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What does '-coccus' refer to?
What is the meaning of '-malacia'?
What does '-phagia' translate to?
What does the suffix '-plasty' mean?
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What does '-itis' indicate?
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What does '-ior' relate to?
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What does '-rrhea' mean?
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What does '-ia' signify?
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What is the meaning of '-a'?
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What does '-ectomy' refer to?
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What is the meaning of 'epi-'?
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What does 'per-' mean?
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What does 'sub-' signify?
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What does 'trans-' mean?
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What does 'para-' refer to?
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What is the meaning of 'intra-'?
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What does 'rhytid/o' refer to?
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What does 'hidr/o' mean?
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What is represented by 'crypt/o'?
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What does 'derm/o' indicate?
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What does 'cutane/o' mean?
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What does 'dermat/o' signify?
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What does 'myc/o' refer to?
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What does 'kerat/o' denote?
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What does 'xer/o' mean?
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What does 'ungu/o' signify?
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What does 'scler/o' refer to?
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What does 'seb/o' denote?
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What does 'staphyl/o' mean?
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What does 'pachy/o' refer to?
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What does 'onych/o' signify?
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Study Notes
Bacterial Forms and Medical Suffices
- Coccus (pl. cocci): Refers to berry-shaped bacteria.
- Malacia: Indicates softening of tissues.
- Phagia: Relates to the act of eating or swallowing.
- Plasty: Designates surgical repair of a body part.
- Itis: Signifies inflammation of tissues.
Medical and Anatomical Terms
- -ior: Pertains to a specific characteristic or location.
- -rrhea: Represents flow or discharge from anatomical structures.
- -ia: Describes a diseased or abnormal state or condition.
- -a: Functions as a noun suffix without specific meaning.
Surgical Procedures and Anatomical Relationships
- -ectomy: Refers to excision or surgical removal of a body part.
- Epi-: Means on, upon, or over a structure.
- Per-: Indicates a meaning of through.
- Sub-: Denotes being under or below something.
- Trans-: Signifies movement through, across, or beyond.
- Para-: Refers to beside, beyond, around, or abnormal positions.
- Intra-: Indicates being within something.
Dermatological Terminology
- Rhytid/o: Refers to wrinkles on the skin.
- Hidr/o: Associated with sweat production.
- Crypt/o: Means hidden, often used in pathology.
- Derm/o, cutane/o, dermat/o: All terms that signify skin.
- Myc/o: Indicates presence of fungus.
- Kerat/o: Relates to horny tissue (keratin) or hardness.
- Xer/o: Denotes dryness or lack of moisture in tissues.
- Ungu/o, onych/o: Both terms refer to nails.
- Scler/o: Indicates hardness in tissues.
- Seb/o: Relates to sebum, the oil produced by sebaceous glands.
- Staphyl/o: Refers to grape-like clusters, often used to denote specific bacteria formation.
- Pachy/o: Signifies thickness, commonly used in describing tissues.
- Trich/o: Relates to hair and hair follicle structures.
- Strept/o: Indicates twisted chains, often used to describe bacteria.
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Test your knowledge on various bacterial forms and medical suffixes. This quiz covers terms related to bacterial shapes, surgical procedures, and anatomical relationships. Perfect for students in medical or biological sciences!
