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What does the suffix '-logy' mean?
What does the suffix '-logy' mean?
- A process; being or having
- The study of (correct)
- Pertaining to
- Knowledge; practice
What is the medical word definition of physiology?
What is the medical word definition of physiology?
The study of the physical function (of the body)
What does auscultation involve?
What does auscultation involve?
A process of listening
What does the word congenital refer to?
What does the word congenital refer to?
What is the study of the skin called?
What is the study of the skin called?
What does dorsal mean?
What does dorsal mean?
What is geriatrics the study of?
What is geriatrics the study of?
What does idiopathic mean?
What does idiopathic mean?
What does microscopic mean?
What does microscopic mean?
What is obstetrics the study of?
What is obstetrics the study of?
What does ophthalmology examine?
What does ophthalmology examine?
What is palpation?
What is palpation?
What does prognosis mean?
What does prognosis mean?
What does sagittal pertain to?
What does sagittal pertain to?
What is a therapist?
What is a therapist?
What is the study of urine and the urinary system called?
What is the study of urine and the urinary system called?
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Medical Terms and Their Components
- Physiology: The study of physical function of the body; combines the suffix -logy (study of) with the combining form physi/o (physical function).
- Auscultation: A process of listening; formed from the combining form auscult/o (listening) and the suffix -ation (process).
- Congenital: Pertaining to conditions present at birth; utilizes congenit/o (present at birth) and the suffix -al (pertaining to).
- Dermatology: The study of the skin; includes dermat/o (skin) and the suffix -logy (study of).
- Dorsal: Pertaining to the back; derived from dors/o (back; dorsum) and the suffix -al (pertaining to).
- Geriatrics: Knowledge and practice related to the medical treatment of old age, combining ger/o (old age), iatr/o (physician; medical treatment), and the suffix -ics (knowledge/practice).
- Idiopathic: Refers to diseases of unknown origin; formed with idi/o (unknown; individual), path/o (disease; suffering), and the suffix -ic (pertaining to).
- Microscopic: Pertaining to small things viewed with an instrument; involves micr/o (one millionth; small) and scop/o (examine with an instrument) with the suffix -ic (pertaining to).
- Obstetrics: Knowledge and practice concerning pregnancy and childbirth; constructed from obstetr/o (pregnancy and childbirth) and the suffix -ics (knowledge/practice).
- Ophthalmology: The study of the eye; blends ophthalm/o (eye) with -logy (study of).
- Palpation: A process of touching and feeling; includes palpat/o (touching; feeling) and the suffix -ation (process).
- Prognosis: Process of preceding knowledge about a condition; combines pro- (before), gnos/o (knowledge), and the suffix -osis (condition; abnormal condition).
- Sagittal: Pertaining to a structure going from front to back; formed from sagitt/o (going from front to back) and the suffix -al (pertaining to).
- Therapist: A specialist in treatment; derived from therap/o (treatment) and the suffix -ist (one who specializes in).
- Urology: The study of urine and the urinary system; combines ur/o (urine; urinary system) and the suffix -logy (study of).
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