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What does a word root contain?

Combining forms that contain the meaning of the term, usually indicating the body part involved.

What do prefixes generally indicate?

Number, time, location, or status.

Where do suffixes typically appear in a word?

At the end of the word.

The suffixes for 'pertaining to' include -ac, -ic, -al, -ine, -ar, -ior, -ary, -ory, -eal, -ous, -ical, -tic.

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The noun endings include -a, -um, -e, -us, and -y.

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The suffix for 'abnormal condition or disease' includes -ago, -ion, -esis, -ism, -iasis, -osis, and -ia.

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What does 'algia' mean?

<p>Pain and suffering.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cephalgia' refer to?

<p>Pain in the head.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'dynia' mean?

<p>Pain.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Coccydynia' mean?

<p>Pain in the tailbone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the suffix 'itis'?

<p>Inflammation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Pancreatitis' mean?

<p>Inflammation of the pancreas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'malacia' mean?

<p>Abnormal softening.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Chondromalacia' refer to?

<p>Abnormal softening of the cartilage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'megaly' mean?

<p>Enlargement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is 'Cardiomegaly'?

<p>Abnormal enlargement of the heart.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'necrosis' refer to?

<p>Tissue death.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Osteonecrosis' mean?

<p>Death of the bone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix 'orrhagia' signify?

<p>Burst forth, hemorrhage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is 'Menorrhagia'?

<p>Excessive or heavy menses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'orrhea' mean?

<p>Discharge, flowing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is 'Dysmenorrhea'?

<p>Bad or painful menses with heavy flow.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sclerosis' mean?

<p>Abnormal hardening.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Arteriosclerosis' refer to?

<p>Hardening of the arterial walls.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'stenosis' mean?

<p>Abnormal narrowing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Arteriostenosis' refer to?

<p>Arterial narrowing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'centesis' mean?

<p>To surgically puncture to remove excess fluid.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is 'Peritoneocentesis'?

<p>Puncturing the peritoneum to drain fluid.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ectomy' signify?

<p>To surgically remove.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is 'Hysterectomy'?

<p>Surgically removing the uterus.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'graphy' mean?

<p>The process of recording.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Arteriography' refer to?

<p>Recording a picture of arteries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gram' mean?

<p>Picture or record.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an 'Electrocardiogram' (EKG)?

<p>The printed record of the electrical conductivity of the heart.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lysis' mean?

<p>To loosen, free, or destroy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is 'Hemolysis'?

<p>The breakdown of red blood cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'orrhaphy' mean?

<p>Repair, close, suture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is 'herniorrhaphy'?

<p>Surgical repair of a hernia.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'plasty' signify?

<p>To repair surgically.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is 'Abdominoplasty'?

<p>Surgical repair of the abdomen.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'scopy' mean?

<p>To visually examine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is 'Bronchoscopy'?

<p>Visualizing the bronchus or bronchial tubes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'stomy' mean?

<p>To form an opening.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is 'colostomy'?

<p>A surgically created opening in the colon.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes

  • Word roots contain the core meaning and often indicate the body part involved.
  • Prefixes indicate number, time, location, or status and always precede the word root.
  • Suffixes represent disorders, diseases, conditions, or procedures and are appended to the end of the word.

Endings Indicating Relationships and Forms

  • Common suffixes indicating "pertaining to":
    • -ac, -ic, -al, -ine, -ar, -ior, -ary, -ory, -eal, -ous, -ical, -tic.
  • Noun endings include:
    • -a, -um, -e, -us, -y.

Suffixes for Conditions and Procedures

  • Suffixes indicating abnormal conditions or diseases include:
    • -ago, -ion, -esis, -ism, -iasis, -osis, -ia.
  • algia denotes pain and suffering.
  • dynia also signifies pain.

Specific Terms Relating to Pain

  • Cephalgia refers to pain in the head, where 'ceph' means head.
  • Coccydynia indicates pain in the tailbone.

Inflammation and Softening Terms

  • itis signifies inflammation.
  • Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas.
  • malacia denotes abnormal softening, as seen in Chondromalacia, which is the softening of cartilage.

Enlargement and Tissue Conditions

  • megaly refers to enlargement, exemplified by Cardiomegaly, which is heart enlargement.
  • necrosis means tissue death, with Osteonecrosis indicating bone death.

Hemorrhage and Discharge Terms

  • orrhagia means bursting forth or hemorrhage, as in Menorrhagia, which describes heavy menstrual bleeding.
  • orrhea relates to discharge, as seen in Dysmenorrhea, which describes painful menstruation with heavy flow.

Hardening and Narrowing Conditions

  • sclerosis indicates abnormal hardening, illustrated by Arteriosclerosis, the hardening of arterial walls.
  • stenosis refers to abnormal narrowing, as in Arteriostenosis, the narrowing of arteries.

Surgical Procedures and Techniques

  • centesis means surgical puncture to remove fluid, as seen in Peritoneocentesis, which drains fluid from the peritoneum.
  • ectomy signifies surgical removal, illustrated by Hysterectomy, the removal of the uterus.
  • graphy relates to the process of recording, such as in Arteriography, recording images of arteries.

Understanding Records and Repairs

  • gram means record or picture, used in Electrocardiogram (EKG), a record of heart electrical activity.
  • lysis means to loosen or destroy, as seen in Hemolysis, the breakdown of red blood cells.
  • orrhaphy pertains to surgical repair or suture, such as in herniorrhaphy, the repair of a hernia.

Additional Surgical Terms

  • plasty refers to surgical repair, demonstrated by Abdominoplasty, which is the surgical repair of the abdomen.
  • scopy means to visually examine, as in Bronchoscopy for visualizing bronchial tubes.
  • stomy denotes the creation of an opening, exemplified by colostomy, an opening in the colon.

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