1
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What does the prefix peri- denote?
A
around time, place (perinatal, periodont)
2
Q
What does the suffix -ectomy mean?
A
surgical removal
3
Q
What does the word root arthro- refer to?
A
joints
articulatio (Lat.)
4
Q
How many roots and suffixes are in the term osteoarthritis?
A
two roots and one suffix
5
Q
What does the suffix -rrhoe mean?
A
flow
derived from the Greek word chein
6
Q
What does phlebitis refer to?
A
the inflammation of a vessel
7
Q
What is a prenatal examination?
A
one that occurs before the birth of a child.
8
Q
What pain is indicated by the suffixes -algia and -odynia?
A
Pain
9
Q
What suffix indicates a tumor?
A
-oma, -sarcoma
pl.-omata
10
Q
What is the study of mental and emotional disorders called?
A
psychopathology
11
Q
What does eupnoe refer to?
A
normal breathing.
12
Q
What is the degenerative disease of vertebrae called?
A
spondylosis
13
Q
What is an artificial opening created on the colon termed?
A
colostomia
14
Q
What is the literal meaning of atrophy?
A
lack of nourishment
15
Q
What does scleroderma mean?
A
hardened skin
16
Q
What does erythroderma refer to?
A
redness of skin
17
Q
What does leukoderma mean?
A
white skin due to lack of normal pigment
18
Q
What does pyoderma indicate?
A
presence of pus in the skin
19
Q
What does xeroderma refer to?
A
abnormally dry skin
20
Q
What does melanoderma mean?
A
darkening of skin
21
Q
What does keratoderma indicate?
A
hornlike skin condition
22
Q
What does geroderma refer to?
A
lax and wrinkled skin
23
Q
What does xanthoderma mean?
A
yellow coloration of the skin
24
Q
What does haemothorax refer to?
A
blood in the chest
25
What does haematocolpos mean?
blood in the vagina
26
What does haematocystis refer to?
blood in the bladder
27
What does haematencephalon mean?
blood in the brain
28
What does haematocolpometra refer to?
blood in the uterus & vagina
29
What does haematosteon mean?
blood in the bone
30
What does haematopelvis refer to?
blood in the pelvic cavity
31
What is the Latin term for lord?
Dominus
32
What does 'kyph' refer to?
Forward curvature of the spine
33
What does 'scoli' refer to?
Lateral curvature of the spine
34
What does '-osis' indicate?
A condition or disease
35
What does 'dys' signify?
Difficult or painful
36
What does 'meta' refer to?
Change or transformation
37
What does 'hyper' mean?
Excessive or above normal
38
What does 'hypo' mean?
Below normal or deficient
39
What is the meaning of 'plasia'?
Development or formation
40
What does 'malacia' refer to?
Softening of tissue
41
What are the two main groups of adjectives in Latin?
1st and 2nd Declension Adjectives, 3rd Declension Adjectives
42
What is the masculine form of the adjective 'longus'?
Longus
43
What is the feminine form of the adjective 'longus'?
Longa
44
What is the neuter form of the adjective 'longus'?
Longum
45
What is the masculine form of the adjective 'dexter'?
Dexter
46
What is the feminine form of the adjective 'dexter'?
Dextra
47
What is the neuter form of the adjective 'dexter'?
Dextrum
48
What is the masculine form of the adjective 'frontalis'?
Frontalis
49
What is the neuter form of the adjective 'frontalis'?
Frontale
50
What does '-ior' signify in adjectives?
Comparative form
51
What is the masculine ending for nouns?
-us, -or
52
What is the feminine ending for nouns?
-a, -io, -ix
53
What is the neuter ending for nouns?
-um, -on, -en
54
What is the Latin term for 'muscle'?
musculus
55
What is the Latin term for 'long palm muscle'?
palmaris longus
56
What is the Latin term for 'notch'?
incisura
57
What is the Latin term for 'supraorbital notch'?
supraorbitale
58
What is the Latin term for 'ligament'?
ligamentum
59
What is the Latin term for 'bone'?
os
60
What is the Latin term for 'lateral cuneiform bone'?
cuneiforme laterale
61
What is the Latin term for 'major palatine groove'?
palatinus majus
62
What is the Latin term for 'middle ear'?
otitis medius
63
What is the Latin term for 'region'?
regio
64
What is the Latin term for 'parietal'?
parietalis
65
What is the Latin term for 'ganglion'?
ganglion
66
What is the Latin term for 'cervical ganglion'?
cervicalis medium
67
What is the Latin term for 'chronic nephrosis'?
nephrosis chronicus
68
What is the Latin term for 'head'?
caput
69
What is the Latin term for 'medial'?
mediale
70
What is the Latin term for 'left subclavian artery'?
subclavia sinistra
71
What is the Latin term for 'acute gastritis'?
gastritis acutus
72
What is the Latin term for 'foramen'?
foramen
73
What is the Latin term for 'major palatine foramen'?
palatinum majus
74
What are the genitive singular endings for -io/-x/-or/-s/-t?
- is
75
What is the genitive singular ending for the 1st declension?
-ae
76
What is the genitive singular ending for the 2nd declension?
-i
77
What is the genitive singular ending for the 3rd declension?
-is
78
What is the genitive singular of 'scapula'?
scapulae
79
What is the genitive singular of 'coxa'?
coxae
80
What is the genitive singular of 'mandibula'?
mandibulae
81
What is the genitive singular of 'vertebra'?
vertebrae
82
What is the genitive singular of 'costa'?
costae
83
What is the genitive singular of 'vesica'?
vesicae
84
What is the genitive singular of 'lingua'?
linguae
85
What is the genitive singular of 'musculus'?
musculi
86
What is the genitive singular of 'radius'?
radii
87
What is the genitive singular of 'ramus'?
rami
88
What is the genitive singular of 'digitus'?
digiti
89
What is the genitive singular of 'carpus'?
carpi
90
What is the genitive singular of 'uterus'?
uteri
91
What is the genitive singular of 'dorsum'?
dorsi
92
What is the genitive singular of 'collum'?
colli
93
What is the genitive singular of 'ligamentum'?
ligamenti
94
What is the genitive singular of 'olecranon'?
olecrani
95
What is the genitive singular of 'membrum'?
membri
96
What is the genitive singular of 'brachium'?
brachii
97
What is the genitive singular of 'ovarium'?
ovarii
98
What is the genitive singular of 'cavum'?
cavi
99
What is the genitive singular of 'levator'?
levatoris
100
What is the genitive singular of 'tumor'?
tumoris
101
What is the genitive singular of 'pulmo'?
pulmonis
102
What is the genitive singular of 'pollex'?
pollicis
103
What is the genitive singular of 'pes'?
pedis
104
What is the genitive singular of 'thorax'?
thoracis
105
What is the genitive singular of 'radix'?
radicis
106
What is the genitive singular of 'cervix'?
cervicis
107
What is the genitive singular of 'pelvis'?
pelvis
108
What is the genitive singular of 'auris'?
auris
109
What is the genitive singular of 'functio'?
functionis
110
What is the genitive singular of 'regio'?
regionis
111
What is the genitive singular of 'os'?
ossis
112
What is the genitive singular of 'femur'?
femoris
113
What is the genitive singular of 'caput'?
capitis
114
What is the genitive singular of 'cor'?
cordis
115
What is the genitive singular of 'abdomen'?
abdominis
116
What is the genitive singular of 'vas'?
vasis
117
What is the correct form for 'os femur'?
os femoris
118
What is the correct form for 'haemuria'?
haematuria
119
What is the correct form for 'nefrolitiasis'?
nephrolithiasis
120
What is the correct form for 'carcinoma cervix uterus'?
carcinoma cervicis uteri
121
What is the correct form for 'dermatosis chronicum'?
dermatosis chronica
122
What is the most likely diagnosis for acute gallbladder inflammation?
cholecystitis acutum
## Footnote
Correct: cholecystitis acuta
123
What is the correct term for a rare shoulder fracture in a 19-year-old girl?
fractura scapula
## Footnote
Correct: fractura scapulae
124
What is the suspected diagnosis for a 45-year-old mother of three?
carcinoma cervix uteri
## Footnote
Correct: carcinoma cervicis uteri
125
What is the term for uneven ossification in the growing navicular bone of the foot?
naviculare pedis
## Footnote
Correct: naviculare pedis
126
What does dacryoadenitis refer to?
inflammation of the tear gland
## Footnote
Example: dacryoadenitis = inflam. of tear gland
127
What is coxarthrosis?
degenerative disease of the hip joint
## Footnote
Example: coxarthrosis = deg disease of hip joint
128
What does pyelonephritis mean?
inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis
## Footnote
Example: pyelonephritis = inflam. of Kidney & renal pelvis
129
What is bronchopneumonia?
inflammation of the bronchi and lungs
## Footnote
Example: bronchopneumonia = inflam. of branchi and lung
130
What does gonarthrosis refer to?
degenerative disease of the knee joint
## Footnote
Example: gonarthrosis = degen. disease of knee joint
131
What is gastroenteritis?
inflammation of the stomach and intestines
## Footnote
Example: gastroenteritis = inflam. of stomach and intestines
132
What does hidradenitis mean?
inflammation of sweat glands
## Footnote
Example: hidradenitis = inflam. of sweat glands
133
What is osteomyelitis?
inflammation of bone marrow
## Footnote
Example: osteomyelitis = inflam. of bone marrow
134
What does spondyloarthrosis refer to?
degenerative disease of vertebral joints
## Footnote
Example: spondyloarthrosis = degen. disease of verkbral jeints
135
What is sialadenitis?
inflammation of salivary glands
## Footnote
Example: sialadenitis = inflam. of salivary glands
136
What is the term for disease of the brain?
encephalopathy
## Footnote
Correct: encephalopathy/cephalalgia
137
What condition occurs when cerebrospinal fluid accumulates in the head?
hydrocephalus
## Footnote
Correct: hyperhidrosis/hydrocephalus
138
Which part of the brain is responsible for coordination and balance?
cerebellum
## Footnote
Correct: cerebrum/cerebellum
139
What is a collection of blood above the dura mater called?
epidural haematoma
## Footnote
Correct: subdural/epidural haematoma
140
What is the condition of absence of a brain?
anencephaly
## Footnote
Correct: hypalgesia/anencephaly
141
What is a hernia of the spinal cord and meninges called?
myelomeningocele
## Footnote
Correct: meningioma/myelomeningocele
142
What is the term for disease of nerve roots?
radiculopathy
## Footnote
Correct: neuropathy/radiculopathy
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