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Both males and females have a urethral meatus. Identify the roots used in this term and their correct translation
urethr,urethra (tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside world) meatopening
What is the basic rule for emphasizing syllables
in most words, the emphasis usually falls on the third-to-last syllable
Identify the correct pronunciation for the term spondylosis
SPAWN-dih-LOH-sis
Translate the root tax/o.
Arrangement, order, coordination
word part refers to the blood’s ability to form clots
coagul/o
term means "the voice box"
laryng/o
Identify the correct breakdown of the medical term dermatoscope into its component word parts
dermato/scope
If a patient is prone, he is
lying down on his belly
Translate the root morph/o
Change
term means "the throat, the pathway used by both food and air"
pharyng/o
Translate the medical term phlebotomy as literally as possible
"Vein incision procedure" the technical term for drawing blood
Translate the term tonsillectomy
Surgical removal of a tonsil
The outer layer of the uterus (the tissue outside the uterus) is called the
perimetrium.
Translate the root an/o
The sphincter or muscle at the end of the intestines that allows for the passage of feces
Identify and define the root in the term pneumonia
pneumon- lung
correct breakdown and translation of the medical term lymphedema
lymph (lymph) + edema (swelling) = swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of lymph, usually in the extremities
