Question

two clients are visiting the vein clinic. one client has a vein that must be removed and the other client has inflammation of a vein due to a blood clot. drag the word parts to create the correct medical terms. the surgical removal of a vein or part of a vein: inflammation of a vein that is due to a blood clot: = phlebitis = thromb/o = -ectomy = phleb/o drag and drop the correct answers into the boxes. you can also click the correct answer, then the box where it should go. reset my answers

Explanation:

The suffix “-ectomy” means surgical removal. “Phleb/o” refers to a vein. So, surgical removal of a vein is phlebectomy. “Thromb/o” refers to a blood - clot and “phlebitis” is inflammation of a vein. Inflammation of a vein due to a blood - clot is thrombophlebitis.

Answer:

The surgical removal of a vein or part of a vein: phleb/o, -ectomy
Inflammation of a vein that is due to a blood clot: thromb/o, phlebitis