o
-ous

Question 15

Alveolus

Answer 15

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Area where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged

alveol/o - Hallow sac

Question 16

Bronchial

Answer 16

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Pertaining to the bronchus

bronch/o - bronchus
-al - pertaining to

Question 17

Cavity

Answer 17

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hollow space

cav/o - hallow space
- ity - state; condition

Question 18

Epiglottis

Answer 18

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Cartilage that acts as a valve of the glottis to prevent aspirated food.

epi - upon
glottis - mouth of the windpipe

Question 19

Esophagus

Answer 19

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Structure between the pharynx and the stomach

esophagus - gullet

Question 20

Eupneic

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Pertaining to normal breathing

eu - normal; good
pne/o - breathing
-ic - pertaining to

Question 21

Intercostal

Answer 21

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Space between the ribs

inter - between
cost/o - rib
-al - pertaining to

Question 22

Larynx

Answer 22

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Voice box; structure that contains the vocal cords

laryng/o - larynx

Question 23

Lobe

Answer 23

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Large division of the lung

lob/o - lobe

Question 24

Mediastinum

Answer 24

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Smaller cavity that contains the trachea and the other respiratory structures

mediactin/o - mediastinum

Question 25

Nasopharynx

Answer 25

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Part of the pharynx located above the soft palate.

nas/o - nose
pharyng/o - pharynx

Question 26

Parietal Pleura

Answer 26

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Membrain of the pleura that lines the thoracic cavity

pariet/o - wall of a cavity lung
pleur/o - membrane

Question 27

Sternum

Answer 27

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Bone that forms the anterior middle part of the bony thorax

stern/o - sternum; breast bone

Question 28

Thorax

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Bony cage of ribs that surrounds and protects the lungs.

thorac/o - thorax; chest

Question 29

Trachea

Answer 29

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Air passageway between the larynx and the bronchi

trache/o - trachea