Question

medical terminology u-v-x
interactive worksheet
medical terminology term u-v-x exam is wednesday, january 7, 2026. complete this interactive
worksheet by filling in the definition, example and meaning of the example. make sure to review
your worksheet daily. (key: p = prefix | r = root | s = suffix)

term / word part	p/r/s	definition	example	meaning of example
2. uvul/o	r		uvulitis	inflammation of the uvula
3. vag/o	r		vaginitis	inflammation of the vagina
4. valv/o, valvul/o	r		valvuloplasty	surgical repair of a valve
5. vas/o	r		vasoconstriction	narrowing of blood vessels
6. ventr/o	r		ventricular	relating to a ventricle
7. ventricul/o	r		ventriculitis	inflammation of a ventricle
8. vertebr/o, rachi/o, spondyl/o	r	pertaining to a vertebra	spondylosis	degenerative condition of the vertebrae
9. vesicul/o	r	pertaining to a vesicle	vesiculitis	a vesicle inflammation of
10. vestibul/o	r	pertaining to a vestibule	vestibulitis	vestibule inflammation of a
11. viscer/o	r	pertaining to the viscera	visceral	relating to the internal
12. vulv/o, episi/oo	r	pertaining to the vulva	vulvodynia chronic	chronic pain in the vulva
13. xanth/o, lute/o,	r	to yellow, xanthic pertaining	xanthoma	yellowish fatty deposit

Explanation:

The worksheet is about medical terminology, focusing on word parts (prefix, root, suffix) related to medical terms. The discipline here is Natural Science, subfield Medicine and Health, as it deals with medical language and anatomical/medical concepts. To complete it, for each term/word part (e.g., uve/o, uvul/o), we identify if it's a prefix (P), root (R), or suffix (S) (here most are roots, marked R), define the word part, give an example term, and explain the example's meaning. For example, "uve/o" is a root (R), related to the uvea; example "uveitis" means inflammation of the uvea. The key is to use medical terminology knowledge to fill in definitions, examples, and meanings based on word - part analysis.

Answer:

The worksheet is for studying medical terminology (subfield: Medicine and Health, discipline: Natural Science). To complete it, analyze each word part (P/R/S), define it, provide an example term, and explain the example's meaning using medical language knowledge (e.g., "uve/o" is a root (R), related to the uvea; example "uveitis" means inflammation of the uvea).