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W1 - Medical Terminology Practice
W1 - Medical Terminology Practice
W1 - Medical Terminology Practice
The following words contain prefixes, root words, and suffixes. For each word, circle the
prefix, root, and/or suffix. Define the word based on the medical terminology you have
learned.
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a) hepatomegaly
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liver enlargement
b) hemiplegia ← CP
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half paralysis
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c) cholecystectomy
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bite bladder removal
bladder
gall
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d) laparotomy
side of ab incision
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.
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e) bradycardia
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slow heart
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f) neuropathy
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nerve disease
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g) tachypnea
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fast respiration
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h) polyuria
excessive amount of urination
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i) dysphagia
unable to eat (
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swallowing)
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j) erythrocytopenia
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deficiency
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k) bronchoscopy
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bronchi examination
using a scope
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l) encephalopathy
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brain disease
m) 1-
stomatitis
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mouth inflammation
n) arthritis
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joint inflammation
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o) dyspnea .us penia
difficult
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breathing
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p) dermatosis
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skin condition
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q) pericarditis
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pericardium inflammation
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r) microangiopathy
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small vessel disease
/
s) rhinoplasty
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nose
reshaping
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t) tracheobronchitis
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trachea and bronchi inflammation