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What does the prefix olig(o)- signify?
What does the prefix olig(o)- signify?
Which of the following terms refers to the surgical removal of the gallbladder?
Which of the following terms refers to the surgical removal of the gallbladder?
The term retroauricular indicates a location:
The term retroauricular indicates a location:
What does the suffix '-plasia' refer to?
What does the suffix '-plasia' refer to?
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Which root word signifies 'vessel'?
Which root word signifies 'vessel'?
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What does the term bradycardia mean?
What does the term bradycardia mean?
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A patient with leukocytosis would have an excess of what type of cells?
A patient with leukocytosis would have an excess of what type of cells?
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The term myalgia refers to pain in which part of the body?
The term myalgia refers to pain in which part of the body?
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Which of the following prefixes means 'across or through'?
Which of the following prefixes means 'across or through'?
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What does the root word rhin(o) refer to?
What does the root word rhin(o) refer to?
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The term nephritis describes an inflammation of which organ?
The term nephritis describes an inflammation of which organ?
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What is the meaning of the suffix -ectomy?
What is the meaning of the suffix -ectomy?
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Which word refers to the surgical repair of a blood vessel?
Which word refers to the surgical repair of a blood vessel?
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If a patient is diagnosed with hepatitis, which organ is inflamed?
If a patient is diagnosed with hepatitis, which organ is inflamed?
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What does the medical term tachycardia describe?
What does the medical term tachycardia describe?
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Study Notes
Prefixes
- multi-: many
- olig(o)-: few, little
- pari(a)-: near, beside, accessory to
- pen-: around
- pico-: one-trillionth
- much, many
- post-: behind, after
- pre-: before, in front
- pro-: favoring, supporting, substitute
- pseudo-: false
- re-: back, contrary
- retr(o)-: backward
- semi-: half
- sub-: under
- super-: above
- supra-: above, upon
- tetra-: four
- trans-: across, through
Roots
- abdomini(o)-: abdomen
- acou-: hearing
- acr(o)-: extremity, peak
- aden(o)-: gland
- adipo-: fat
- alb-: white
- andr(o)-: male
- angi(o)-: vessel
- ankyl(o)-: crooked, fusion
- bili-: bile
More Roots
- blast- or -blast: embryonic state
- blephar(o)-: eyelid
- branchi(o)-: arm
- brady-: slow
- calc-: heel
- carcin(o)-: cancer
- cardi(o)-: heart
- caud-: tail
- caphall(o)-: head
- cerebr(o)-: cerebrum
- cervic(i)(o)-: neck
- chol(e)-: bile
- chondr(o)-: cartilage
- col(i)(o)-: colon
- cost(o)-: rib
- cut: skin
- cyan(o): blue
- cyst(i)(o): bladder
- cyt(o): cell
- derm- or -derm: Skin
- dors(i)(o)-: back
- enter(o)-: intestine
- enrythr(o)-: red
- fasci-: bundle
- febri-: fever
- fil-: threadlike
- galact(o)-: milk
- gastro-: stomach
- ger(o)- or geront(o)-: aging
- gest: carry
More Roots
- gloss(o)-: tongue
- glyc(o)- or gluc(o): sweet
- heme(a)(o)- or hemato-: woman rep organs
- blood
- gyn(o)-: woman rep organs
- hepat(o)-: liver
- hist(i)(o)-: tissue
- hydro-: water, hydrogen
- hyster-: uterus
- ile(o)-: ileum
- ili(o)-: flank
- ischi(o)-: hip
- jejun(o)-: jejunum
- kerat(o)-: horny tissue, cornea
- kine(t)(o)-: movement
- labio-: labio-
- lact(o)-: milk
- laryng(o)-: larynx
- latero-: side
- leuk(o)-: white
- lip(o)-: fat
- litho-: stone
- mammo-: breast
- mast(o)-: breast
- melan(o)-: black
- meno-: menses
- ment-: mind
- mio-: less, smaller
- mito-: threadlike
- my(o)-: muscle
- myc(o)-: fungus
More Roots
- myel(o): marrow, spinal cord
- myx-: mucus
- nas(o)-: nose
- nephr(o)-: kidney
- ocul(o)-: eye
- ophthalm(o)-: eye
- orchi(o)-: testes
- oro(o)-: mouth
- oss- or oste(o): bone
- ot(o)-: ear
- ox(y)-: oxygenation
- path(o)-: disease
- per(o)-: child
- pharmaco-: eye
- phleb(o)-: vein
- pharyng(o)-: pharynx
- phot(o)-: light
- plasm(o)-: liquid part of blood
- pleur(o)-: pleura, rib, side
- pneum(o)-: lung
- pod(o)-: foot
- proct(o)-: rectum
- procte(o)-: protein
- pysch(o)-: mind
Suffixes
- -algia: pain
- -ectomy: surgical removal
- -itis: inflammation
- -lys(i)(0): breakdown
- -oma: tumor
- -osis: condition
- -phob: abnormal fear
- -plasia: growth
- -plasty: surgical repair
- -plegia: paralysis
- -pnea: breathing
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Test your knowledge on medical prefixes and roots with this quiz. It covers various common prefixes and roots used in medical terminology, including their meanings. Perfect for students in healthcare or those interested in medical language.
