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Which organ is primarily responsible for producing blood cells in the human body?
Which gland is responsible for regulating metabolism in the body?
Which structure is a component of the urinary system?
Which part of the body is affected by retinitis pigmentosa?
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Which medical professional specializes in disorders of the ear, nose, and throat?
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Which part of the body is affected by osteoporosis?
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Which prefix is commonly used to indicate a condition affecting the bones?
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Which of the following is NOT a type of blood cell?
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Which of the following structures is NOT part of the respiratory system?
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Which prefix is commonly associated with conditions related to vision?
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Study Notes
Prefixes and Suffixes
- A-: Without; Lacking (e.g., Anemia, Androgen)
- An-: Without; Lacking (e.g., Antioxidant, Autoimmune)
- Andr/o-: Male (e.g., Androgen)
- Anti-: Against (e.g., Antioxidant)
- Auto-: Self (e.g., Autoimmune)
- Bio-: Life; Chemistry (e.g., Biology, Chemotherapy)
Prefixes Related to Body Parts
- Aden/o-: Gland (e.g., Adenocarcinoma)
- Adip/o-: Fat (e.g., Adipocyte)
- Adren/o-: Adrenal gland (e.g., Adrenaline)
- Angi/o-: Blood vessel (e.g., Angiography)
- Arteri/o-: Artery (e.g., Arteriosclerosis)
- Arthr/o-: Joint (e.g., Arthritis)
- Bucc/o-: Cheek (e.g., Buccal)
- Bronch/i-: Bronchus (e.g., Bronchitis)
- Burs/o-: Bursa (e.g., Bursitis)
- Carcin/o-: Cancer (e.g., Carcinoma)
- Cardi/o-: Heart (e.g., Cardiology)
- Cephal/o-: Head (e.g., Cephalgia)
- Chol-: Bile (e.g., Cholelithiasis)
- Chondri-: Cartilage (e.g., Chondrocyte)
- Coron-: Heart (e.g., Coronary)
- Cost-: Rib (e.g., Costal)
- Crani/o-: Skull (e.g., Craniotomy)
- Cutane-: Skin (e.g., Cutaneous)
More Prefixes and Suffixes
- Cyano-: Blue (e.g., Cyanosis)
- Erythr/o-: Red (e.g., Erythrocyte)
- Leuk/o-: White (e.g., Leukocyte)
- Melan/o-: Black (e.g., Melanin)
- My/o-: Muscle (e.g., Myocardium)
- Mening/o-: Meninges (e.g., Meningitis)
- Muscul/o-: Muscle (e.g., Musculoskeletal)
- Myel/o-: Spinal cord or bone marrow (e.g., Myelitis)
- Nephr/o-: Kidney (e.g., Nephritis)
- Neur/i-, Neur/o-: Nerve (e.g., Neuritis)
- Oculo-: Eye (e.g., Oculist)
- Onco-: Tumor; Bulk; Volume (e.g., Oncology)
- Onych/o-: Fingernail; Toenail (e.g., Onychodystrophy)
- Oo-: Egg; Ovary (e.g., Oocyte)
- Oophor/o-: Ovary (e.g., Oophorectomy)
Physical Property and Shape Prefixes
- Chlor/o-: Green (e.g., Chlorophyll)
- Chrom-, Chromato-: Color (e.g., Chromosome)
- Cry/o-: Cold (e.g., Cryotherapy)
- Elect-: Electrical activity (e.g., Electrocardiogram)
- Kin/o-, Kine-, Kinesi/o-: Movement (e.g., Kinetic energy)
- Kyphy/o-: Humped (e.g., Kyphosis)
- Rhabd/o-: Rod-shaped; Striated (e.g., Rhabdomyosarcoma)
- Therm/o-: Heat (e.g., Thermotherapy)
Direction and Position Prefixes
- Ab-, Abs-: Away from (e.g., Abductor)
- Ad-: Towards (e.g., Adductor)
- Ante-: Before; Forward (e.g., Antenatal)
- Circum-: Around (e.g., Circumcision)
- Cycl-: Circle; Cycle (e.g., Cyclic neutropenia)
- De-: Away from; Ending (e.g., Dehydration)
- Dia-: Across; Through (e.g., Diaphragm)
- Ect/o-, Exo-: Outer; Outside (e.g., Exocrine gland)
- End/o-, Ent-, Enter/o-: Within; Inner (e.g., Endocrine gland)
- Epi-: Upon; Outside of (e.g., Epidermis)
- Ex-, Extra-: Beyond; Outside (e.g., Expiration)
- Infra-: Below (e.g., Infratemporal fossa)
- Inter-: Between (e.g., Interstitial fluid)
- Intra-: Within (e.g., Intracellular fluid)
- Meso-: Middle (e.g., Mesoderm)
- Meta-: Beyond; Change (e.g., Metabolism)
- Para-: Beside (e.g., Parathyroid glands)
- Path/o-: Disease (e.g., Pathologist)
- Peri-: Around (e.g., Pericardium)
- Post-: After (e.g., Postpartum)
- Pre-: Before (e.g., Precancerous)
- Retro-: Backward; Behind (e.g., Retroperitoneum)
- Sub-: Under (e.g., Subcutaneous layer)
- Super-: Above (e.g., Supraglottis)
- Supra-: Above; Upon (e.g., Supra-glottic)
- Sy-, Syl-, Sym-, Syn-, Sys-: Together (e.g., Syndrome)
- Trans-: Across; Through (e.g., Transdermal)
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