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Medical Terminology - Prefix/Suffix/other Flashcards

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1
Q

-ology (suffix)

A

“The science or study of….”

Example:

DERMATology

PSYCHology

TECHNology

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-ologist

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The PERSON who STUDIES/SPECIALIZES in….

Example:

DERMAtologist

PSYCHOlogist

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-iatrician

A

A PRACTITIONER of….

Example:

PEDiatrician

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cardi/o

A

Cardiology/Heart related

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dermat/o

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Skin/Dermatology related

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esthesi/o

A

Feeling or physical sensation related. Example: ANesthesia

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gynec/o

A

female specific related

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immune/o

A

Immune system related

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ne/o, nat/o

A

“new”, birth, baby related

Example: NEOnatal ward of the hospital

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ophthalm/o

A

Eye, ophtalmology related

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path/o

A

disease related. Example: PATHologist

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radi/o

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Radiation related. Example: Radiologist

Radial (circle) related: Radial Surgery

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ur/o

A

Urine, urology related

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A doctor who specializes in the urine system is called a…..

A

UROlogist

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A doctor who specializes in the study of disease is a….

A

PATHologist

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A doctor who specializes in the heart is a….

A

CARDIologist

17
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A doctor who specializes in psychology ia a….

A

PSYCHOLOgist

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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to aspirate or
remove fluid

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal or
cutting out

20
Q

-lysis

A

process of loosening, freeing, or
destroying

21
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-pexy

A

surgical fixation (securing in a
fixed position)

22
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

23
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-rrhaphy

A

suture (fusing a wound by
stitches)

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-scopy

A

visual examination with the use
of a lighted instrument

25
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-stomy

A

creation of an opening

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-tome

A

incision (cutting into tissue)

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-tripsy

A

surgical crushing, breaking, or
pulverizing

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