ROOT WORDS II

Question 1

Axillo-

Answer 1

Armpit-Axilary vein travels through the axilla to the 1st rib

Question 2

Reno-

Answer 2

Kidney-Renogram(scan)

Question 3

Rhino-

Answer 3

Nose-Think of a rhino(rinoceronte) rhinorrhea-runny nose

Question 4

Sigmoido-

Answer 4

Sigmoid colon-S-shaped section-Sigmoidoscopy

Question 5

Sinus-

Answer 5

Sinuses-Sinusitis:Inflamation of the sinuses

Question 6

Tracheo-

Answer 6

Trachea-Tracheostomy (traquetonmia):Surgical opening through the neck into the trachea to allow passage of air flow.

Question 7

Tympano-

Answer 7

Eardrum-Tympanosclerosis:Calcification and hardening of tissue in the eardrum

Question 8

Umbiloco-

Answer 8

Umbilicus-Belly button-Umbilical cord

Question 9

Vasculo-

Answer 9

Blood vessel-Perivascular around a blood vessel

Question 10

Vesico-

Answer 10

Bladder/Blister(ampolla)-Colovasical fistula(abnormal conection con and urinary bladder)

Question 11

Adeno-

Answer 11

Gland-Adenocarcinoma:Cancer that originates in the glands

Question 12

Chondro-

Answer 12

Cartilage-Chondroblast-Cells than play an important role in the formation of cartilague

Question 13

Blepharo-

Answer 13

Eyelid-Blepharospasm which is an involuntary movement,twiching or contraction of the eyelid

Question 14

Bucco

Answer 14

Cheek-Buccinator(buccinador) :Major facial muscle underlying the cheek

Question 15

Carpo-

Answer 15

Wrist-carpal bones:8 bones of the wrist metcarpal(meta:after) bones of the hand.Metacarpiano

Question 16

Cholesysto-

Answer 16

Gallbladder(vesicula)-Cholesystitis(colecistitis) Inflamation of the gallbladder

Question 17

Costo-

Answer 17

Ribs-Costochondritis-Inflmation of the cartilage of the rib cage or chest wall

Question 18

Cutaneo-

Answer 18

Skin-Transcutaneous pacing-Pacing of the heart by delivering pulses of electrical current through the skin

Question 19

Gingivo-

Answer 19

Gum-Supragingival Plaque(bacteria above the margin of the gums) Subgingival Plaque (below the margin of the gums)

Question 20

Labio-

Answer 20

Lip-Labiodental sounds(letters V and F) using upper teeths and lower lips

Question 21

Lingua-/Linguo-

Answer 21

Tongue-Linguogingival-Bilingual

Question 22

Myelo-

Answer 22

Bone marrow/Spinal cord-Myeloma-(mieloma)(malignant tumor of the bone marrow) Myloblast (mieloblasto),Myelofibrosis,Myelogram

Question 23

Odonto-

Answer 23

Teeth-Periodontitis(inflamation of the tissue aroud the teeth.)

Question 24

Oro-

Answer 24

Mouth-Oropharyngs(part of the throat at the back of the mouth)

Question 25

Pelvo-

Answer 25

Pelvis-Pelvic Binder(inmovilizador pelvico)

Question 26

Spleno-

Answer 26

Spleen(baso)-Splenectomy(Surgical removal of the spleen)

Question 27

Spondylo-

Answer 27

Spine(columna vertebral) ,Vertebra-Spodylosis(degenerative arthritic changes of the spine)

Question 28

Aorto-

Answer 28

Aorta-Aortoestonosis(norrowing of the aorta)

Question 29

Angio-

Answer 29

Blood Vessel-Angiography(radiographic visualization of blood vesels after injecting them with a dye)

Question 30

Stetho-

Answer 30

Chest-Stethoscope