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What does the prefix 'circum-' mean?
What is circumduction?
Controlled movement of a limb
What is circumcision?
Surgery that removes foreskin
What does the suffix '-coccus' refer to?
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What are staphylococcus and streptococcus?
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What does the suffix '-cise' mean?
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What does excise mean?
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What does 'col-' refer to?
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What is a colectomy?
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What is a colonoscopy?
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What is a colostomy?
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What does the prefix 'contra-' mean?
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What is contraception?
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What does the prefix 'cost-' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-crit' mean?
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What does the suffix '-crine' mean?
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What does endocrine refer to?
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What does the prefix 'cryo-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'cyano-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'cyst-' refer to?
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What is cystitis?
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What is cystoscopy?
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What does the prefix 'cyt-' refer to?
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What is cytology?
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What does cytopathic mean?
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What does the suffix '-cyte' mean?
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What is an erythrocyte?
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What is a leukocyte?
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What does the prefix 'dent-' refer to?
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What does the prefix 'derm-' refer to?
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What is dermatitis?
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What does the prefix 'dors-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'dys-' mean?
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What is dyspnea?
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What does the prefix 'dis-' mean?
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What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean?
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What does the prefix 'electro-' mean?
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What does the suffix '-emesis' mean?
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What does the suffix '-emia' mean?
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What does the prefix 'encephala-' refer to?
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What is encephalitis?
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What does the prefix 'endo-' mean?
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What does endometrial refer to?
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What does the prefix 'enter-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'epi-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'erythr-' mean?
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What does the suffix '-esthesia' mean?
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What does the prefix 'faci-' refer to?
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Study Notes
Medical Prefixes and Suffixes
- circum-: Indicates "about" or "around"; used in terms like circumcision (surgery to remove foreskin) and circumduction (controlled limb movement).
- -coccus: Refers to "round"; examples include staphylococcus and streptococcus, types of round-shaped bacteria.
- -cise: Signifies "cut"; excise means to cut out entirely, while excision refers to surgical removal.
- col-: Pertains to the colon; colectomy is the removal of the colon and colonoscopy involves visualizing the colon with a camera.
- contra-: Means "against"; contraindicated indicates something that makes a treatment inadvisable, while contraception refers to methods preventing pregnancy.
Body Systems and Conditions
- cost-: Relates to the ribs; costal describes anything pertaining to the ribs.
- cryotherapy: Involves the use of extreme cold for surgery or therapy, with cryosurgery specifically using localized extreme cold for tissue destruction.
- cyanosis: A condition where skin takes on a bluish-grey hue due to insufficient oxygen.
Cellular and Blood Terminology
- cyt-: Denotes "cell"; cytology is the study of cells, and cytopathic refers to cell damage.
- -cyte: A suffix for "cell"; erythrocyte is a red blood cell, while leukocyte is a white blood cell.
- -emia: Indicates a blood condition; anemia refers to low hemoglobin levels, and hyperglycemia denotes high blood sugar.
Infections and Inflammations
- derm-: Pertains to skin; dermatitis indicates skin inflammation, while dermatosis refers to skin diseases without inflammation.
- encephala-: Relates to the brain; encephalitis signifies brain inflammation, and encephalalgia indicates head pain.
Surgical Terms
- -ectomy: Refers to surgical removal; nephrectomy is kidney removal, appendectomy is appendix removal, and hysterectomy is uterus removal.
- disarticulation: Means separation at a joint, particularly between bones.
Other Medical Terms
- dys-: Indicates "painful" or "difficult"; dyspnea refers to difficulty breathing, while dysphagia indicates difficulty swallowing.
- epi-: Means "above" or "upon"; epidermis is the top skin layer, and epigastric refers to the area above the stomach.
- anesthesia: Implies "without sensation" and denotes pain relief procedures.
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