What is the term that means the falling or slipping of a body part from its normal position?

What is the term that means the falling or slipping of a body part from its normal position?

(The word “prolapse” means a falling down or slipping of a body part from its usual position.)

What is the definition of the term Salpingectomy quizlet?

The definition of the word salpingectomy is. removal of a fallopian tube.

What is the definition of the term Polymenorrhea quizlet?

The term polymenorrhea means. excessive menstrual bleeding. irregular uterine bleeding between menses.

What does the root combining form in the term gonorrhea mean?

a combining form meaning “flow,” “discharge,” used in the formation of compound words: gonorrhea.

Which combining form means eating or swallowing?

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Term ENTERITIS	Definition INFLAMMATION OF THE INTESTINES
Term COMBINING FORM THAT MEANS TO EAT OR SWALLOW	Definition PHAG/O
Term CORRECT SPELLING	Definition CIRRHOSIS
Term HEMORROIDS	Definition A VARICOSE CONDITION OF VEINS IN THE ANUS THAT RESULTS IN PAINFUL SWELLING

What combining form means cancer?

Carcino

What is an example of a combining form?

A combining form is a form of a word that only appears as part of another word. For example, para- is a combining form in the word paratrooper because in that word it represents the word parachute. Para- is a prefix, however, in the words paranormal and paramedic.

What combining form means immature?

-blast. A combining form meaning “immature”, “embryo” or “bud”.

What does Bucco mean?

a combining form meaning “cheek,” “mouth,” used in the formation of compound words: buccolingual.

What is an Otomy?

“Otomy” means cutting into a part of the body; a gastrotomy would be cutting into, but not necessarily removing, the stomach. And also “pharyngo” means pharynx, “laryngo” means larynx, “esophag” means esophagus.

What is Dermat?

Dermato- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “skin.” It is used in many medical terms, especially in pathology. Dermato- comes from the Greek dérma, meaning “skin.” The combining forms dermo- and derm- are also variants of dermato-.

What does in mean in medical terms?

Prefix denoting not or in, into, within. Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M.

What does gastro mean in medical terms?

Gastro- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “stomach.” It is often used in medical terms, particularly in anatomy and pathology.

What is combining form skin?

dermat/o

Which combining form means tongue?

glosso

Which combining form means breast?

mastopathy

Which combining form means voicebox?

laryng/o

What combining form means female?

Gyneco

What combining form means time?

Identify the combining form for death (of cells or whole body). Which combining form means time? chron/o. Which combining form means shape or form?

Which combining form means opening?

Ect/o = outside. -ostomy = to form a new opening (surgical)

Which combining form means old age?

presby/o

What is the combining form for disease?

Leuk/o; Albin/o. Combining form meaning red. Erythr/o. Combining form meaning disease.

What is the correct combining form of spondylitis?

The two combining forms for vertebrae , the bones of the spine, are vertebr/o and spondyl/o. Spondylitis is inflammation of the vertebrae . The lower back is the lumbar spine, from the combining form lumb/o.

What is the difference between a word root and a combining form?

The prefix is a word part attached to the beginning of a word root to modify its meaning. Keep in mind that not all medical terms will have a prefix. A prefix can be used to modify the meaning of a word. The combining form is a word root with the combining vowel attached which is then separated by a vertical slash.

Which combining form means fat?

adip/o

What is Spondylomalacia?

spondylomalacia (spon′di-lo-ma-la′she-a) Softening of vertebrae with multiple collapsed vertebral bodies. [ spondylo- + G. malakia, softness]

What is Tarso in medical terminology?

Greek tarsos, a flat surface. The medical term tarsus either refers to the seven bones that form the ankle and upper part of the foot, or to a thin sheet of fibrous connective tissue which supports the edge of each eyelid.

What is the medical term for the breastbone?

The sternum or breastbone is a long flat bone located in the central part of the chest.