Questions and Answers
What does the suffix -ptysis mean?
Spitting
What does the suffix -stenosis mean?
Narrowing or tightening
What does the combining form steat/o mean?
Fat
What does the suffix -rrhagia mean?
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What does the term dyspepsia mean?
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What is the meaning of the term herniorrhaphy?
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What is the meaning of the term choledochotomy?
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What is the meaning of the term cholangiectasis?
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What is the term for vomiting blood?
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What is the term for a prolapse of the rectum?
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What is the meaning of the term lysis?
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What is the term for the malabsorption of fat?
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What is the term for the surgical repair of a cleft palate?
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What is the primary diagnosis for a patient with cholelithiasis?
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What is the term for the surgical removal of the gallbladder?
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What is the term for difficulty swallowing?
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What is the term for vomiting blood?
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What does the suffix -spasm mean?
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What does the combining form colon/o mean?
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What is the term for the presence of gallstones?
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What is the term for the surgical repair of the roof of the mouth?
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What is the term for a burst of bleeding?
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What is the term for difficult or painful swallowing?
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What is the term for an involuntary muscle contraction of sudden onset?
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What is the term for a prolapse of the anus?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology and Definitions
- -ptysis: Suffix meaning spitting.
- -stenosis: Suffix indicating narrowing or tightening of a structure.
- steat/o: Combining form referring to fat.
- -rrhagia: Suffix denoting bursting forth of blood.
Conditions and Surgical Procedures
- Dyspepsia: Term used for difficult digestion.
- Herniorrhaphy: Surgical repair procedure for a hernia.
- Choledochotomy: Surgical incision made in the common bile duct.
- Cholangiectasis: Dilation of the bile ducts.
Symptoms and Diagnoses
- Hematemesis: Condition characterized by the vomiting of blood.
- Proctoptosis: Disorder involving the prolapse of the rectum.
- Lysis: Breakdown of liver cells due to disease.
- Steatorrhea: Malabsorption leading to discharge of fat, often due to pancreatitis.
Surgical Interventions
- Palatoplasty: Surgical procedure for repairing a cleft palate or the roof of the mouth.
- Cholecystectomy: Surgical removal of the gallbladder, often due to cholelithiasis (gallstones).
Related Medical Terms
- Dysphagia: Term for difficulty or painful swallowing.
- Hemorrhage: A burst of bleeding somewhere in the body.
- Spasm: Involuntary contraction of muscle, particularly of sudden onset.
Anatomy and Pathology
- Colon/o: Combining form that represents the colon or large intestine.
- Cholelithiasis: Medical diagnosis indicating the presence of gallstones.
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Test your knowledge on medical terminology with this practice quiz covering Chapter 6 of the Language of Medicine. The quiz includes key suffixes and combining forms related to conditions and functions in medicine. Perfect for students mastering the language of health.
