Medical Terminology Simplified

Answer Key • APPENDIX B 599

Medical Term Word Elements Meaning

16. oste/o/malacia oste/o (CF) bone
    -malacia (S) softening


17. oste/o/porosis oste/o (CF) bone
    -porosis (S) porous


18. patell/ectomy patell (WR) patella (kneecap)
    -ectomy (S) excision, removal


19. pelv/i/metry pelv/i (CF) pelvis
    -metry (S) act of measuring


20. radi/o/graph radi/o (CF) radiation, x-ray; radius (lower arm bone on the
    thumb side)
    -graph (S) instrument for recording

Vocabulary Review

1. radiology 6.proximal 11. bone marrow 16.distal
   2.diaphysis 7.articulation 12. cephalometer 17.radiologist
   3.AP 8.open fracture 13. myelogram 18.cervical vertebrae
   4.closed fracture 9.atlas 14. myorrhexis 19.intervertebral
   5.bilateral 10.arthrocentesis 15. spondylomalacia 20.quadriplegia

CHAPTER 11: SPECIAL SENSES: EYES AND EARS

Section Review 11–1

Term Meaning

1. conjunctiv/itis -itis; inflammation; conjunctiva


2. blephar/o/ptosis -ptosis: prolapse, downward displacement; eyelid


3. ambly/opia -opia: vision; dull, dim


4. retin/o/pathy -pathy: disease; retina


5. scler/itis -itis: inflammation; hardening; sclera (white of the eye)


6. ophthalm/o/scope -scope: instrument for examining; eye


7. intra/ocul/ar -ar: pertaining to; within, in; eye


8. dacry/o/rrhea -rrhea: discharge, flow; tear; lacrimal apparatus (duct, sac, or gland)


9. dipl/opia -opia: vision; double


10. blephar/o/spasm -spasm: involuntary contraction, twitching; eyelid

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