ROOT WORDS III

Question 1

Capito

Answer 1

Head:Fovea Capitis(Fovea small pit or depresion-Capitis head)Head of he femur

Question 2

Entero

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Intestins-Enterocolitis(inflamation of both intestins and colon)

Question 3

Genu-

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Knee-Genu Varum(Bow Legs ,deformation outwards.Geno Valgum(Knock Knees-refers to the inward deformation of the knee)

Question 4

Veno-

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Vein-Venostasis:Abnormal slowing or stoppage of blood flow in a vein.”veno” means vein “stacis” means stagnant

Question 5

Laparo-

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Abdomen(remember lap near the abdomen) Laparotomy (laparatomia):Surgical insicion into the abdominal cavity.

Question 6

Fronto-

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Forehead.Frontoparietal

Question 7

Dorso-

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Back/bihind/posterior.Dorsal column refers to the posterior spinal cord

Question 8

Aur-

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Ear. Postauricular: means located or occuring behind the of the ear

Question 9

Digit-

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Finger or toe: we use our finguers to count digits or numbers. Ex.Flexor and extensor digitorum muscle groups

Question 10

Psyc-

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Mind: Psycology

Question 11

Acouso-

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Hearing-Acoustic Music/Sound

Question 12

Aero-

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Air or Gas:Aerogastria:Distention of the stomach by gas

Question 13

Ankylo-

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Crooked/Bent/Stiff Ankylosing Spondylitis: inflammation stiffening of the spine a form of spinal arthitis

Question 14

Auto-

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Self or Same-Autopilot which is a devise that steers a plane,a ship or vehicle by itself

Question 15

Bacterio-

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Bacteria-Bactericide

Question 16

Blasto-

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Immature or bud(brote). Myeloblast(immature white blod cell that forms in the bone marrow).Blastoma-Malignat cancer coused by malignancies in precursor immature cells.

Question 17

Brachy-

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Short-Brachycephaly(shape of the head or skull is short)

Question 18

Toxi-/Toxico-

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Toxin,Toxin or Poison- Toxicology-Science concern with the effect and detection of poisons

Question 19

Litho-

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Stone/Calculus:Nephrolithiasis(kidney stone)

Question 20

Lacrimo-

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Tear-Lacrimal gland(gland that secretes teasrs)

Question 21

Acro-

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Extrmities/Top-Acromegaly(acromegalia) abnormal growth hands,feet and face

Question 22

Chemo-

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Chemical-Chemotherapy(quimioterapia)

Question 23

Andro-

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Male/Man-Androgen:Male sex hormone such as testosterone that promotes the developement of male characteristics.

Question 24

Estro-

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Female/woman-Estrogen:Female sex hormone that promotes the developement of female characteristics.

Question 25

Hydro-

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Sweat-Hidradenatis-Hidradenitis (inflamation of a sweat gland)

Question 26

Kypho-

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Humped-Kyphosis-(Cifosis)-Jorobado camello Excessive outward curvature of the spine

Question 27

Myco-

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Fungus-Mycology-Mycosis which is a deseasecoused by an infection with a fungus

Question 28

Myringo-

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Eardrum-Myringomycosis infection of the eardrum or tympanic membrane

Question 29

Patho-

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Desease-Pathology(study of desease)

Question 30

Scolio-

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Twisted or Crooked-Scoliosis (sideways curvature of the spine)

Question 31

Somato-

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Body-Somatosensory-Sensation that can appear anywhere in the body such as pressure,pain,temperature

Question 32

Splanchno-

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Vicera-Splanchnic nerves-Nervios Esplacnicos (nerves that supply the vicera)

Question 33

Gluco-

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Glucose-Glucometer:Measures the amount of glucose in the blood

Question 34

Glyco-

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Sugar-Glycolysis (break down of sugar or glucose)

Question 35

Thermo-

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Heat-you can think of a Thermometer to measure temperature

Question 36

Thrombo-

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Blood Clot (coagulo de sangre)Thrombectomy(trombectomia):surgery to remove a blod clot or theombus from a blood vessel

Question 37

Tono-

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Tension/Tone Tonoclonic Seizure tono-tension/clonic-jerking

Question 38

Phono-

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Sound/Speech- Phonocardiogram:Graphic record of heart sounds

Question 39

Topo-

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Place/Position Topagraphy Study of anatomy based on position,region or division of the body

Question 40

Varico-

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Swollen/Dialeted Vein-Varicose Vein (venas varicosas)