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Match the following prefixes with their meanings:
Match the following prefixes with their meanings:
intra- = within retro- = backward, behind sub- = under, below post- = after
Match the following roots with their corresponding body parts:
Match the following roots with their corresponding body parts:
nephr/o = kidney gastr/o = stomach dermat/o = skin nas/o = nose
Match the following suffixes with their meanings:
Match the following suffixes with their meanings:
-itis = inflammation -oma = tumor -cyte = cell -ia = condition
Match the following roots with their corresponding body parts:
Match the following roots with their corresponding body parts:
Match the following prefixes with their meanings:
Match the following prefixes with their meanings:
Match the following suffixes with their corresponding meanings in medical terminology:
Match the following suffixes with their corresponding meanings in medical terminology:
Match the following suffixes with their corresponding meanings in medical terminology:
Match the following suffixes with their corresponding meanings in medical terminology:
Match the following suffixes with their corresponding meanings in medical terminology:
Match the following suffixes with their corresponding meanings in medical terminology:
Match the following suffixes with their corresponding meanings in medical terminology:
Match the following suffixes with their corresponding meanings in medical terminology:
Match the following suffixes with their corresponding meanings in medical terminology:
Match the following suffixes with their corresponding meanings in medical terminology:
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Medical Terminology Roots and Suffixes
- Enlargement is referred to as -megaly.
- Inflammation is denoted by the suffix -itis.
- The stomach is represented by the root gastr/o.
- The prefix intra- means in or within.
- The kidney is represented by the root nephr/o.
- A tumor is indicated by the suffix -oma.
- The joint is represented by the root arthr/o.
- The skin is represented by the root dermat/o.
- A cell is represented by the suffix -cyte.
- The prefix poly- means many or much.
- The muscle is represented by the root muscul/o.
- The nose is represented by the root nas/o.
- The mouth is represented by the root stomat/o.
- The prefix an- means without or not.
- A condition is indicated by the suffix -ia.
- The prefix retro- means backward or behind.
- The prefix post- means after.
- The prefix sub- means under or below.
Suffixes in Medical Terminology
- Inflammation is denoted by the suffix -itis.
- Softening of tissues is indicated by the suffix -malacia.
- Vomiting is represented by the suffix -emesis.
- Surgical removal or excision is indicated by the suffix -ectomy.
- A surgical puncture is denoted by the suffix -centesis.
- A tumor is represented by the suffix -oma.
- Paralysis is indicated by the suffix -plegia.
- Rupture is denoted by the suffix -rrhexis.
- A blood condition is represented by the suffix -emia.
- To break or surgical fracture is indicated by the suffix -clasis.
- The study of a subject is denoted by the suffix -logy.
- Suture is represented by the suffix -rrhaphy.
- Hernia or swelling is indicated by the suffix -cele.
- Pain is denoted by the suffix -dynia.
- Pertaining to is represented by the suffix -ic.
- Enlargement is indicated by the suffix -megaly.
- Disease is denoted by the suffix -pathy.
- Fixation of an organ is represented by the suffix -pexy.
- Binding or fixation of a bone or joint is indicated by the suffix -desis.
- Swelling is denoted by the suffix -edema.
- Dilation or expansion is represented by the suffix -ectasis.
- Medicine or treatment is indicated by the suffix -iatry.
- A specialist is denoted by the suffix -ist.
- Stone or calculus is represented by the suffix -lith.
- Pertaining to poison is indicated by the suffix -toxic.
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