Medical Terminology

Lecture Notes 10

What does the root of the term "abdominal" mean?

abdomen, belly, or stomach

The medical word _____ is defined as the part of the trunk that lies between

the thorax and the pelvis.

abdomen

What is the suffix for the medical term colicky?

icky

Which of the following is the definition for the medical term colic?

Pertaining to the colon

Deconstruct the medical term costovertebral.

cost-o-vertebr-al, costo-vertebr-al, or cost/o-vertebr-al

The medical word _____ is defined as pertaining to the abdomen.

abdominal

Deconstruct the medical term hypotension.

hypo-tens-ion

The medical term colicky means ______.

pain in the colon

The medical term that means high blood pressure is

hypertension

What is the suffix in the medical term colic?

is the medical term for impenetrable by x-rays or other forms of radiation.

Radiopaque

Which of the following is true regarding the prefix in the term costovertebral?

This term has no prefix.

The abdomen lies between the _____ and the _____. Select all that apply.

thorax

pelvis

The combining form "ureter/o" means ______.

ureter

Medical Terminology-Lecture Notes 10

Medical Terminology (MRIS 103)