UNIT TWO
Self Quiz

From the list on the right Select the correct meaning for each of the following terms.
 
1. Osteomalacia 
2. Adenoma 
3. Intercostal 
4. Laryngectomy 
5. Cephalagia 
6. Chondrectomy 
7. Encephalocele 
8. Hypertrophy 
9. Arthroplasty 
10. Hypodermic 
a. overdevelopment 
b. a needle inserted under the skin 
c. surgical removal of a cartilage 
d . between the ribs 
e. surgical repair of a joint 
f. softening of bone tissue 
g. herniation of the inside of the head 
h. tumor of glandular tissue 
i. headache 
j. incision into the larynx
 
Complete each of the medical terms on the right with the appropriate and /or suffix:

1. Surgical removal of the thyroid gland:  thyroid________
2. Inflammation of glandular tissue: Aden________
3. A malignant tumor: Carcin ________
4. Excessive vomitting: ________emisis
5. Resembling mucuc:  Muc________
6. Toothache: ________algia
7. Making a new permanent opening into the larynx: laryng________
8. Inflammation of the inside of the head: ________cephal ________
9. A tumor of fat tissue:________oma
10. Pertaining to the teeth: den________
 

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