The Language of Medicine: Chapter 2- Exercises J, L, and M

craniotomy

crani/o/tomy—incision of the skull

cervical

cervic/al—pertaining to the neck

(of the body or the cervix of the

uterus

chondroma

chondr/oma—tumor of cartilage

(benign or noncancerous tumor

chondrosarcoma

chondr/o/sarc/oma—flesh tumor of

cartilage (cancerous, malignant

tumor)

nucleic

nucle/ic—pertaining to the

nucleus

pertaining to internal organs: al

visceral

tumor of flesh tissue (malignant): oma

sarcoma

pertaining to the chest: ic

thoracic

picture of the chromosomes in the cell nucleus: type

karyotype

sausage-shaped cellular structures in which catabolism takes place: mito _

mitochondria—memory tip:

catabolism and mitochondria, cat

and mouse!

space between the lungs: media

mediastinum

endocrine gland at the base of the brain: ary gland

pituitary gland

pertaining to skin (surface) cells: epi

epithelial

pertaining to far from the beginning of a structure: al

distal

on the surface of the body: super

superficial

Dr. Curnen said the __ wound barely scratched the surface.

superficial

Because the liver and spleen are on opposite sides of the body, the liver is in the __ of the abdominopelvic cavity and the spleen is in the (RUQ, LUQ, RLQ).

RUQ; LUQ

When a gynecologist performs a pelvic examination, the patient lies on her back in the lithotomy position (Figure 2-19).

dorsal; often called the

dorsolithotomy position

Sally complained of pain in the area surrounding her navel. The doctor described the pain as .

periumbilical

After sampling the fluid surrounding her 16-week-old fetus and reviewing the chromosomal

picture, the doctor explained to Mrs. Jones that the fetus had trisomy 21. The diagnosis was made

by analysis of an abnormal __.

karyotype

The __ cavity contains digestive organs.

abdominal

The emergency department physician suspected appendicitis when Brandon was admitted with

sharp _ pain.

RLQ

Susan had hiccups after rapidly eating spicy Indian food. Her physician explained that the hiccups

were involuntary contractions or spasms of the ___ resulting in

uncontrolled breathing in of air.

diaphragm

Everyone in the society pages was noticeably slimmer this year. Could the popularity of liposuction

surgery to remove unwanted _ have something to do

with this phenomenon?

adipose tissue

Maria's coughing and sneezing were a result of an allergy to animal dander that affected her

system.

respiratory

While ice skating, Natalie fell and landed on her buttocks. She had persistent _ pain for a few weeks but no broken bones on x-ray examination.

coccygeal