Medical Terminology Express Chapter 2 Questions and Answers with verified solutions

Medical Terminology Express Chapter 2 Questions and Answers with verified solutions Cervic/o - neck inguin/o - groin lumb/o - loins (lower back) thorac/o - chest umbilic/o - navel, umbilicus cyt/o - cell hist/o - tissue anter/o - front dist/o - far, farthest dors/o - back (of body) infer/o - lower, below later/o - side, to one side proxim/o - near, nearest ad - toward logist - specialist of ______ plasia - excessive growth, formation toxic - poison AP - AnterioPosterior Bx - biopsy Sx - symptom Tomography - detailed cross-section of tissues at a predetermined depth Ultrasonography (US) - imaging tech that uses high frequency sound waves MRI (Magnetic resonance image) - electromagnetic energy Radiologist - a specialist concerned with electromagnetic radiation, US & other imaging techniques Fluroscopy - continuous imaging of the motion internal structures endoscopy - visually examining of internal organs & cavities Adhesion - a band of scar tissue that binds surfaces not normally stuck together Organism level - is the most complex & talked about level Anatomical Position - the standard reference to indicate body position that is used when preforming procedures Abduction - movement away from the middle of the body Superior (Cranial) - High/above (Toward the head) Inferior (Caudal) - Low/below (Toward the tail) Anterior - Front (of body) Posterior (dorsal) - Back of body, (toward the back)