Unit 3 MedTerm Assignment (Chap 9-11)
PART 1: MATCHING WORDS
Write the correct answer in the middle column
Definition
Answer
Possible Answer
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Movement, motion
Hernia, swelling
Fibrous connective tissue
Fascia
Condition, state of
Tone, tension, stretching
Tendon
Rupture
Muscle
Coordination
Kinesi/o
-cele
Fibr/o
Fasci/o
-ia
Ton/o
Tend/o
-rrhexis
My/o
Tax/o
-cele
fasci/o
fibr/o
-ia
kinesi/o
my/o
-rrhexis
tax/o
tend/o
ton/o
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Cross-wise
Ring-like
Slanted at an angle
Straight
Toward the side
Brain
Bruise
Shaken together
Sound
To walk
Transverse
Sphincter
Oblique
Rectus
Lateralis
Encephal/o
Contus/o
Concuss/o
Ech/o
Ambul/o
lateralis
oblique
rectus
sphincter
transverse
ambul/o
concuss/o
contus/o
ech/o
encephal/o
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Brain covering
Sensation, feeling
Spinal cord
To steal
Head
Abnormal fear
Mind
Nerve
Sleep
Stupor
Mening/o
-esthesia
Myel/o
Klept/o
Cephal/o
Phobia
Psych/o
Neur/o
Somn/o
Nare/o
-esthesia
Cephal/o
Klept/o
Mening/o
Myel/o
Nare/o
Neur/o
Phobia
Psych/o
Somn/o
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Connects the brain and spinal cord
Uppermost layer of the brain
Most protected brain part
Coordinates muscular activity
Controls vital body functions
Brainstem
Cerebrum
Medulla
Cerebellum
Hypothalamus
Cerebellum
Cerebrum
Hypothalamus
Medulla
Brainstem
PART 2: Word Building
Terms:
poly-itis
-oma
encephal/o
myel/o
-pathy
-algia
-malacia
mening/o
-neur/o
36. The term meaning pain in a nerve or nerves is
37. The term meaning abnormal softening of the meninges is known as
38. The term used to describe benign neoplasms made up of neurons
and nerve fibers is a/an
39. The term meaning an degenerative disease of the brain is
40. The term meaning an inflammation affecting many nerves is
41. The term meaning abnormal softening of nerve tissue is known as
42. The term meaning inflammation of the meninges and the brain is
43. The term meaning any pathological condition of the spinal cord is
Neuralgia
Meningomalacia
Neuroma
Encephalopathy
Polyneuritis
Neuromalacia
Meningitis
Myelopathy
Terms:
polyherni/o
-algia
-itis
-card/o
My/o
-desis
-necrosis
Fasci/o
Sphincter/o
-ectomy
-otomy
-pathy
-rrphapy
44. The term meaning any abnormal condition of the skeletal muscle is Myopathy
Polymyalgia
45. The term meaning pain in several muscle groups is
Myonecrosis
46. The term meaning the death of individual muscle fibers is
Fasciorraphy
47. The term meaning the surgical suturing of torn fascia is
Myotomy
48. The term meaning surgical incision into a muscle is a/an
Fasciodesis
49. The term meaning a suturing fascia to a skeletal attachment is
Myocarditis
50. The term meaning inflammation of the muscle of the heart is
Fasciectomy
51. The term meaning the surgical removal of fascia is a/an
Herniorrhaphy
52. The term meaning the surgical suturing of a defect in a muscular
wall, such as the repair of a hernia is a/an
Sphincterotomy
53. The term meaning an incision into a sphincter muscle is a/an