Question

for each definition:

1. write the correct medical term.
2. identify and write the prefix and its meaning.
3. identify and write the root and its meaning.
4. identify and write the suffix and its meaning.

if any part is missing in the word, write
/a\ for that part or leave it blank.

definition medical term prefix + meaning root + meaning suffix + meaning

1 pertaining to the head or skull cephalic cephal- = head; -ic = pertaining to
2 within the skull
3 inflammation of the stomach lining
4 surgical removal of the uterus
5 condition of decreased bone density
6 muscle inflammation with abnormal bone formation
7 abnormal accumulation of fluid in the brain

Explanation:

1. Medical Term: "intracranial" means within the skull. Prefix "intra -" means within, root "cran -" means skull, suffix "-ial" means pertaining to.
2. Medical Term: "gastritis" refers to inflammation of the stomach lining. Prefix "N/A", root "gastr -" means stomach, suffix "-itis" means inflammation.
3. Medical Term: "hysterectomy" is the surgical removal of the uterus. Prefix "N/A", root "hyster -" means uterus, suffix "-ectomy" means surgical removal.
4. Medical Term: "osteopenia" is the condition of decreased bone density. Prefix "N/A", root "oste -" means bone, suffix "-penia" means deficiency or decrease.
5. Medical Term: "myositis ossificans" is muscle inflammation with abnormal bone formation. Prefix "N/A", root "myo -" means muscle, first suffix "-itis" means inflammation; second root "oss -" means bone, second suffix "-ificans" means forming.
6. Medical Term: "hydrocephalus" is the abnormal accumulation of fluid in the brain. Prefix "hydro -" means water/fluid, root "cephal -" means head/brain, suffix "-us" is a noun - forming suffix.

Answer:

Definition	Medical Term	Prefix + Meaning	Root + Meaning	Suffix + Meaning
Inflammation of the stomach lining	gastritis	N/A	gastr - = stomach	-itis = inflammation
Surgical removal of the uterus	hysterectomy	N/A	hyster - = uterus	-ectomy = surgical removal
Condition of decreased bone density	osteopenia	N/A	oste - = bone	-penia = deficiency/decrease
Muscle inflammation with abnormal bone formation	myositis ossificans	N/A	myo - = muscle	-itis = inflammation; oss - = bone, -ificans = forming
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the brain	hydrocephalus	hydro - = water/fluid	cephal - = head/brain	-us = noun - forming suffix