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What does the suffix '-logy' mean?
What is the medical word definition of physiology?
The study of the physical function (of the body)
What does auscultation involve?
A process of listening
What does the word congenital refer to?
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What is the study of the skin called?
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What does dorsal mean?
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What is geriatrics the study of?
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What does idiopathic mean?
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What does microscopic mean?
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What is obstetrics the study of?
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What does ophthalmology examine?
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What is palpation?
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Study Notes
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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Test your knowledge on medical terminology related to physiology and auscultation in this Chapter 2 Word Surgery quiz. Each term includes its prefix, suffix, and combining form. Perfect for students learning medical language and anatomy.
