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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?
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What does 'cephalgia' refer to?
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What does the term 'dynia' mean?
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What does 'Coccydynia' mean?
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What is the meaning of the suffix 'itis'?
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What does 'Pancreatitis' mean?
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What does 'malacia' mean?
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What does 'Chondromalacia' refer to?
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What does the term 'megaly' mean?
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What is 'Cardiomegaly'?
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What does 'necrosis' refer to?
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What does 'Osteonecrosis' mean?
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What does the suffix 'orrhagia' signify?
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What is 'Menorrhagia'?
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What does 'orrhea' mean?
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What is 'Dysmenorrhea'?
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What does 'sclerosis' mean?
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What does 'Arteriosclerosis' refer to?
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What does 'stenosis' mean?
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What does 'Arteriostenosis' refer to?
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What does 'centesis' mean?
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What is 'Peritoneocentesis'?
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What does 'ectomy' signify?
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What is 'Hysterectomy'?
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What does 'graphy' mean?
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What does 'Arteriography' refer to?
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What does 'gram' mean?
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What is an 'Electrocardiogram' (EKG)?
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What does 'lysis' mean?
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What is 'Hemolysis'?
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What does 'orrhaphy' mean?
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What is 'herniorrhaphy'?
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What does 'plasty' signify?
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What is 'Abdominoplasty'?
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What does 'scopy' mean?
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What is 'Bronchoscopy'?
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What does 'stomy' mean?
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What is 'colostomy'?
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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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