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1
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What is combining form for the word “abdomen”?

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abdomin/o

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What is the term for a surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen, also known as paracentesis?

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abdominocentesis

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List 10 suffixes that mean “pertaining to”?

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-ac, -iac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ical, -ous, -tic, -ior

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What is the term for an inherited disorder of dwarfism in which the bones of the arms and legs fail to grow to normal size?

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achondroplasia

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What is the combining form for the word “extremities” ?

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acr/o

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What is the term for enlargement of extremities after puberty due to pituitary gland problem?

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acromegaly

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What is the term for fear of heights?

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acrophobia

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What is the combining form of the word “sharp”

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acu/o

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What is the term for “characterized by severe symptoms and a short course of illness”?

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acute

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10
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What is the combining form of the word “gland”?

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aden/o

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What is the term for small masses of lymphatic tissue in the part of pharynx (throat) near nose and nasal passages

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adenoids

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12
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What is the combining form of the word “fat”?

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adip/o

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13
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What is the term for “fat”?

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adipose

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14
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What is the term for fear of open spaces; an anxiety disorder?

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agoraphobia

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15
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What is the suffix that means: pain?

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-algia

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16
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What is the combining form of the word “amnion”

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amni/o

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17
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What is the term for a surgical puncture to remove fluid from the sac around the embryo?

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amniocentesis

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18
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What is the term for the condition marked by reduction in the number of erythrocytes or in the amount of hemoglobin in blood?

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anemia

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19
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What is the combining form of the word “vessel”?

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angi/o

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20
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What is the term for formation of blood vessels?

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angiogenesis

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What is the term for X-ray imaging of blood vessels after injection of contrast material?

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angiography

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What is the term for surgical repair of a blood vessel?

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angioplasty

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23
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What is the combining form of the term “artery”

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arteri/o

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24
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What is the term for a small artery?

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arteriole

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What is the term for hardening of an artery with collection of fatty plaque?

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arteriosclerosis

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26
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What is the combining form of the word “joint”?

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arthr/o

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27
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What is the term for joint pain?

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arthralgia

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28
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What is the term for a decrease in size of normally developed organ or tissue of the body; wasting away?

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atrophy

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29
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What is the combining form of the word “armpit”

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axill/o

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30
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What is the term for the “underarm or armpit“?

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axillary

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31
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What is the term for a White blood cell (leukocyte) containing dark granules that stain with basic dye?

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basophil

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32
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What is the combining form of the word “life”?

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bi/o

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33
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What is the term for removal of living tissue for examination under a microscope?

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biopsy

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34
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What is the combining form of the word “eyelid”?

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blephar/o

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35
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What is the term for prolapse of an eyelid?

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blepharoptosis

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36
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What is the combining form of the word “bronchial tubes”

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bronch/o

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37
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What is the term for inflammation of bronchial tubes?

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bronchitis

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38
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What is the combining form of the word “cancer”?

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carcin/o

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39
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What is the term for formation or production of cancer?

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carcinogenesis

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40
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What is the term for cancer-producing?

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carcinogenic

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41
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What is the combining form of the word “heart”?

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cardi/o

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42
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What is the term for “pertaining to the heart“?

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cardiac

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43
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What is the term for “disease of heart muscle“?

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cardiomyopathy

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44
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What is the suffix for the word “hernia“?

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-cele

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45
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What is the suffix for the phrase “surgical puncture to remove fluid”?

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-centesis

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46
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What is the combining form of the word “drug”?

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chem/o

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47
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What is the term for “treatment using drugs“?

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chemotherapy

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48
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What is the combining form of the word “cartilage’?

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chondr/o

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49
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What is the term for “softening of cartilage“?

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chondromalacia

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50
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What is the combining form of the word “time”?

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chron/o

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51
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What is the term for “continuing over a long period of time“?

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chronic

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52
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What is the combining form of the word “colon’?

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col/o

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53
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What is the term for a new opening of the colon through the abdominal wall to the outside of the body?

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colostomy

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54
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What is the combining form of the term “urinary bladder”?

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cyst/o

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55
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What is the term for a hernia of the urinary bladder?

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cystocele

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56
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What is the term that means cell?

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cyte

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57
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What is the term that means “pain”?

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dynia

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58
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What is the suffix for the word “excision“?

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-ectomy

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59
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What is the term for a record of the electricity in the brain?

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electroencephalogram (EEG)

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60
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What is the term for an instrument used to record the electricity in brain?

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electroencephalograph

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61
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What is the term for the process of recording the electricity in the brain?

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electroencephalography

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62
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What is the suffix for the phrase “blood condition”?

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-emia

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63
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What is the combining form of the word “brain”?

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encephal/o

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64
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What is the term for a leukocyte whose granules turn red with stain and whose numbers are elevated in allergic reactions?

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eosinophil

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65
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What is the suffix for the phrase “one who”?

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-er

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66
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What is the combining form of the word “red”?

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erythr/o

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67
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What is the term for a red blood cell?

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erythrocyte

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68
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What is the term for a deficiency of red blood cells?

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erythropenia

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69
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What is the term for the tube connecting the throat to the stomach?

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esophagus

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70
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What is the suffix for “the condition of producing, forming, or formation of“?

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-genesis

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71
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What is the suffix for the phrase “produced by or in”?

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-genic

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72
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What is the suffix that means “record”?

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-gram

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73
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What is the suffix for the phrase “Instrument to record”?

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-graph

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74
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What is the suffix for the process of recording?

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-graphy

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75
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What is the combining form of the word “blood”?

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hem/o

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76
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What is the term for collection or mass of blood?

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hematoma

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77
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What is the term for destruction of blood (RBCs)?

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hemolysis

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78
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What is the term for stoppage of bleeding or circulation of blood?

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hemostasis

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79
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What is the combining form for the word “liver“?

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hepat/o

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80
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What is the combining form of the word “water”?

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hydro

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81
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What is the term for the abnormal condition of fluid (water) in the kidney?

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hydronephrosis

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82
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What is the term for “treatment using water“?

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hydrotherapy

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83
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What is the term for an increase in size of tissue or organ; excessive development

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hypertrophy

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84
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What is the suffix for the word “condition“?

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-ia

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85
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What is the combining form of the word “groin”?

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inguin/o

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86
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What is the term for “pertaining to the groin“?

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inguinal

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87
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What is the combining form of the term “to hold back”?

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isch/o

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88
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What is the term for when blood is held back from an area?

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ischemia

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89
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What is the suffix for the word “specialist“?

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-ist

90
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What is the suffix that means “inflammation”?

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-Itis

91
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What is the combining form of the word “abdomen”

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lapar/o

92
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What is the term for visual examination of the abdomen?

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laparoscopy

93
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What is the term for incision of the abdomen?

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laparotomy

94
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What is the medical term for the voicebox?

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larynx

95
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What is the combining form of the word “larynx”?

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laryng/o

96
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What is the term for “pertaining to the voice box“?

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laryngeal

97
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What is the term for “removal of the voice box“?

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laryngectomy

98
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What is the combining form of the word “white”?

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leuk/o

99
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What is the term for the disease of high numbers of malignant (cancerous) white blood cells?

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leukemia

100
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What is the term for a slight increase in white blood cells?

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leukocytosis

101
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What is the term for a deficiency in white blood cells?

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leukopenia

102
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What is the suffix that means “study of”

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-logy

103
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What is the combining form of the word “lymph”?

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lymph/o

104
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What is the term for a mononuclear leukocyte that destroys foreign cells by making antibodies?

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lymphocyte

105
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What is the suffix for the phrase “breakdown, destruction, or separation”?

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-lysis

106
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What is the suffix for the word “softening“?

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-malacia

107
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What is the combining form of the word “breast”?

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mamm/o

108
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What is the combining form of the word “breast”?

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Mast/o

109
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What is the term for an X-ray record of the breast?

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mammogram

110
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What is the term for “resection (removal of) of a breast“?

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mastectomy

111
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What is the suffix for the word “enlargement“?

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-megaly

112
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What is the term for “spread of a cancerous tumor“?

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metastasis

113
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What is the term for a mononuclear leukocyte that is a phagocyte?

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monocyte

114
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What is the combining form of the word “shape”?

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morph/o

115
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What is the term for the study of the shape or form of the cells?

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morphology

116
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What is the combining form of the word “mucus”?

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muc/o

117
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What is the term for “resembling mucus”?

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mucoid

118
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What is the term for the epithelial membrane that secretes mucus and lines the tubular organs of the body?

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mucous membrane

119
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What is the term for the sticky substance that is secreted from the mucous membrane?

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mucus

120
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What is the term for a tumor of bone marrow (cancerous)

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multiple myeloma

121
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What is the combining form for the word “muscle“?

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my/o

122
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What is the term for muscle pain?

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myalgia; myositis

123
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What is the combining form of the word “spinal cord”?

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myel/o

124
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What is the term for inflammation of the spinal cord?

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myelitis

125
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What is the term for an X-ray record of the spinal cord?

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myelogram

126
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What is the term for a tumor of muscle?

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myoma or myosarcoma

127
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What is the combining form for the word “death“?

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necr/o

128
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What is the term for viewing a dead body; autopsy?

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necropsy

129
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What is the term for abnormal death of cells?

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necrosis

130
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What is the term for “pertaining to death of cells“?

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necrotic

131
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What is the combining form of the word “kidney”?

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nephr/o

132
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What is the term for a specialist in the study of the kidneys?

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nephrologist

133
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What is the term for diseases of kidney?

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nephropathy

134
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What is the combining form for the word “nerve“?

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neur/o

135
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What is the term for nerve pain?

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neuralgia

136
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What is the combining form of the word “neutrophil”?

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neutr/o

137
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What is the term for deficiency of neutrophils?

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neutropenia

138
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What is the term for a granulocytic white blood cell that destroys cells by engulfing and digesting them; polymorphonuclear leukocyte?

A

neutrophil

139
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What is the combining form of the word “nucleus”?

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nucle/o

140
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What is the suffix for the phrase “resembling; derived from”?

A

-oid

141
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What is the suffix for the phrase “little, small”?

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-ole, -ule

142
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What is the suffix that means “tumor”?

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-oma

143
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What is the combining form of the word “eye”?

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ophthalm/o

144
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What is the term for the study of eye and eye disorders?

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ophthalmology

145
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What is the suffix that means “view”?

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-opsy

146
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What is the suffix for the phrase “full of; pertaining to”?

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-ose

147
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What is the term that means “condition”?

A

-osis

148
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What is the combining form of the word “bone”?

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oste/o

149
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What is the term for “produced in bone or produced by bone”?

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osteogenic

150
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What is the term for softening of bones?

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osteomalacia

151
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What is the combining form of the word “ear”?

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ot/o

152
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What is the term for pain in the ear?

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otalgia

153
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What is the term for a surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen; also known as abdominocentesis?

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paracentesis

154
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What is the combining form of the word “disease”?

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path/o

155
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What is the term for development of disease?

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pathogenesis

156
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What is the term for the study of disease?

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pathology

157
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What is the term for”pertaining to the study of disease?”

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pathologic

158
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What is the suffix for the phrase “disease condition”?

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-pathy

159
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What is the suffix for the word “deficiency“?

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-penia

160
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What is the term for the double-layered membrane surrounding the heart?

A

pericardium

161
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What is the combining form of the word “peritoneum”?

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peritone/o

162
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What is the term for pertaining to the membrane surrounding the abdomen (peritoneum)?

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peritoneal

163
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What is the combining form of the word “to eat”?

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phag/o

164
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What is the combining form of the word “vein”?

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phleb/o

165
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What is the term for incision into a vein?

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phlebotomy

166
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What is the suffix for the word “fear“?

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-phobia

167
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What is the combining form of the word “formation”?

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plas/o

168
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What is the suffix that means “development”?

A

-plasia

169
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What is the suffix for the phrase “surgical repair”?

A

-plasty

170
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What is the term for the cell that causes blood clots?

A

platelet

171
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What is the combining form of the word “pleura”?

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pleur/o

172
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What is the term for “pertaining to the pleura“?

A

pleural

173
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What is the term for pain associated with inflammation of irritation of pleura?

A

pleurodynia

174
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What is the combining form of the word “lungs”?

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pneumon/o

175
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What is the term for fluid or infection in the lung?

A

pneumonia

176
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What is the term for a White blood cell with multi-lobe nucleus and dark staining granules; disease fighting cell or neutrophil?

A

polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMN)

177
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What is the suffix for the phrase “falling, drooping, prolapse”?

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-ptosis

178
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What is the term for prolapse, drooping and sagging of the upper eyelid?

A

ptosis (it can be a term or a suffix)

179
Q

What is the combining form of the word “lungs”?

A

pulmon/o

180
Q

What is the term for “pertaining to the lung“?

A

pulmonary

181
Q

What is the combining form of the word “x-rays”?

A

radi/o

182
Q

What is the term for the person who assists a radiologist in performing diagnostic x-ray procedures?

A

radiographer

183
Q

What is the term for treatment using radiation, high-energy x-rays or other radiation sources?

A

radiotherapy

184
Q

What is the combining form of the word “rectum”?

A

rect/o

185
Q

What is the term for “hernia of the rectum“?

A

rectocele

186
Q

What is the combining form of the word “kidney”?

A

ren/o

187
Q

What is the combining form of the word “nose”?

A

rhin/o

188
Q

What is the combining form for the word “flesh“?

A

sarc/o

189
Q

What is the suffix for the word “hardening”?

A

-sclerosis

190
Q

What is the suffix for the phrase “Instrument to visually examine”?

A

-scope

191
Q

What is the suffix for the phrase “process of visual examination (with an endoscope)”?

A

-scopy

192
Q

What is the combining form of the word “spleen”?

A

splen/o

193
Q

What is the term for enlargement of the spleen?

A

splenomegaly

194
Q

What is the suffix for the berry-shaped (spheroidal) bacteria?

A

-cocci (plural) or –coccus (singular)

195
Q

What is the combining form of the word “clusters”?

A

staphyl/o

196
Q

What is the term for berry or spherical shaped bacteria in a cluster formation?

A

staphylococci

197
Q

What is the combining form of the word “twisted chains”?

A

strept/o

198
Q

What is the term for berry of spherical shaped bacteria in a chain formation?

A

streptococcus

199
Q

What is the suffix for the phrase “controlling, stopping”?

A

-stasis

200
Q

What is the suffix for the phrase “new opening”?

A

-stomy

201
Q

What is the suffix for the phrase “treatment”?

A

-therapy

202
Q

What is the combining form of the word “chest”?

A

thorac/o

203
Q

What is the term for a surgical procedure to remove fluid from the chest?

A

thoracentesis

204
Q

What is the combining form of the word “clot”?

A

thromb/o

205
Q

What is the term for “the clotting cell; platelet“?

A

thrombocyte

206
Q

What is the term for deficiency of clotting cells?

A

thrombocytopenia

207
Q

What is the term for inflammation of a vein associated with formation of a thrombus or clot?

A

thrombophlebitis

208
Q

What is the suffix for the word “incision“?

A

-tomy

209
Q

What is the combining form of the word “tonsils”?

A

tonsil/o

210
Q

What is the term for “pertaining to the tonsils“?

A

tonsillar

211
Q

What is the term for inflammation of lymph tissue in the throat?

A

tonsillitis

212
Q

What is the combining form of the word “trachea”?

A

trache/o

213
Q

What is the term for a new opening of the windpipe to the outside of the body?

A

tracheostomy

214
Q

What is the term for an incision into the trachea?

A

tracheotomy

215
Q

What is the suffix for the phrase “development, nourishment”?

A

-trophy

216
Q

What is the suffix for the phrase “structure, tissue”?

A

-um, -ium

217
Q

What is the suffix for the phrase “structure; thing”?

A

-us

218
Q

What is the combining form of the word “vein”?

A

ven/o

219
Q

What is the term for a small vein?

A

venule

220
Q

What is the suffix for the phrase “condition; process”?

A

-y

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