Question

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY - ROOTS

PLEASE IDENTIFY

1. ROOT

2. ROOT MEANING

3. EXAMPLE (using root)

4. EXAMPLE MEANING

5. SYSTEM(S)

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Answer 1

250	sigmoid	sigmoid colon	ca sigmoid colon	Cancer of the sigmoid colon	Gastro intestinal system
251	sinus	sinus	sinusitis	infection of the sinus	skeletal system
252	somato	body	somatoform disorder	a psychiatric disorder in which the person feel that he had the disorder and meeting specialist doctor for the same	Human body
253	somno	sleep	somnabulism	A condition in which the person will be walking during sleep	Central nervous system
254	sono	sound	ultra sonography	It is a diagnostic technique used to understand the body by passing ultra sound waves	all systems
255	spermo	spermatozoa	spermatogenesis	sperm cell production	Reproductive system

256	sphygmo	pulse	Apical pulse	the pulse heard in the 5th and 6th intercostal space	cardiovascular system
257	spiro	spine	spinal code	vertibral column of human beings	musculoskeletal system
258	spleno	spleen	splenomegaly	enlargement of spleen	Gastro intestinal system
259	spondylo	vertibrae	spondylosis	its the wear and tear vertebrae	musculoskeletal system
260	staped	stapes	otosclerosis	hearing loss due to abnormal growth of a bone in middle ear	musculoskeletal system
261	staphylo	cluster, uvula
262	sterno	sternum	median sternotomy	it is a procedure a vertical inline incision is made in the sternum	musculoskeletal system
263	syncope	faint	vasovagal syncope	sudden drop in blood pressure which causes drop in blood flow to the brain	Central nervous system
264	stomato	mouth	mouth sores	one or more painful sores on inner lips, gums, tounge roof of mouth etc	gastro intestinal system
265	synovo	synovial fluid	rheumatoid arthritis	it causes synovium became inflamed and thickened leading to accumulation of synovial fluid and causing pain and swelling	musculoskeletal system
266	tarso	ankle	tarsal tunnel syndrome	it is a compression neuropathy as the tibial nerve passes through the tarsel tunnel.	musculoskeletal system
267	teno	tendons	tendonitis	condition in which the tissue connecting muscle to bone become inflamed	musculoskeletal system
268	testo	testis	testicular hypofunction	testicles doesnot produce sufficient amount testosterone	reproductive system
269	themo	heat	hperthermia	increase in body temperature	Central nervous system
270	thoraco	chest	chest physiotherapy	type of exercise used to remove secretion inside the chest	respiratory system
271	thrombo	clot	thrombophlebitis	inflamation of the vein related to a thrombus	cardiovascular system
272	thymo	thymus gland	thymectomy	surgical removal of thyroid gland	imunolegic systems
273	thyro	thyroid gland	hypothyroidism	the thyroid hormone secreted in to the blood stream is less then it is called hypothyroidism	endocrine system
274	tibio	tibia	fracture of tibia	the long bone in the lower limbs is tibia when it fractured it is called fracture of tibia and is very common	musculoskeletal system
275	topo	location	topography	distribution of parts with in an organ	musculoskeletal system