Medical Terminology Simplified

578 APPENDIX B• Answer Key

Vocabulary Review

1.myocardium 6.diastole 11.aneurysm 16.anaphylaxis

2.tachypnea 7.ECG 12.angina pectoris 17.capillaries

3.arteriosclerosis 8.malaise 13.MI 18.hemangioma

4.phagocyte 9.desiccated 14.agglutination 19.arterioles

5.systole 10.cardiomegaly 15.statins 20.pacemaker

CHAPTER 6: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Section Review 6–1

Competency Verification, Figure 6–2

Oral cavity, esophagus, pharynx, and stomach, page 223.

1.oral cavity 5.bolus

2.sublingual gland 6.pharynx (throat)

3.submandibular gland 7.esophagus

4.parotid gland 8.stomach

Section Review 6–2

1.-oma 6.myc/o 11.sial/o 16.dia- 21.stomat/o, or/o

2.-al, -ary, -ic 7.gingiv/o 12.gastr/o 17.lingu/o, gloss/o 22.-algia, -dynia

3.peri- 8.pylor/o 13.-ist 18.-scope 23.-phagia

4.hypo- 9.dys- 14.orth/o 19.-tomy 24.an-

5.-rrhea 10.hyper- 15.dent/o, odont/o 20.-orexia 25.-pepsia

Medical Term Word Elements Meaning

24. valv/o/tomy valv/o (CF) valve
    -tomy (S) incision


25. varic/ose varic (WR) dilated vein
    -ose (S) pertaining to; sugar

Term Meaning

1. gingiv/itis -itis: inflammation; gum(s)


2. dys/pepsia -pepsia: digestion; bad, painful, difficult


3. pylor/o/tomy -tomy: incision; pylorus


4. dent/ist -ist: specialist; teeth


5. esophag/o/scope -scope: instrument for examining; esophagus


6. gastr/o/scopy -scopy: visual examination; stomach


7. dia/rrhea -rrhea: discharge, flow; through, across


8. hyper/emesis -emesis: vomiting; excessive, above normal


9. an/orexia -orexia: appetite; without, not


10. sub/lingu/al -al: pertaining to; under, below; tongue

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