Myers Lesson 8

Master medical roots and meanings! Practice matching elements to their definitions for better medical vocabulary.

Matching Match the element to its meaning. pneum lung phren- mind plak- plate (patch) ptayl- saliva pariet- wall Matching Match the element to its meaning. phage to eat pulmo- lung ependym- wrapping glyco-, gluco- sweet gravid pregnant Matching Match the element to its meaning. fistul- pipe radic- root radi- ray corne- horn-like furca- fork-shaped Matching Match the element to its meaning. aer- air edema swelling iris rainbow oophor- ovary oment- covering Matching Match the element to its meaning. metabol(e)- change dactyl- finger, toe alveol- cavity kerat- horny (like a horn) sedat- quiet, calm Dactyloscopy (dactyl is the examination of finger, foot prints for the purpose of identification.Ependyma (ependym is the name of the membrane, covering that lines the cavities of the brain and the canal enclosing the spinal cord.A fistula (fistul is a term for an abnormal passage leading from an abscess or hollow organ.Hypergylcemia (hyper refers to an abnormal increase, high of sugar in the blood.The iris is the colored, rainbow membrane of the eye. The term aerial (aer denotes pertaining to the: air Alveolus (alveol is the name used to designate a small saclike: pit, cavity Corneous (corne refers to being: horn-like The term furcal (furc denotes being shaped like a: fork The word gravid means: pregnant Dactyledema (dactyl is an abnormal swelling of the fingers or toes due to fluid accumulation.Hyperkeratosis (hyper is a condition of above normal growth of the horny layer of skin.Metabolism (metabol is the transformation, change by which energy is made available for use by the body.The omentum (oment is the covering in the front part of the abdomen which folds over and supports the stomach, liver and parts of the intestines.Oophoron (oophor is another name for an ovary.Bradyphrenia (brady denotes a slowness of mental activity.Leukoplakia (leuk is a disease marked by white thickened plates or patches. Pneumonitis (pneumon is an inflammation of the lungs.The term ptyalogenic (ptyal pertains to being formed from or by the action of saliva.The term renopulmonary (reno denotes pertaining to the kidneys and lungs.Radiotherapy (radi is the treatment of disease by use of x-rays from a radioactive source.The word radix means root, lowermost part or a structure by which something is firmly attached.A sedative (sedat is an agent such as a drug that calms, quiets.