Question

worksheet provides an opportunity to work with the word parts you have learned in this unit and previous units. to answer the question, combine the appropriate word parts and combining vowels. you may want to refer to your unit terms or use a medical dictionary to check your answers. the terms listed below are some but not all of the terms needed to complete the questions below; poly- -algia card/o -desis fasci/o -ectomy herni/o -itis my/o -necrosis sphincter/o -otomy -pathy -rrhaphy 1. the term meaning any abnormal condition of skeletal muscles: ____ 2. the term meaning pain in several muscles: __ 3. the term meaning the death of individual muscle fibers: __ 4. the term meaning the suturing of torn fascia: __ 5. the term meaning a surgical incision into a muscle: __ 6. the term meaning suturing fascia to a skeletal attachment: __ 7. the term meaning inflammation of the muscle of the heart: __ 8. the term meaning the surgical removal of fascia: __ 9. the term meaning suturing of a muscular wall, such as the repair of a hernia: __ 10. the term meaning an incision into a sphincter muscle: ____

Explanation:

Each term is formed by combining the given word roots/combining forms and suffixes based on medical word building rules, matching the defined medical condition/procedure:

1. my/o (muscle) + -pathy (abnormal condition) = myopathy
2. poly- (many, several) + my/o (muscle) + -algia (pain) = polymyalgia
3. my/o (muscle) + -necrosis (tissue death) = myonecrosis
4. fasci/o (fascia) + -rrhaphy (suturing) = fasciorrhaphy
5. my/o (muscle) + -otomy (surgical incision) = myotomy
6. fasci/o (fascia) + -desis (binding/fusing to attachment) = fasciodesis
7. card/o (heart) + my/o (muscle) + -itis (inflammation) = cardiomyitis
8. fasci/o (fascia) + -ectomy (surgical removal) = fasciectomy
9. herni/o (hernia) + -rrhaphy (suturing/repair) = herniorrhaphy
10. sphincter/o (sphincter muscle) + -otomy (surgical incision) = sphincterotomy

Answer:

1. myopathy
2. polymyalgia
3. myonecrosis
4. fasciorrhaphy
5. myotomy
6. fasciodesis
7. cardiomyitis
8. fasciectomy
9. herniorrhaphy
10. sphincterotomy