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What does the prefix 'a-, an-' mean?
What does the prefix 'angi/o-' refer to?
What does the prefix 'brady-' indicate?
What does 'cephal/o-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'contra-' mean?
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What does 'cost/o-' refer to?
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What does 'cyte, cyt/o-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'dys-' signify?
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What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean?
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What does 'genesis -genic' refer to?
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What does 'hepat/o-' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-itis' denote?
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What does 'later/o-' mean?
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What does 'megaly' indicate?
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What does the prefix 'neo-' mean?
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What does the suffix '-osis' indicate?
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What does 'oste/o-' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-ostomy' mean?
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What does the suffix '-otomy' mean?
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What does 'para' mean in medical terminology?
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What does the suffix '-plasty' signify?
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What does 'stoma' refer to?
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What does the prefix 'trans-' mean?
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What does 'arthr/o-' mean?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology Study Notes
- a-, an-: Prefix meaning "without," used to describe absence of a condition.
- angi/o-: Refers to "vessel," commonly associated with blood vessels in medical terminology.
- brady-: Prefix indicating "slow," often used in terms like bradycardia (slow heart rate).
- cephal/o-: Relates to the "head," used in terms like cephalalgia (headache).
- contra-: Prefix meaning "against," often used to denote opposition in medical terms.
- cost/o-: Refers to the "rib," helpful in anatomy and discussions about rib injuries or conditions.
- cyte, cyt/o-: Denotes "cell," essential in biological terms like leukocyte (white blood cell).
- dys-: Prefix meaning "painful" or "difficult," often indicating problematic conditions.
- -ectomy: Suffix meaning "surgical removal," as in appendectomy (removal of the appendix).
- genesis -genic: Pertains to "origin" or "producing," used in terms like carcinogenic (cancer-causing).
- hepat/o-: Refers to the "liver," relevant in discussions of liver diseases and functions.
- -itis: Suffix indicating "inflammation," seen in terms like arthritis (inflammation of joints).
- later/o-: Refers to "to one side," useful in directional terms in anatomy.
- megaly: Indicates "enlarged," used in conditions like cardiomegaly (enlarged heart).
- neo-: Prefix meaning "new," often used in terms related to new growths or conditions.
- -osis: Suffix indicating an "abnormal condition," seen in terms like fibrosis (abnormal tissue condition).
- oste/o-: Relates to "bone," essential in discussing skeletal and bone-related issues.
- -ostomy: Suffix meaning "surgical opening," as in colostomy (surgical opening in the colon).
- -otomy: Indicates "incision into," useful in surgical terminology, such as laparotomy.
- para: Prefix meaning "beside," often used in anatomical terms to describe close proximity.
- -plasty: Refers to "surgical repair," as in rhinoplasty (surgery to correct the nose).
- stoma: Means "mouth," often related to openings created surgically.
- trans-: Prefix meaning "across," used in terms like transdermal (across the skin).
- arthr/o-: Refers to "joint," crucial for discussions related to joint conditions like arthritis.
- nephr/o: Pertains to the "kidney," essential for understanding kidney function and diseases.
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