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-plasty -emia ophthalm/o arterio thyr/o
-rrhagia -graphy blephar/o myel/o cervical
-scopy -centesis hyster/o pneumon/o -lysis
-ptosis -osis oophor/o trache/o purulent
-gram -derma colp/o cyst/o media
-sarcoma -uria ot/o nephr/o onych/o
-pexy -dysplasia py/o ureter/o -ia
-ectasis -onychia crypt urethr/o -ism

1. pain in the gallbladder.
2. surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall.
3. distention or enlargement of a ureter due to blockage.
4. freeing of a kidney from adhesions.

Explanation:

Analyze gallbladder pain

Using the Biliary System Terminology and Medical Terminology knowledge points:

• The combining form for gallbladder is cholecyst/o.
• The suffix for pain is -algia.
• Combining these elements yields cholecystalgia.

Analyze bladder fixation

Using the Urinary System Terminology and Medical Terminology knowledge points:

• The combining form for the urinary bladder is cyst/o.
• The suffix for surgical fixation is -pexy.
• Combining these elements yields cystopexy.

Analyze ureter distention

Using the Urinary System Terminology and Medical Terminology knowledge points:

• The combining form for the ureter is ureter/o.
• The suffix for distention, stretching, or enlargement is -ectasis.
• Combining these elements yields ureterectasis.

Analyze kidney freeing

Using the Urinary System Terminology and Medical Terminology knowledge points:

• The combining form for kidney is nephr/o.
• The suffix for freeing, separation, or destruction is -lysis.
• Combining these elements yields nephrolysis.

Answer:

Question 1

Pain in the gallbladder. <blank>cholecystalgia</blank>

Question 2

Surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall. <blank>cystopexy</blank>

Question 3

Distention or enlargement of a ureter due to blockage. <blank>ureterectasis</blank>

Question 4

Freeing of a kidney from adhesions. <blank>nephrolysis</blank>