Write the correct answer in the middle column.
Definition | Correct Answer | Possible Answers |
feeling | ___________________ | psych/o |
brain | ___________________ | encephal/o |
bruise | ___________________ | contus/o |
mind | ___________________ | concuss/o |
shaken together | ___________________ | esthet/o |
To determine:
The term that describes “feeling”.
Introduction:
The nervous system is made up of specialized cells called neurons that send electrical signals all over the body. These electrical signals or messages travel between the brain, muscles, skin, organs, and glands. These signals help move the limbs and feel sensations, such as pain. Feeling is also known as nervous sensation.
Answer to Problem 1LE
Correct answer:
feeling: esthet/o
Explanation of Solution
The term esthet/o means feeling. For example, the word anesthesiologist has three word parts: an- means without, esthesi means feeling, and -ologist means specialist. So, an anesthesiologist is a physician who specializes in administering anesthetic agents that block the feeling of pain or other sensations to practice surgical operations. Therefore, the term esthet/o means feeling
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