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What does the suffix '-ac' mean?
What does the suffix '-al' refer to?
What does the suffix '-algia' refer to?
What does the suffix '-cyte' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean?
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What does the suffix '-emia' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-genic' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-gram' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-ic' mean?
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What does the suffix '-ical' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-ion' mean?
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What does the suffix '-ist' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-itis' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-logy' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-oma' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-opsy' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-osis' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-pathy' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-scope' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-sis' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-tomy' mean?
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What does the suffix '-y' refer to?
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What does the term 'Cardiac' mean?
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What does the term 'Neural' mean?
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What does the term 'Arthalgia' refer to?
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What does the term 'Neuralgia' mean?
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What does the term 'Erythrocyte' refer to?
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What does the term 'Nephrectomy' mean?
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What does the term 'Leukemia' refer to?
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What does the term 'Carcinogenic' mean?
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What does the term 'Pathogenic' refer to?
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What does the term 'Iatrogenic' mean?
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What does the term 'Electroencephalogram' refer to?
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What does the term 'Gastric' mean?
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What does the term 'Neurological' refer to?
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What does the term 'Excision' mean?
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What does the term 'Gynecologist' refer to?
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What does the term 'Cystitis' refer to?
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What does the term 'Endocrinology' refer to?
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What does the term 'Hepatoma' mean?
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What does the term 'Biopsy' refer to?
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What does the term 'Nephrosis' refer to?
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What does the term 'Leukocytosis' mean?
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What does the term 'Enteropathy' refer to?
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Study Notes
Basic Medical Suffixes
- -ac: Pertaining to.
- -al: Pertaining to.
- -algia: Refers to pain.
- -cyte: Refers to a cell.
- -ectomy: Refers to excision or removal.
- -emia: Refers to a blood condition.
- -genic: Pertaining to producing or produced by a gene.
- -gram: Refers to a record.
- -ic: Pertaining to.
- -ical: Pertaining to.
- -ion: Refers to a process.
- -ist: Refers to a specialist.
- -itis: Refers to inflammation.
- -logy: Refers to the study of.
- -oma: Refers to a tumor, mass, or swelling.
- -opsy: Refers to the process of viewing.
- -osis: Refers to a condition, often abnormal (slight increase in numbers when used with blood cells).
- -pathy: Refers to a disease condition.
- -scope: Refers to an instrument for visual examination.
- -sis: Refers to a state of.
- -tomy: Refers to a process of cutting or incision.
- -y: Refers to a process or condition.
Medical Terms
- Cardiac: Related to the heart.
- Neural: Related to neurons.
- Arthralgia: Joint pain.
- Neuralgia: Acute spasmodic pain along nerves.
- Erythrocyte: Red blood cell.
- Nephrectomy: Surgical removal of a kidney.
- Leukemia: Cancer characterized by an increase in abnormal white blood cells.
- Carcinogenic: Producing or causing cancer.
- Pathogenic: Organisms that can cause disease (e.g., viruses, bacteria).
- Iatrogenic: Disease resulting from treatment for another condition.
- Electroencephalogram: A record of electrical activity in the brain.
- Gastric: Related to the stomach.
- Neurological: Related to neurology.
- Excision: Surgical removal of a body part or tissue.
- Gynecologist: Specialist in female reproductive health.
- Cystitis: Inflammation of the urinary bladder.
- Endocrinology: Branch of medicine concerned with endocrine glands.
- Hepatoma: Malignant tumor of the liver.
- Biopsy: Examination of tissues to determine disease presence or cause.
- Nephrosis: Disease affecting the kidneys, characterized by edema and protein in urine.
- Leukocytosis: Increased white blood cell count due to infection.
- Enteropathy: Disease of the intestinal tract.
- Adenopathy: Disease or enlargement of glandular tissue.
- Endoscope: Instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ.
- Endoscopy: Visual examination using an endoscope.
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Test your knowledge of basic medical suffixes commonly used in healthcare terminology. This quiz covers various suffixes and their meanings, which are essential for understanding medical language. Challenge yourself and enhance your comprehension of medical terms!
