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Translate the root tax/o
Arrangement, order, coordination
root refers to the tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord
dur/o
root refers to the nerve bundle
gangli/o
Identify and define the roots in the term somnambulism
somn–sleep; ambul–walk
Identify the correct pronunciation for the term nystagmus
nih-STAG-mus
correct breakdown of the medical term echoencephalography into its component parts
echo/encephalo/graphy
Translate the root/suffix paresis
Slight or partial paralysis
root refers to the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord
mening/o, meningi/o
correct translation for the roots adren/o, adrenal/o
Adrenal gland
correct translation for the root hypophys/o
Pituitary gland
correct translation for the root cortic/o
Outer surface
Identify and define the root in the medical term polyadenopathy
adeno gland
correct pronunciation of the term thyrotropin
THAI-roh-TROH-pin
correct breakdown of the medical term gluconeogenesis into its component parts
gluco/neo/genesis
correct breakdown and translation of the medical term uremia
ur (urine) + emia (blood condition) = presence of urinary waste in the blood
correct breakdown and translation of the medical term cholangiopancreatography
chol (bile) + angio (vessel) + pancreato (pancreas)+ graphy (writing procedure) = procedure used to examine the bile ducts and pancreas
