Medical Terminology Review

phalangectomy

(a)  

• excision of phalanx
• excision of vertebra

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) pertaining to

,

(b) abnormal condition

,

(c) excision

• vertebrectomy

• phalangectomy

• vertebral

• kyphosis

• lordosis

• intervertebral

carpal-pertaining to the (a)   ​

• wrist
• bone

Terms built from the combining forms cephal/o and caud/o are used to describe locations in the head and trunk of the body.

benign

• not malignant

• malignant

• bad

• good

Match the following

• ID the disease

• infection

• treatment of cancer by using pharmaceuti

• diagnosis

• prediction of a possible outcome of a di

• prognosis

• invasion of pathogens in body tissue

• biopsy
• removal of the living tissue

• chemotherapy

remission is lessening or _ of signs of disease

• absent

• absence

• presence

• increasing

The ventral cavity is made up of the

• cranial and thoracic cavities

• abdominopelvic and spinal cavities

• thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

• cranial and spinal cavities

The musculoskeletal system provides ​ (a)   and a framework​ for the body.​ ​

• movement
• defence against infection

The musculoskeletal system ​ (a)   vital organs.

• protects
• covers