Medical Terminology Simplified

582 APPENDIX B• Answer Key

Vocabulary Review

1.gastroscopy 6.celiac disease 11.cholecystectomy 16.ileostomy

2.dyspepsia 7.stomatalgia 12.anastomosis 17.cholelithiasis

3.hematemesis 8.duodenotomy 13.sigmoidotomy 18.friable

4.ultrasound 9.hepatomegaly 14.rectoplasty 19.peritonitis

5.antiemetics 10.dysphagia 15.GERD 20.bariatric

CHAPTER 7: URINARY SYSTEM

Section Review 7–1

Medical Term Word Elements Meaning

17. lithotripsy lith/o (CF) stone, calculus
    -tripsy (S) crushing


18. pancreatolysis pancreat/o (CF) pancreas
    -lysis (S) separation; destruction; loosening


19. peritonitis periton (WR) peritoneum
    -itis (S) inflammation


20. postprandial post- (P) after, behind
    -prandial meal


21. proctologist proct/o (CF) anus, rectum
    -logist (S) specialist in the study of


22. rectostenosis rect/o (CF) rectum
    -stenosis (S) narrowing, stricture


23. sigmoidotomy sigmoid/o (CF) sigmoid colon
    -tomy (S) incision


24. sublingual sub- (P) under, below
    lingu (WR) tongue
    -al (S) pertaining to


25. toxicology toxic/o (CF) poison
    -logy (S) study of

Term Meaning

1. glomerul/o/scler/osis -osis: abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells); glomeru-
   lus; hardening; sclera (white of the eye)


2. cyst/o/scopy -scopy: visual examination; bladder


3. poly/uria -uria: urine; many, much


4. lith/o/tripsy -tripsy: crushing; stone, calculus


5. dia/lysis -lysis: separation; destruction; loosening; through, across


6. ureter/o/stenosis -stenosis: narrowing, stricture; ureter

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