Chapter 1, Problem 2TOF

Complete the medical term from its meaning and word parts given: 11. inflammation of a tendon: 12. doctor specializing in joint disorders: 13. tumor (benign) of cartilage: 14. incision of a joint: 15. suture of a tendon: 16. softening of cartilage: 17. tumor (malignant) of cartilage: 18. inflammation of a sac fluid near a joint: 19. abnormal condition of a stiffened, immobile joint 20. abnormal condition of blood in the joint:

MEDICAL TERM MAIN ENTRY (pronunciation) MEANING (definition) |1. glycemia 2. hypothalamus 3. pancreatectomy |4. exophthalmos 5. adenoma |6. electrolyte 7. hyponatremia 8. hypernatremia 9. diabetes |10. polyphagia

Below is a short paragraph which describes the medical condition of a patient. The paragraph contains five misspelled medical terms. Carefully read through the paragraph. You must identify the five misspelled terms and then correctly spell them in the blank space below. Each misspelled term which is correctly spelled below is worth 1 pt. Mr. Marcellus is an eighteen year old college student who recently reported feeling many body aches with extreme fatigue. His doctor recommended that he be checked for iron defaciency animia. After a complete blood count, it was discovered that Mr. Marcellus is suffering from mononucliosis and leukemia. He will be undergoing several rounds of chemotherapy. It is hoped that the treatment will improve his leukosyte count and prevent possible ceptisemia. Doctors are also recommending a bone marrow transplent once his condition stabilizes.