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What do you do when a suffix begins with a vowel?

A

Use the root word for linking the two word elements.

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What do you do when the suffix begins with a consonant?

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You use the combining form for linking the two word elements.

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What does “-Emesis” mean?

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Vomiting

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What does “-logy” mean?

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The study of

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What does “hemat” mean?

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Blood

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What does hematemesis mean?

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Blood vomiting

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What does “arthr” mean?

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Joint

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What does arthritis mean?

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Inflammation of a joint

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What does osteoma mean?

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Tumour of bone.

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What does hematology mean?

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The study of blood

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What does centesis mean?

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Surgical puncture

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What does arthrocentesis mean?

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Surgical puncture of a joint.

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What does “-dynia” mean?

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Pain

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What does osteodynia mean?

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Pain in the bone.

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Define: Compound word

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Words that contain more than one word root.

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What does “Mening” or “Mening/o” mean?

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Meninges

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What does “-Pathy” mean?

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Disease

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What does osteoarthritis mean?

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Inflammation of the bone and joint

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What does encephalo mean?

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Brain

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What does encephalomeningitis mean?

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Inflammation of the brain and meninges.

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What does osteoarthopathy mean?

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Disease of the bone and joint.

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What does encephalomeningopathy mean?

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Disease of the brain and meninges.

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What does “-Centesis” mean? Provide an example.

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Surgical puncture.

Ex: Arthrocentesis (Surgical puncture of a joint).

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What does “-Clasis” mean?

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To break; surgical fracture.

Ex: Osteoclasis (Surgical fracture of a bone).

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What does “-Desis” mean?

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Binding, or fixation (of a bone or joint).

Ex: Arthrodesis (Binding/fixation of a joint)

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What does “-ectomy” mean?

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“Excision, removal”

Ex: Appendectomy (Excision of the appendix).

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What does “-Lysis” mean?

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Separation, destruction/loosening.

Ex: Thrombolysis (Destruction/separation of a blood clot).

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What does “masto” mean?

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Breast

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What does “-Pexy” mean?

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Fixation (of an organ)

Ex: Mastopexy (Fixation of the breast(s)).

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What does “rhino” mean?

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Nose

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What does “-Plasty” mean?

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Surgical Repair

Ex: Rhinoplasty (Surgical repair of the nose).

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What does myo mean?

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Muscle

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What does “-rrhaphy” mean?

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Suture (to sew; repair)

Ex: Myorrhaphy (Suture of a muscle)

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What does tracheo mean?

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Trachea (windpipe)

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What does “-ostomy” mean?

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Forming an opening

Ex: Tracheostomy (Forming an opening (mouth) into the trachea.

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What does “-tome” mean?

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Insturment to cut

Ex: Osteotome (Instrument to cut bone)

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What does “-tomy” mean?

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Incision

Ex: Tracheotomy (Incision of the trachea)

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What does litho mean?

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Stone, calculus

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What does “-tripsy” mean?

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Crushing

Ex: Lithotripsy (Crushing a stone)

40
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What does “Gram” mean?

ECG

A

Record/writing

Ex: Electrocardiogram (Record of electrical activity of the heart)

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What does “-graph” mean?

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Instrument for recording.

Ex: Electrocardiograph (Instrument for recording electrical activity of the heart).

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What does “-graphy” mean?

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Process of recording

Ex: Electrocardiography (Process of recording electrical activity of the heart).

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What does “-scope” mean?

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Instrument for examining.

Ex: Endoscope (Instrument for examining within)

44
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What does “-scopy” mean?

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Visual Examination

Ex: Endoscopy (Visual examination within)

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PATHOLOGICAL AND RELATED

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46
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What does the two words for pain?

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  1. “-Algia”
  2. “Dynia”
47
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What are examples for “-Algia” and “-Dynia”?

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  1. “Neuralgia” - Pain of a nerve
  2. “Otodynia” - Pain in the ear.
48
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What does “-Cele” mean?

A

Hernia, swelling

Ex: Hepatocele (Swelling of the liver).

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What does “-ectasis” mean?

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Dilation, expansion

Ex: Bronchiectasis (Expansion/dilation of bronchi)

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What does “-Emesis” mean?

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Vomiting

Ex: Hyperemesis (Excessive vomiting)

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What does “-emia” mean?

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Has to do with blood condition.

Ex: Anemia (Lack of blood)
Ex 2: Hypervolemia (Too much volume of blood).

52
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What does “-gen” and “-genesis” refer to?

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Formation, producing.

Ex: Carcinogen (Forming of cancer)

Ex: Carciogenesis (Forming, producing of cancer).

53
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What does “itis” mean

A

Inflammation

Ex: Gastritis (Inflammation of the stomach)

54
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What does “chondro” mean?

A

Cartilage

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What does “-malacia” mean?

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Softening

Ex: Chondromalacia (Softening of cartilage).

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What does “megaly” mean?

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Enlargement

Ex: Cardiomegaly (Enlargement of the heart)

57
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What does “-oma” mean?

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Tumour

Ex: Neuroma (Tumour of a nerve)

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What does Myel mean?

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Something to do with the bone marrow.

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What does “-osis” mean?

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Abnormal condition; increase (Used primarily with blood cells)

Ex: Cyanosis (Dark blue or purple discolouration of the skin and mucous membrane).

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What does “-pathy” mean?

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Disease

Ex: Myopathy (Disease of muscle)

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What does “-penia” mean?

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Decrease, deficiency

Ex: Osteopenia (Decrease in bone mass)

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What does “-phobia” mean?

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Fear

Ex: Hemophobia (Fear of blood)

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What does “-plegia” mean?

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Paralysis

Ex: Paraplegia (Paralysis of legs)

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What does “-ptosis” mean?

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Prolapse, downward displacement.

Ex: Blepharoptosis (Downward displacement of eyelid)

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What does “-rrhea” mean

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Discharge, flow

Ex: Diarrhea (Discharge or flow of fluid fecal matter from the bowel)

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What does “-rrhexis” mean?

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Rupture

Ex: Arteriorrhexis (Rupture of an artery).

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What does “-sclerosis” mean?

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Abnormal conditioning of hardening

Ex: Arteriosclerosis (Abnormal condition of hardening of an artery).

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What does “-spasm” mean?

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Involuntary contraction, twitching

Ex: Blepharospasm (Involuntary contraction or twitching of eyelid.

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What does “-stenosis” mean?

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Narrowing, stricture.

Ex: Arteriostenosis (Abnormal narrowing or stricture of an artery).

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What does “-toxic” mean?

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Poison

Ex: Hepatotoxic (Pertaining to poison in the liver).

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What are 3 things that relate to pertaining to something (With ex)?

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  1. Ac (Cardiac –> Pertaining to the heart)
  2. (Al (Neural –> Pertaining to a nerve)
  3. Ar (Muscular –> Pertaining to muscle).
72
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What are 3 more things that relate to pertaining to something (With ex)?

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  1. Ary (Pulmonary –> Pertaining to the lungs)
  2. Eal (Esophageal –> Pertaining to the esophagus)
  3. Ic (Thoracic –> Pertaining to the chest)
73
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What are the last 3 things that relate to pertaining to something (With ex)?

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  1. Ior (Posterior –> Pertaining to the back of the body).
  2. Ous (Cutaneous –> Pertaining to the skin)
  3. Tic (Acoustic –> Pertaining to hearing)
74
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What does “-iatry” mean?

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Medicine; treatment.

Ex: Psychiatry (Treatment of the mind)

75
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What does “-ist” mean?

A

Specialist in treatment of something.

Ex: “Hematologist” (Specialist in blood study)

76
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What does “-y” stand for?

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Condition ; process

Ex: Neuropathy (Condition of nerve diseases).

77
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What are 3 things that mean Small/minute?

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  1. “-icle”: Ventricle (Small cavity, as of the brain or heart)
  2. “Ole”: Arteriole (Small or minute artery)
  3. “-Ule”: Venule (Small or minute vein continuous with a capillary).

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