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Ch 1-4 Flashcards

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1
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What are the four elements of a medical word?

A

word root(WR), combining form(CF), suffix, prefix

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What is a word root(WR)?

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the foundation of a medical term which contains its primary meaning

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What do greek roots describe?

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diseases, conditions, treatments, or diagnoses

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What do latin roots describe?

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anatomical structures

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What are the Gr/L WRs for skin?

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dermat(Gr) / cutane(L)

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What is the english term for the WR dermat(Gr)?

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skin

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What is the english term for the WR cutane(L)?

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What is the english term for the WR cutane(L)?

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What are the Gr/L WRs for kidney?

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nephr(GR) / ren(L)

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What is the english term for the WR nephr(Gr)?

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kidney

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What is the english term for the WR ren(L)?

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kidney

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What are the Gr/L WRs for mouth?

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stomat(Gr) / or(L)

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What is the english term for the WR stomat(Gr)?

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mouth

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What is the english term for the WR or(L)?

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mouth

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14
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What is a combining form(CF)

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when a WR is combined w/ a vowel

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15
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What is a combining vowel?

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the vowel used to combine a WR with the rest of the medical word

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16
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What is the meaning of erythr/o?

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red

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17
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What is the meaning of gastr/o?

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stomach

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18
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What is the meaning of hepat/o?

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liver

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19
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What is the meaning of immun/o?

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immune, immunity, safe

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20
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What is the meaning of nephr/o?

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kidney

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21
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What is the meaning of oste/o?

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bone

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22
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What is a suffix?

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a word elemnent placed at the end of a word to alter its meaning

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23
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What does a suffix usually describe?

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a pathology(disease or abnormality), symptom, surgical/diagnostic procedure, or part of speech

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24
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What does the suffix -itis mean?

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inflammation

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25
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What is the suffix for “inflammation”?

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-itis

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26
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What does “gastr/itis” mean?

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inflammation of the stomach

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27
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What is the medical word for “inflammation of the stomach”?

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gastr/itis

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28
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What does the suffix -megaly mean?

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enlargement

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29
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What is the suffix for “englargement”?

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-megaly

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30
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What does “gastr/o/megaly” mean?

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enlargement of the stomach

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What is the medical word for “enlargement of the stomach”?

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gastr/o/megaly

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32
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What does the suffix -oma mean?

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tumor

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33
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What is the suffix for “tumor”?

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-oma

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34
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What does “hepat/oma” mean?

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tumor of the liver

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35
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What is the medical word for “tumor of the liver”?

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hepat/oma

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36
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What does the suffix -cyte mean?

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cell

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37
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What is the suffix for “cell”?

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-cyte

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38
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What does “hepat/o/cytes” mean?

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cells in the liver

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39
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What is the medical word for “cells in the liver”?

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hepat/o/cytes

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40
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What is a prefix?

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a word element attached to the beginning of a word or word root that changes the meaning of the word

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41
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What do prefixes usually indicate?

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a number, time, position, direction, or negation

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42
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What does the prefix an- mean?

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without, not

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43
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What is the prefix for “without/not”?

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an-

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44
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What does “an/esthes/ia” mean?

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condition of not feeling

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45
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What is the medical word for “condition of not feeling”?

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an/esthes/ia

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46
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What does the WR “esthes” mean?

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feeling

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47
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What is the WR for “feeling”?

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esthes

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48
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What does the suffix -ia mean?

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condition

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49
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What is the suffix for “condition”?

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-ia

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50
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What does the prefix hyper- mean?

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excessive, above normal

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51
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What is the prefix for “excessive/above normal”?

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hyper-

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52
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What does “hyper/therm/ia” mean?

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condition of excessive heat

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53
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What is the medical word for “condition of excessive heat”?

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hyper/therm/ia

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54
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What does the WR “therm” mean?

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heat

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55
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What is the WR for “heat”?

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therm

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56
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What does the prefix intra- mean?

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in, within

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57
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What is the prefix for “in/within”?

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intra-

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58
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What does “intra/muscul/ar” mean?

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pertaining to within the muscle

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What is the medical word for “pertaining to within a muscle”?

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intra/muscul/ar

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60
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What does the WR “muscul” mean?

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muscle

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61
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What is the WR for “muscle”?

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muscul

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62
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What does the suffix -ar mean?

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pertaining to

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63
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What are the suffixes for “pertaining to”?

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ar, al

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64
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What does the prefix para- mean?

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near, beside, beyond

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65
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What is the prefix for “near/beside/beyond”?

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para-

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66
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What does “para/nas/al” mean?

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pertaining to (area) near the nose

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67
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What is the medical word for “pertaining to (area) near the nose”?

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para/nas/al

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68
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What does the WR “nas” mean?

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nose

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69
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What is the WR for “nose”?

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nas

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70
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What does the suffix -al mean?

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pertaining to

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71
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What does the prefix poly- mean?

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many, much

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72
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What is the prefix for “many/much”?

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poly-

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73
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What does “poly/ur/ia” mean?

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condition of much urine

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74
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What is the medical word for “condition of much urine”?

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poly/ur/ia

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75
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What does the WR “ur” mean?

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urine

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76
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What is the WR for “urine”?

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ur

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77
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What does the prefix pre- mean?

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before

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78
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What is the prefix for “before”?

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pre-

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79
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What does “pre/nat/al” mean?

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pertaining to before birth

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80
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What is the medical word for “pertaining to before birth”?

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pre/nat/al

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81
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What does the WR “nat” mean?

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birth

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82
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What is the WR for “birth”?

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nat

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83
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What does “gastr/o/enter/itis” mean?

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inflammation of stomach and intestine

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84
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What is the medical word for inflammation of stomach and intestine”?

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gastr/o/enter/itis

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85
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What does the WR “enter” mean?

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intestine

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86
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What is the WR for “intestine”?

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enter

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87
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What does the WR “hepat” mean?

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liver

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88
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What is the WR for “liver”

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hepat

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89
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What does the WR “cholecyst” mean?

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gallbladder

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90
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What is the WR for “gallbladder”

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cholecyst

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91
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What does the WR “pancreat” mean?

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pancreas

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92
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What is the WR for “pancreas”?

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pancreat

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93
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What does the WR “append” mean?

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appendix

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94
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What is the WR for “appendix”?

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append

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95
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What does the WR “gastr” mean?

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stomach

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96
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What is the WR for “stomach”?

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gastr

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97
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What does the WR “splen” mean?

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spleen

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98
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What is the WR for “spleen”?

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splen

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99
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What does the WR “colon” mean?

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colon

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100
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What is the WR for “colon”?

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colon

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101
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What does the suffix -emesis mean?

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vomiting

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102
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What is the suffix for “vomiting”?

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-emesis

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103
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What does “hemat/emesis” mean?

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vomiting blood

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104
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What is the medical term for “vomiting blood”?

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hemat/emesis

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105
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What does the WR “hemat” mean?

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blood

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106
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What is the WR for “blood”?

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hemat

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107
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What does “arthr/itis” mean?

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inflammation of a joint

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108
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What is the medical word for “inflammation of a joint”?

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arthr/itis

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109
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What does the WR “arthr” mean

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joint

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110
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What is the WR for “joint”

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arthr

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111
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What does “oste/oma” mean?

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bone tumor

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112
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What is the medical word for “bone tumor”

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oste/oma

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113
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What does the suffix -logy mean?

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study of

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114
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What is the suffix for “study of”

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-logy

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115
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What does “hemat/o/logy” mean

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study of blood

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116
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What is the medical term for “study of blood”

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hemat/o/logy

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117
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What does the suffix -centesis mean

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surgical procedure

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118
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What is the suffix for “surgical puncture”

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-centesis

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119
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What does “arthr/o/centesis” mean

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surgical puncture of a joint

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120
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What is the medical term for “surgical puncture of a joint”

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arthr/o/centesis

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121
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What does the suffix -dynia mean

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pain

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122
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What is the suffix for “pain”

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-dynia

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123
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What does “oste/o/dynia” mean

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pain in bone

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124
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What is the medical word for “pain in bone”

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oste/o/dynia

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125
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What are compound words

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words that contain more than one word root

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126
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What does “oste/o/arthr/itis” mean

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inflammation of the bone and joint

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127
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What is the medical word for “inflammation of the bone and joint”

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oste/o/arthr/itis

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128
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What does “encephal/o/mening/itis” mean

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Inflammation of the brain and meninges

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129
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What is the medical word for “inflammation of the brain and meninges”

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encephal/o/mening/itis

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130
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What does the WR “encephal” mean

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brain

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131
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What is the WR for “brain”

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encephal

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132
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What does the WR “mening” mean

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meninges

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133
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What is the WR for “meninges”

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mening

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134
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What does the suffix -pathy mean

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disease

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135
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What is the suffix for “disease”

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-pathy

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What does “oste/o/arthr/o/pathy” mean

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Disease of the bone and joint

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What is the medical word for “disease of the bone and joint”

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oste/o/arthr/o/pathy

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What does “encephal/o/mening/o/pathy” mean

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Disease of the brain and meninges

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What is the medical word for “disease of the brain and meninges”

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encephal/o/mening/o/pathy

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What do surgical suffixes describe

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A type of invasive procedure performed on a body part

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What do diagnostic suffixes describe

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A procedure performed to identify the cause in nature of an illness

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What do pathological suffixes describe

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An abnormal condition or disease

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what does the suffix -clasis mean?

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to break; surgical fracture

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What is the suffix for “to break/surgical fracture”?

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-clasis

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What does “oste/o/clasis” mean?

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Surgical fracture of a bone

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What is the medical word for “surgical fracture of a bone”

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oste/o/clasis

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What does the suffix -desis mean

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binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

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What is the suffix for “binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)”

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-desis

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What does “arthr/o/desis” mean

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Binding or fixation of a joint

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What is the medical word for “binding or fixation of a joint”

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arthr/o/desis

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What does the suffix -ectomy mean

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Excision, removal

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What is the suffix for “excision/removal”

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-ectomy

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What does “append/ectomy” mean

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Excision of the appendix

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What is the medical word for “excision of the appendix”

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Append/ectomy

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What does the suffix -lysis mean

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Separation, destruction, loosening

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what is the suffix for “separation/destruction/loosening”

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-lysis

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what does “thromb/o/lysis” mean

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Destruction or separation of a blood clot

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What is the medical word for “destruction or separation of a blood clot”

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thromb/o/lysis

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What does the suffix -pexy mean

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fixation (of an organ)

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What is the suffix for “fixation (of an organ)”

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-pexy

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What does “mast/o/pexy” mean

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fixation of the breast(s)

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What is the medical word for “fixation of the breast(s)”

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mast/o/plexy

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What does the suffix -plasty mean

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surgical repair

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What is the suffix for “surgical repair”

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-plasty

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What does “rhin/o/plasty” mean

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surgical repair of the nose

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What is the medical word for “surgical repair of the nose”

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rhin/o/plasty

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What does the suffix -rrhaphy mean

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suture

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What is the suffix for “suture”

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-rrhaphy

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What does “my/o/rrhaphy” mean

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suture of a muscle

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What is the medical word for “suture of a muscle”

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my/o/rrhaphy

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What does the suffix -stomy mean

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forming an opening (mouth)

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What is the suffix for “forming an opening (mouth)”

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-stomy

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What does “trache/o/stomy” mean

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forming an opening into the trachea

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What is the medical word for “forming an opening into the trachea”

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trache/o/stomy

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What does the suffix -tome mean

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instrument to cut

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What is the suffix for “instrument to cut”

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-tome

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What does “oste/o/tome” mean

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instrument to cut bone

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What is the medical word for “instrument to cut bone”

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oste/o/tome

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What does the suffix -tomy mean

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incision

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What is the suffix for “incision”

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-tomy

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What does “trache/o/tomy” mean

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incision of the trachea

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What is the medical word for “incision of the trachea”

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trache/o/tomy

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What does the suffix -tripsy mean

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crushing

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What is the suffix for “crushing”

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-tripsy

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What does “lith/o/tripsy” mean

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crushing a stone

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What is the medical word for “crushing a stone”

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lith/o/tripsy

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What does the suffix -gram mean

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record, writing

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What is the suffix for “record/writing”

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-gram

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What does “electr/o/cardi/o/gram” mean

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Record of electrical activity of the heart

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What is the medical word for “record of electrical activity of the heart”

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electr/o/cardi/o/gram

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What does the suffix -graph mean

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instrument for recording

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What is the suffix for “instrument for recording”

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-graph

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What does “electr/o/cardi/o/graph” mean

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instrument for recording electrical activity of the heart

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What does the suffix -graphy mean

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process of recording

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What is the suffix for “process of recording”

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-graphy

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What does “electr/o/cardi/o/graphy” mean

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process of recording electrical activity of the heart

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What is the medical word for “process of recording electrical activity of the heart”

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electr/o/cardi/o/graphy

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What does the suffix -scope mean

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instrument for examining

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What is the suffix for “instrument for examining”

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-scope

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What does “endo/scope” mean

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instrument for examining within

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What is the medical word for “instrument for examining within”

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endo/scope

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What does the suffix -scopy mean

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visual examination

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What is the suffix for “visual examination”

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-scopy

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What does “endo/scopy” mean

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visual examination within

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What is the medical word for “visual examination within”

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endo/scopy

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What does the suffix -algia mean

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pain

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What are the suffixes for “pain”

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-algia, -dynia

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What does “neur/algia” mean

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pain of a nerve

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What is the medical word for “pain of a nerve”

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neur/algia

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What does the suffix -dynia mean

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pain

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What does “ot/o/dynia” mean

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pain in the ear

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What is the medical word for “pain in the ear”

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ot/o/dynia

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What does the WR “ot” mean

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ear

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What is the WR for “ear”

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ot

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What does the suffix -cele mean

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hernia, swelling

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What is the suffix for “hernia/swelling”

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-cele

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What does “hepat/o/cele” mean

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hernia or swelling of the liver

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What is the medical word for “hernia/swelling of the liver”

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hepat/o/cele

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What does the suffix -ectasis mean

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dilation, expansion

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What is the suffix for “dilation/expansion”

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-ectasis

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What does “bronchi/ectasis” mean

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dilation or expansion of the bronchi

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What is the medical word for “dilation or expansion of the bronchi”

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bronchi/ectasis

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What does the suffix -emesis mean

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voniting

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What is the suffix for “vomiting”

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-emesis

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What does “hyper/emesis” mean

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excessive vomiting

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What is the medical word for “excessive vomiting”

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hyper/emesis

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What does the suffix -emia mean

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blood condition

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What is the suffix for “blood condition”

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-emia

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What does “leuk/emia” mean

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white blood

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What is the medical word for “white blood”

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leuk/emia

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What does the suffix -gen mean

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forming, producing, origin

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What are the suffixes for “forming/producing/origin”

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-gen
-genesis

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What does “cargin/o/gen” mean

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forming, producing, or origin of cancer

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What are the medical words for “forming, producing, or origin of cancer”

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carcin/o/gen
carcin/o/genesis

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What does the suffix -genesis mean

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forming, producing, origin

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What does “carcin/o/genesis” mean

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forming, producing, or origin of cancer

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What does the suffix -itis mean

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inflammation

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What is the suffix for “inflammation”

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-itis

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What does “gastr/itis” mean

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inflammation of the stomach

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What is the medical word for “inflammation of the stomach”

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gastr/itis

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What does the suffix -malacia mean

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softening

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What is the suffix for “softening”

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-malacia

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What does “chondr/o/malacia” mean

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softening of cartilage

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What is the medical word for “softening of cartilage”

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chondr/o/malacia

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What does the suffix -megaly mean

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enlargement

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What is the suffix for “enlargement”

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-megaly

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What does “cardi/o/megaly” mean

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enlargement of the heart

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What is the medical word for “enlargement of the heart”

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cardi/o/megaly

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What does the suffix -oma mean

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tumor

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What is the suffix for “tumor”

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-oma

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What does “neur/oma” mean

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tumor of a nerve

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What is the medical word for “tumor of a nerve”

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neur/oma

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What does the suffix -osis mean

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abnormal condition; increase (used primarily w/ blood cells)

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What is the suffix for “abnormal condition; increase (used primarily w/ blood cells)”

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-osis

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What does “cyan/osis” mean

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dark blue or purple discoloration of the skin and mucous membrane

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What is the medical word for “dark blue or purple discoloration of the skin and mucous membrane”

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cyan/osis

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What does the suffix -pathy mean

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disease

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What is the suffix for “disease”

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-pathy

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What does “my/o/pathy” mean

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disease of muscle

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What is the medical word for “disease of muscle”

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my/o/pathy

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What does the suffix -penia mean

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decrease, deficiency

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What is the suffix for “decrease/deficiency”

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-penia

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What does “oste/o/penia” mean

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decrease in bone mass

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What is the medical word for “decrease in bone mass”

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oste/o/penia

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What does the suffix -phobia mean

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fear

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What is the suffix for “fear”

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-phobia

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What does “hem/o/phobia” mean

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fear of blood

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What does the suffix -plegia mean

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paralysis

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What is the suffix for “paralysis”

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-plegia

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What does “quadri/plegia” mean

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paralysis of four

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What is the medical word for “paralysis of four”

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quadri/plegia

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What does the suffix -ptosis mean

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prolapse, downward displacement

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What is the suffix for “prolapse/downward displacement”

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-ptosis

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What does “blephar/o/ptosis” mean

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prolapse or downward displacement of the eyelid

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What is the medical word for “prolapse or downward displacement of the eyelid”

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blephar/o/ptosis

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What does the WR “blephar” mean

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eyelid

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What is the WR for “eyelid”

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blephar

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What does the suffix -rrhea mean

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discharge, flow

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What is the suffix for “discharge/flow”

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-rrhea

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What does “dia/rrhea” mean

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discharge or flow through

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What is the medical word for “discharge or flow through”

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dia/rrhea

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What does the suffix -rrhexis mean

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rupture

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What is the suffix for “rupture”

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-rrhexis

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What does “arteri/o/rrhexis” mean

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rupture of an artery

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What is the medical word for “rupture of an artery”

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arteri/o/rrhexis

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286
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What does the suffix -sclerosis mean

A

abnormal condition of hardening

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What is the suffix for “abnormal condition of hardening”

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-sclerosis

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What does “arteri/o/sclerosis” mean

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abnormal condition of hardening of an artery

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What is the medical word for “abnormal condition of hardening of an artery”

A

arteri/o/sclerosis

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What does the suffix -spasm mean

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involuntary contraction, twitching

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What is the suffix for “involuntary contraction/twitching”

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-spasm

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What does “blephar/o/spasm” mean

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involuntary contraction or twitching of the eyelid

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What is the medical word for “involuntary contraction or twitching of the eyelid”

A

blephar/o/spasm

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What does the suffix -stenosis mean

A

narrowing, stricture

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What is the suffix for “narrowing, stricture”

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-stenosis

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What does “arteri/o/stenosis” mean

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abnormal narrowing or stricture of an artery

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What is the medical word for “abnormal narrowing or stricture of an artery”

A

arteri/o/stenosis

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298
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What does the suffix -toxic mean

A

poison

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What is the suffix for “poison”

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-toxic

300
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What does “hepat/o/toxic” mean

A

pertaining to poison of the liver

301
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What is the medical word for “pertaining to poison of the liver”

A

hepat/o/toxic

302
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What does a grammatical suffix do

A

attaches to word roots to form parts of speech, such as adjectives and nouns

303
Q

What does the suffix -ac mean

A

pertaining to

304
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What are the suffixes for “pertaining to”

A

-ac
-al
-ar
-ary
-eal
-ic
-ior
-ous
-tic

305
Q

What does “cardi/ac” mean

A

pertaining to the heart

306
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What is the medical term for “pertaining to the heart”

A

cardi/ac

307
Q

What does the suffix -al mean

A

pertaining to

308
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What does “neur/al” mean

A

pertaining to a nerve

309
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What is the medical word for “pertaining to a nerve”

A

neur/al

310
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What does the suffix -ar mean

A

pertaining to

311
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What does “muscul/ar” mean

A

pertaining to muscle

312
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What is the medical word for “pertaining to muscle”

A

muscul/ar

313
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What does the suffix -ary mean

A

pertaining to

314
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What does “pulmon/ary” mean

A

pertaining to the lungs

315
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What is the medical word for “pertaining to the lungs”

A

pulmon/ary

316
Q

What does the suffix -eal mean

A

pertaining to

317
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What does “esophag/eal” mean

A

pertaining to the esophagus

318
Q

What is the medical word for “pertaining to the esophagus”

A

esophag/eal

319
Q

What does the suffix -ic mean

A

pertaining to

320
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What does “thorac/ic” mean

A

pertaining to the chest

321
Q

What is the medical word for “pertaining to the chest”

A

thorac/ic

322
Q

What does the suffix -ior mean

A

pertaining to

323
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What does “poster/ior” mean

A

pertaining to the back (of the body)

324
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What is the medical word for “pertaining to the back (of the body)”

A

poster/ior

325
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What does the suffix -ous mean

A

pertaining to

326
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What does “cutane/ous” mean

A

pertaining to the skin

327
Q

What is the medical word for “pertaining to the skin”

A

cutane/ous

328
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What does the suffix -tic mean

A

pertaining to

329
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What does “acous/tic” mean

A

pertaining to hearing

330
Q

What is the medical word for “pertaining to hearing”

A

acous/tic

331
Q

What does the suffix -ia mean

A

condition

332
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What are the suffixes for “condition”

A

-ia
-ism

333
Q

What does “pneumon/ia” mean

A

condition of the lungs

334
Q

What is the medical word for “condition of the lungs”

A

pneumon/ia

335
Q

What does the suffix -ism mean

A

condition

336
Q

What does “thyroid/ism” mean

A

condition of the thyroid gland

337
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What is the medical word for “condition of the thyroid gland”

A

thyroid/ism

338
Q

What does the suffix -iatry mean

A

medicine; treatment

339
Q

What are the suffixes for “medicine/treatment”

A

-iatry
-ist

340
Q

What does “psych/iatry” mean

A

treatment of the mind

341
Q

What is the medical word for “treatment of the mind”

A

psych/iatry

342
Q

What does the suffix -ist mean

A

medicine; treatment

343
Q

What does “hemat/o/log/ist” mean

A

specialist in the study of blood

344
Q

What is the medical word for “specialist in the study of blood”

A

hemat/o/log/ist

345
Q

What does the suffix -y mean

A

condition; process

346
Q

What is the suffix for “condition/process”

A

-y

347
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What does “neur/o/path/y” mean

A

condition of nerve diseases

348
Q

What is the medical word for “condition of nerve diseases”

A

neur/o/path/y

349
Q

What does the suffix -icle mean

A

small, minute

350
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What are the suffixes for “small/minute”

A

-icle
-ole
-ule

351
Q

What does “ventr/icle” mean

A

small cavity, as of the brain or heart

352
Q

What is the medical word for “small cavity, as of the brain or heart”

A

ventr/icle

353
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What does the suffix -ole mean

A

small, minute

354
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What does “arteri/ole” mean

A

small or minute artery

355
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What is the medical word for “small or minute artery”

A

arteri/ole

356
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What does the suffix -ule mean

A

small, minute

357
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What does “ven/ule” mean

A

small or minute vein

358
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What is the medical word for “small or minute vein”

A

ven/ule

359
Q

What does the prefix pre- mean

A

before

360
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What is the prefix for “before”

A

pre-

361
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What does “pre/nat/al” mean

A

pertaining to (the period) before birth

362
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What is the medical term for “pertaining to (the period) before birth”

A

pre/nat/al

363
Q

What does the prefix peri- mean

A

around

364
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What is the prefix for “around”

A

peri-

365
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What does “peri/nat/al” mean

A

pertaining to (the period) around birth

366
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What is the medical word for “pertaining to (the period) around birth”

A

peri/nat/al

367
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What does the prefix post- mean

A

after

368
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What is the prefix for “after”

A

post-

369
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What does “post/nat/al” mean

A

pertaining to (the period) after birth

370
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What is the medical word for “pertaining to (the period) after birth”

A

post/nat/al

371
Q

What are the three major types of prefixes

A

position
number/measurement
direction

372
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What do prefixes of position describe

A

a place or location

373
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What do prefixes of number and measurement describe

A

an amount, size, or degree of involvement

374
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What do prefixes of direction describe

A

a pathway or route

375
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What does the prefix endo- mean

A

in, within

376
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What are the prefixes for “in/within”

A

endo-
intra-

377
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What does “endo/crine” mean

A

secrete within

378
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What is the medical word for “secrete within”

A

endo/crine

379
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What does the prefix intra- mean

A

in, within

380
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What does “intra/muscul/ar” mean

A

within the muscle

381
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What is the medical word for “within the muscle”

A

intra/muscul/ar

382
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What does the prefix epi- mean

A

above, upon

383
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What is the prefix for “above/upon”

A

epi-

384
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What does “epi/derm/is” mean

A

upon the skin

385
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What is the medical word for “upon the skin”

A

epi/derm/is

386
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What does the prefix hypo- mean

A

under, below, deficient

387
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What is the prefix for “under/below/deficient”

A

hypo-

388
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What does “hypo/derm/ic” mean

A

pertaining to under the skin

389
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What is the medical word for “pertaining to under the skin”

A

hypo/derm/ic

390
Q

What does the prefix infra- mean

A

under, below

391
Q

What are the prefixes for “under/below”

A

infra-
sub-

392
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What does “infra/cost/al” mean

A

below the ribs

393
Q

What is the medical word for “below the ribs”

A

infra/cost/al

394
Q

What does the prefix sub- mean

A

under, below

395
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What does “sub/cutane/ous” mean

A

pertaining to under the skin

396
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What is the medical word for “pertaining to under the skin”

A

sub/cutane/ous

397
Q

What does the prefix inter- mean

A

between

398
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What is the prefix for “between”

A

inter-

399
Q

What does “inter/cost/al” mean

A

between the ribs

400
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What is the medical word for “between the ribs”

A

inter/cost/al

401
Q

What does the prefix retro- mean

A

backward, behind

402
Q

What is the prefix for “backward/behind”

A

retro-

403
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What does “retro/version” mean

A

turning backward

404
Q

What is the medical word for “turning backward”

A

retro/version

405
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What does the WR “version” mean

A

turning

406
Q

What is the WR for “turning”

A

version

407
Q

What does the prefix bi- mean

A

two

408
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What is the prefix for “two”

A

bi-

409
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What does “bi/later/al” mean

A

pertaining to two sides

410
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What is the medical word for “pertaining to two sides”

A

bi/later/al

411
Q

What does the prefix dipl- mean

A

double

412
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What are the prefixes for “double”

A

dipl-
diplo-

413
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What does “dipl/opia” mean

A

double vision

414
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What is the medical word for “double vision”

A

dipl/opia

415
Q

What does the prefix diplo- mean

A

double

416
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What does “diplo/bacteri/al” mean

A

bacteria linked together in pairs

417
Q

What is the medical word for “bacteria linked together in pairs”

A

diplo/bacteri/al

418
Q

What does the prefix hemi- mean

A

one half

419
Q

What is the prefix for “one half”

A

hemi-

420
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What does “hemi/plegia” mean

A

paralysis of one half

421
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What is the medical word for “paralysis of one half”

A

hemi/plegia

422
Q

What does the prefix hyper- mean

A

excessive, above normal

423
Q

What is the prefix for “excessive, above normal”

A

hyper-

424
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What does “hyper/calc/emia” mean

A

excessive calcium in the blood

425
Q

What is the medical word for “excessive calcium in the blood”

A

hyper/calc/emia

426
Q

What does the prefix macro- mean

A

large

427
Q

What is the prefix for “large”

A

macro-

428
Q

What does “macro/cyte” mean

A

large cell

429
Q

What is the medical word for “large cell”

A

macro/cyte

430
Q

What does the prefix micro- mean

A

small

431
Q

What is the prefix for “small”

A

micro-

432
Q

What does “micro/scope” mean

A

instrument for examining small (objects)

433
Q

What is the medical word for “instrument for examining small (objects)”

A

micro/scope

434
Q

What does the prefix mono- mean

A

one

435
Q

What are the prefixes for “one”

A

mono-
uni-

436
Q

What does “mono/therapy” mean

A

one treatment

437
Q

What is the medical word for “one treatment”

A

mono/therapy

438
Q

What does the prefix uni- mean

A

one

439
Q

What does “uni/nucle/ar” mean

A

pertaining to one nucleus

440
Q

What is the medical word for “pertaining to one nucleus”

A

uni/nucle/ar

441
Q

What does the prefix multi- mean

A

many, much

442
Q

What are the prefixes for “many/much”

A

multi-
poly-

443
Q

What does “multi/gravida” mean

A

woman who has been pregnant more than once

444
Q

What is the medical word for “woman who has been pregnant more than once”

A

multi/gravida

445
Q

What does the WR “gravida” mean

A

pregnant woman

446
Q

What is the WR for “pregnant woman”

A

gravida

447
Q

What does the prefix poly- mean

A

many, much

448
Q

What does “poly/phobia” mean

A

fear of many things

449
Q

What is the medical word for “fear of many things”

A

poly/phobia

450
Q

What does the prefix quadri- mean

A

four

451
Q

What is the prefix for “four”

A

quadri-

452
Q

What does “quadri/plegia” mean

A

paralysis of four

453
Q

What is the medical word for “paralysis of four”

A

quadri/plegia

454
Q

What does the prefix tri- mean

A

three

455
Q

What is the prefix for “three”

A

tri-

456
Q

What does “tri/ceps” mean

A

three heads

457
Q

What is the medical word for “three heads”

A

tri/ceps

458
Q

What does the WR “ceps” mean

A

head

459
Q

What is the WR for “head”

A

ceps

460
Q

What does the prefix ab- mean

A

from, away from

461
Q

What is the prefix for “from/away from”

A

ab-

462
Q

What does “ab/duction” mean

A

movement of a limb away from (the body)

463
Q

What is the medical word for “movement of a limb away from (the body)”

A

ab/duction

464
Q

What does the prefix ad- mean

A

toward

465
Q

What is the prefix for “toward”

A

ad-

466
Q

What does “ad/duction” mean

A

movement of a limb toward (the body)

467
Q

What is the medical word for “movement of a limb toward (the body)”

A

ad/duction

468
Q

What does the WR “duction” mean

A

act of leading, bringing, conducting

469
Q

What is the WR for “act of leading, bringing, conducting”

A

duction

470
Q

What does the prefix circum- mean

A

around

471
Q

What are the prefixes for “around”

A

circum-
peri-

472
Q

What does “circum/ren/al” mean

A

pertaining to around the kidney

473
Q

What is the medical word for “pertaining to around the kidney”

A

circum/ren/al

474
Q

What does the prefix peri- mean

A

around

475
Q

What does “peri/odont/al” mean

A

pertaining to around a tooth

476
Q

What is the medical word for “pertaining to around a tooth”

A

peri;/odont/al

477
Q

What does the WR “odont” mean

A

teeth

478
Q

What is the WR for “teeth”

A

odont

479
Q

What does the prefix dia- mean

A

through, across

480
Q

What are the prefixes for “through/across”

A

dia-
trans-

481
Q

What does the prefix trans- mean

A

through, across

482
Q

What does “trans/vagin/al” mean

A

pertaining to across or through the vagina

483
Q

What is the medical word for “pertaining to across or through the vagina”

A

trans/vagin/al

484
Q

What does the WR “vagin” mean

A

vagina

485
Q

What is the WR for “vagina”

A

vagin

486
Q

What does the prefix ecto- mean

A

outside, outward

487
Q

What are the prefixes for “outside/outward”

A

ecto-
exo-
extra-

488
Q

What does “ecto/gen/ous” mean

A

forming outside (the body or structure)

489
Q

What is the medical word for “forming outside (the body or structure)”

A

ecto/gen/ous

490
Q

What does the prefix exo- mean

A

outside, outward

491
Q

What does “exo/tropia” mean

A

turning outward

492
Q

What is the medical word for “turning outward”

A

exo/tropia

493
Q

What does the WR “tropia” mean

A

turning

494
Q

What is the WR for “turning”

A

tropia

495
Q

What does the prefix extra- mean

A

outside, outward

496
Q

What does “extra/crani/al” mean

A

pertaining to outside the skull

497
Q

What is the medical word for “pertaining to outside the skull”

A

extra/crani/al

498
Q

What does the prefix para- mean

A

near, beside, beyond

499
Q

What is the prefix for “near/beside/beyond”

A

para-

500
Q

What does the prefix super- mean

A

upper, above

501
Q

What is the prefix for “upper/above”

A

super-

502
Q

What does “super/ior” mean

A

pertaining to above or the upper part of a structure

503
Q

What is the medical term for “pertaining to above or the upper part of a structure”

A

super/ior

504
Q

What does the prefix supra- mean

A

above, excessive, superior

505
Q

What is the prefix for “above/excessive/superior”

A

supra-

506
Q

What does “supra/ren/al” mean

A

pertaining to above the kidney

507
Q

What is the medical term for “pertaining to above the kidney”

A

supra/ren/al

508
Q

What does the prefix ultra- mean

A

excess, beyond

509
Q

What is the prefix for “excess/beyond”

A

ultra-

510
Q

What does “ultra/son/ic” mean

A

pertaining to sound beyond (that which can be heard by the human ear)

511
Q

What is the medical term for “pertaining to sound beyond (that which can be heard by the human ear)”

A

ultra/son/ic

512
Q

What does the prefix a- mean

A

without, not

513
Q

What are the prefixes for “without/not”

A

a-
an-

514
Q

What does “a/mast/ia” mean

A

without a breast

515
Q

What is the medical term for “without a breast”

A

a/mast/ia

516
Q

What does the prefix an- mean

A

without, not

517
Q

What does the prefix anti- mean

A

against

518
Q

What are the prefixes for “against”

A

anti-
contra-

519
Q

What does “anti/bacteri/al” mean

A

against bacteria

520
Q

What is the medical term for “against bacteria”

A

anti/bacteri/al

521
Q

What does the prefix contra- mean

A

against

522
Q

What does “contra/ception” mean

A

against conceiving

523
Q

What is the medical term for “against conceiving”

A

contra/ception

524
Q

What does the prefix auto- mean

A

self, own

525
Q

What is the prefix for “self/own”

A

auto-

526
Q

What does “auto/graft” mean

A

transplantation to self

527
Q

What is the medical word for “transplantation to self”

A

auto/graft

528
Q

What does the prefix brady- mean

A

slow

529
Q

What is the prefix for “slow”

A

brady-

530
Q

What does “brady/cardia” mean

A

slow heart rate

531
Q

What is the medical word for “slow heart rate”

A

brady/cardia

532
Q

What does the prefix dys- mean

A

bad, painful, difficult

533
Q

What is the prefix for “bad/painful/difficult”

A

dys-

534
Q

What does “dys/tocia” mean

A

difficult childbirth

535
Q

What is the medical word for “difficult childbirth”

A

dys/tocia

536
Q

What does the WR “tocia” mean

A

childbirth, labor

537
Q

What is the WR for “childbirth/labor”

A

tocia

538
Q

What does the prefix eu- mean

A

good, normal

539
Q

What is the prefix for “good/normal”

A

eu-

540
Q

What does “eu/pnea” mean

A

normal breathing

541
Q

What is the medical word for “normal breathing”

A

eu/pnea

542
Q

What does the prefix hetero- mean

A

different

543
Q

What is the prefix for “different”

A

hetero-

544
Q

What does “hetero/graft” mean

A

different transplantation; also called xenograft

545
Q

What is the medical word for “different transplantation”

A

hetero/graft

546
Q

What does the prefix homo- mean

A

same

547
Q

What are the prefixes for “same”

A

homo-
homeo-

548
Q

What does “homo/graft” mean

A

same transplantation

549
Q

What is the medical word for “same transplantation”

A

homo/graft

550
Q

What does the prefix homeo- mean

A

same

551
Q

What does “homeo/plasia” mean

A

formation or growth of same (or similar tissue)

552
Q

What is the medical word for “formation or growth of same (or similar tissue)”

A

homeo/plasia

553
Q

What does the prefix tachy- mean

A

rapid

554
Q

What is the prefix for “rapid”

A

tachy-

555
Q

What does “tachy/pnea” mean

A

rapid breathing

556
Q

What is the medical word for “rapid breathing”

A

tachy/pnea

557
Q

What is chromatin

A

structural component of the nucleus, composed of nucleic acids and proteins

558
Q

What is a chromosome

A

threadlike structures within the nucleus composed of doxyribonucleic acid(DNA) that carries hereditary information encoded in genes

559
Q

What is deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

A

a molecule that holds genetic information capable of replicating and producing an exact copy whenever the cell divides

560
Q

What is metabolism

A

sum of all physical and chemical changes that take palce in a cell or an organism

561
Q

What is an organelle

A

cellular structure that provides a specialized function

562
Q

What is the function of the nucleus

A

reproduction

563
Q

What is the function of ribosomes

A

protein synthesis

564
Q

What is the function of the Golgi apparatus

A

removal of material from the cell

565
Q

What is the function of lysosomes

A

digestion

566
Q

What are the five levels of organization (in order)

A

cells/cellular
tissues
organs
organ systems
organism

567
Q

What is the smallest structural and functional unit of life

A

the cell

568
Q

What are the three main structures of a cell

A

cell membrane
cytoplasm
nucleus

569
Q

What is cytology

A

the study of the body at the cellular level

570
Q

What is the cell membrane

A

a barrier that supports and protects the intracellular contents

571
Q

What is cytoplasm

A

a jellylike matrix of proteins, salts, water, dissolved gases, and nutrients within the cell membrane

572
Q

What is the largest organelle in a cell

A

the nucleus

573
Q

What is the nucleus responsible for

A

metabolism
growth
reproduction
carries genetic blueprint

574
Q

About how many genes determine unique human characteristics

A

20,000-25,000

575
Q

What is tissue made of

A

similar cells that perform specialized or common functions

576
Q

What is histology

A

the study of tissues

577
Q

What are the four types of tissues in the body

A

Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nervous

578
Q

What is epithelial tissue

A

covers surface of organs, lines cavities and canals, forms tubes and ducts, provides the secreting portions of glands, and makes up the outer layer (epidermis) of the skin

579
Q

What is connective tissue

A

supports and connects other body tissues

580
Q

What is muscle tissue

A

provides the contractile tissue of the body (allows for movement)

581
Q

What is nervous tissue

A

transmits electrical impulses as it relays information throughout the entire body

582
Q

What are organs

A

body structures compose of two or more tissue types that perform specialized functions

583
Q

What are body systems

A

composed of varying organs and accessory structures that have similar or related functions

584
Q

What is an organism

A

a complete living entity made up of several body systems working together that is capable of independent existence

585
Q

What is anatomical position

A

the person stands erect, facing forward, and the arms are at the sides of the body, with the palms of the hands turned forward and the feet parallel to each other

586
Q

What is a plane

A

an imaginary flat surface that divides the body into two sections

587
Q

What are the most commonly used planes

A

coronal (frontal)
transverse (horizontal)
midsagittal (median)

588
Q

How does the coronal plane divide the body

A

anterior / posterior

589
Q

How does the transverse plane divide the body

A

top / bottom

590
Q

How does the midsagittal plane divide the body

A

right / left

591
Q

What does MRI stand for

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

592
Q

What does CT stand for

A

computed tomography

593
Q

What is abduction

A

movement away from the midsagittal(median) plane of the body or one of its parts

594
Q

What is adduction

A

movement toward the midsagittal(median) plane of the body

595
Q

What is medial

A

pertaining to the midline ofthe body or structure

596
Q

What is lateral

A

pertaining to a side

597
Q

What is superior (cephalad)

A

toward the head or upper portion of a structure

598
Q

What is inferior (caudal)

A

away from the head, or toward the tail or lower part of a structure

599
Q

What is proximal

A

nearer to the center (trunk of the body) or to the point of attachment to the body

600
Q

What is distal

A

further from the center (trunk of the body) or from the point of attachment to the body

601
Q

What is anterior (ventral)

A

front of the body

602
Q

What is posterior (dorsal)

A

back of the body

603
Q

What is parietal

A

pertaining to the outer wall of the body cavity

604
Q

What is visceral

A

pertaining to the viscera, or internal organs, especially the abdominal organs

605
Q

What is prone

A

lying on the abdomen, face down

606
Q

What is supine

A

lying horizontally on the back, face up

607
Q

What is inversion

A

turning inward or inside out

608
Q

What is eversion

A

turning outward

609
Q

What is palmar

A

pertaining to the palm of the hand

610
Q

What is plantar

A

pertaining to the sole of the foot

611
Q

What is superficial

A

toward the surface of the body (external)

612
Q

What is deep

A

away from the surface of the body (internal)

613
Q

What are body cavities

A

spaces within the body that hold, protect, separate, and support internal organs and are also used to loacte internal organs and identify abnormalities

614
Q

What are the two main body cavities

A

dorsal cavity
ventral cavity

615
Q

Where is the dorsal cavity located

A

the back of the body (posterior)

616
Q

Where is the ventral cavity located

A

the front of the body (anterior)

617
Q

What are the two parts of the dorsal cavity

A

cranial cavity
spinal cavity

618
Q

What is the cranial cavity formed by

A

the skull

619
Q

What does the cranial cavity contain

A

the brain

620
Q

What is the spinal cavity formed by

A

the backbone (spine)

621
Q

What does the spinal cavity containq

A

the spinal cord

622
Q

What are the meninges

A

membranes that line the cranial and spinal cavities as well as cover the brain and spinal cord

623
Q

Is the dorsal cavity continuous?

A

yes - there is no wall or structure to separate the cranial and spinal cavities

624
Q

What are the two parts of the ventral cavity

A

thoracic cavity
abdominopelvic cavity

625
Q

Is the ventral cavity continuous?

A

no - the diaphragm separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

626
Q

What is the diaphragm

A

a muscular wall that separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

627
Q

What does the thoracic cavity contain

A

the heart
the lungs

628
Q

What are the two parts of the abdominopelvic cavity

A

abdominal cavity
pelvic cavity

629
Q

What does the abdominal cavity contain

A

the liver
the stomach
the intestines
the kidneys

630
Q

What does the pelvic cavity contain

A

the urinary bladder
the reproductive organs

631
Q

What are the major structures in the right upper abdominopelvic quadrant (RUQ)

A

right lobe of the liver
the gallbladder
part of the pancreas
part of the small and large intestines

632
Q

What are the major structures in the left upper abdominopelvic quadrant (LUQ)

A

left lobe of the liver
the stomach
the spleen
part of the pancreas
part of the small and large intestines

633
Q

What are the major structures in the right lower abdominopelvic quadrant (RLQ)

A

part of the small and large intestines
the appendix
the right ovary
the right fallopian tube
the right ureter

634
Q

What are the major structures in the left lower abdominopelvic quadrant (LLQ)

A

part of the small and large intestines
th left ovary
the left fallopian tube
the left ureter

635
Q

How many regions is the abdominopelvic cavity divided into

A

nine

636
Q

What is the location of the right hypochondriac region

A

upper right lateral region beneath the ribs

637
Q

What is the location of the epigastric region

A

upper middle region

638
Q

What is the location of the left hypochondriac region

A

upper left lateral region beneath the ribs

639
Q

What is the location of the right lumbar region

A

middle right lateral region

640
Q

What is the location of the umbilical region

A

region of the naval

641
Q

What is the location of the left lumbar region

A

middle left lateral region

642
Q

What is the location of the right inguinal (iliac) region

A

lower right lateral region

643
Q

What is the location of the hypogastric region

A

lower middle region

644
Q

What is the location of the left inguinal (iliac) region

A

lower left lateral region

645
Q

What is the spine (vertebral column/backbone)

A

a. body structure composed of 26 irregular bones and connective tissue that extend from the base of the skull to the pelvis

646
Q

What are the 5 sections of the spine (in order)

A

cervical (neck)
thoracic (chest)
lumbar (loin)
sacral (lower back)
coccyx (tailbone)

647
Q

What does the CF “cyt/o” mean

A

cell

648
Q

What is the CF for “cell”

A

cyt/o

649
Q

What does “cyt/o/logist” mean

A

specialist in the study of cells

650
Q

What is the medical word for “specialist in the study of cells”

A

cyt/o/logist

651
Q

What does the CF “hist/o” mean

A

tissue

652
Q

What is the CF for “tissue”

A

hist/o

653
Q

What does the CF kary/o mean

A

nucleus

654
Q

What are the CFs for “nucleus”

A

kary/o
nucle/o

655
Q

What does “kary/o/lysis” mean

A

destruction of a nucleus

656
Q

What is the medical word for “destruction of a nucleus”

A

kary/o/lysis

657
Q

What does the CF “nucle/o” mean

A

nucleus

658
Q

What does the CF “anter/o” mean

A

anterior, front

659
Q

What is the CF for “anterior/front”

A

anter/o

660
Q

What does the CF “caud/o” mean

A

tail

661
Q

What is the CF for “tail”

A

caud/o

662
Q

What does “caud/ad” mean

A

toward the tail

663
Q

What is the medical word for “toward the tail”

A

caud/ad

664
Q

What does the CF “cephal/o” mean

A

head

665
Q

What is the CF for “head”

A

cephal/o

666
Q

What does the CF “dist/o” mean

A

far, furthest

667
Q

What is the CF for “far/furthest”

A

dist/o

668
Q

What does the CF “dors/o” mean

A

back (of body)

669
Q

What is the CF for “back (of body)”

A

dors/o

670
Q

What does the CF “infer/o” mean

A

lower, below

671
Q

What is the CF for “lower/below”

A

infer/o

672
Q

What does the CF “later/o” mean

A

side, to one side

673
Q

What is the CF for “side/to one side”

A

later/o

674
Q

What does the CF “medi/o” mean

A

middle

675
Q

What is the CF for “middle”

A

medi/o

676
Q

What does the CF “poster/o” mean

A

back (of body), behind, posterior

677
Q

What is the CF for “back (of body)/behind/posterior”

A

poster/o

678
Q

What does the CF “proxim/o” mean

A

near, nearest

679
Q

What is the CF for “near/nearest”

A

proxim/o

680
Q

What does the CF “ventr/o” mean

A

belly, belly side

681
Q

What is the CF for “belly/belly side”

A

ventr/o

682
Q

What does the CF “albin/o” mean

A

white

683
Q

What are the CFs for “white”

A

albin/o
leuk/o

684
Q

What does the CF “leuk/o” mean

A

white

685
Q

What does the CF “chrom/o” mean

A

color

686
Q

What is the CF for “color”

A

chrom/o

687
Q

What does the CF “cirrh/o” mean

A

yellow

688
Q

What are the CFs for “yellow”

A

cirrh/o
jaund/o
xanth/o

689
Q

What does the CF “jaund/o” mean

A

yellow

690
Q

What does the CF “xanth/o” mean

A

yellow

691
Q

What does the CF “cyan/o” mean

A

blue

692
Q

What is the CF for “blue”

A

cyan/o

693
Q

What does the CF “erythr/o” mean

A

red

694
Q

What is the CF for “red”

A

erythr/o

695
Q

What does the CF “melan/o” mean

A

black

696
Q

What is the CF for “black”

A

melan/o

697
Q

What does the CF “poli/o” mean

A

gray; gray matter (of the brain + spinal cord)

698
Q

What is the CF for “gray/gray matter”

A

poli/o

699
Q

What does the CF “radi/o” mean

A

radiation, x-ray; radius (bone)

700
Q

What is the CF for “radiation/x-ray/radius”

A

radi/o

701
Q

What does the CF “tom/o” mean

A

to cut

702
Q

What is the CF for “to cut”

A

tom/o

703
Q

What does the CF “viscer/o” mean

A

internal organs

704
Q

What is the CF for “internal organs”

A

viscer/o

705
Q

What are signs

A

objective indicators that are observable

706
Q

what are symptoms (Sx)

A

a subject indicator of a disease that only the patient can experience

707
Q

What is an idiopathic disease

A

A disease whose cause is unknown or exists without any connection with a known cause

708
Q

What is adhesion

A

Abnormal fibrous band that holds or bines together tissues that are normally separated

709
Q

What is edema

A

Abnormal accumulation of fluid within tissue spaces as a result of systemic disease or failure of the lymphatic system to drain tissue fluid from the site

710
Q

What does it mean to be febrile

A

Having or showing symptoms of a fever

711
Q

what is gangrene

A

Death or decay of soft tissue, usually caused by circulatory obstruction or infection

712
Q

what is a hernia

A

Protrusion of any organ through the structure that normally contains it

713
Q

what is inflammation

A

Body defense against injury infection or allergy marked by redness, swelling, heat, and pain, sometimes with loss of function

714
Q

what is mycosis

A

Any fungal infection in or on the body

715
Q

what is perforation

A

Hole that completely penetrates a structure

716
Q

What is peritonitis

A

Information of the peritoneum, the serous membrane that surround the abdominal cavity and covers its organs, usually caused by bacteria or fungi

717
Q

what is a rupture

A

Sudden breaking or bursting of a structure organ

718
Q

what is septicemia

A

Severe bacterial infection of the tissues that spreads to the blood; also called sepsis or blood poisoning

719
Q

what is suppuration

A

process of forming pus

720
Q

What are assessment techniques

A

Sequence of procedures designed to evaluate the health status of a patient

721
Q

what is auscultation

A

Listening to the heart, bowel, and lungs with or without a stethoscope to assess the presence and quality of sound

722
Q

what is inspection

A

General observation of the patient as a whole, progressing to specific body areas

723
Q

what is palpation

A

Gentle application of the hands to a specific structure or body area to determine size, consistency, texture, symmetry, and tenderness and underlying structures

724
Q

what is percussion

A

Tapping a body structure with a hand or fingers to assess consistency and the presence or absence of fluids within the underlying structure

725
Q

what is an endoscopy

A

Visual examination of a body cavity or canal using a specialized lighted instrument called an endoscope

726
Q

what is a blood chemistry analysis

A

Laboratory test, usually performed on serum, to determine biochemical imbalances, abnormalities, and nutritional conditions

727
Q

What is a complete blood count (CBC)

A

God screening test used to evaluate red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets to determine anemias, infections, and other diseases

728
Q

What is computed tomography (CT)

A

imaging technique that rotates an x-ray emittor around the area to be evaluated and measures the intensity of transmitted rays from different angles

729
Q

What is fluoroscopy

A

Technique in which x-rays are directed through the body to a fluorescent screen that displays internal structures in continuous motion

730
Q

What is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

A

I can make that uses radio waves and a strong magnetic field, rather than an x-ray beam, to produce highly detailed, multiplanar, cross-sectional views of soft tissues

731
Q

what is a nuclear scan

A

Technique in which radioactive material (radiopharmaceutical) called a tracer is introduced into the body (inhaled ingested or injected), and a specialized camera (gamma camera) produces images of organs and structures

732
Q

what is positron emission tomography (PET)

A

Computed tomography record the positrons (positively charged particles) emitted from a radiopharmaceutical to produce a cross-sectional image of the metabolic activity of body tissues to determine the presence of disease

733
Q

what is radiography

A

Technique in which x-rays are passed through the body or area and captured on film to generate an image; also called x-ray

734
Q

what is single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)

A

Radiological technique that integrates computed tomography (CT) in a radioactive material (tracer) injected into the bloodstream to visualize blood flow to tissues and organs

735
Q

What is ultrasonography (US)

A

High frequency sound waves (ultrasound) are directed at soft tissue and reflected as “echoes” to produce an image on a monitor of an internal body structure; also called in ultrasound, sonography, and echo

736
Q

What is a biopsy

A

Removal of a representative tissue sample from a body site for microscopic examination, usually to establish a diagnosis

737
Q

what is an excisional biopsy

A

Biopsy in which the entire lesion is removed

738
Q

what is an incisional biopsy

A

Biopsy in which only a small part of the lesion is removed

739
Q

what is ablation

A

Removal of a body part, pathway, or function by surgery, chemical destruction, electrocautery, freezing, or radio frequency (RF)

740
Q

What is an anastomosis

A

Surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segments to allow flow from one to another

741
Q

What is curettage

A

Scraping of a body cavity with a spoon shaped instrument called a curette (curet)

742
Q

what is electrocauterization

A

Use of an electrically activated instrument to burn and destroy diseased tissue

743
Q

what is incision and drainage (I&D)

A

Decision made to allow the free flow of fluids and pus from a wound, abscess, or body cavity

744
Q

What is laser surgery

A

Use of a high intensity laser light beam to remove diseased tissue, to stop bleeding, or for cosmetic purposes

745
Q

what is revision

A

Surgical procedure used to replace or compensate for a previously implanted device or correct an undesirable result or effect of the previous surgery

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