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What does 'abdomino/o' refer to?
What does 'aden/o' mean?
Gland
What do the terms 'andr/o' and 'gynec/o' signify?
Man and woman
What does 'angi/o' refer to?
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What is the meaning of 'append/o'?
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What does 'arteri/o' mean?
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What is denoted by 'arthr/o'?
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What does 'bronch/o' refer to?
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What does 'cardi/o' mean?
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What is the meaning of 'cephal/o'?
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What does 'cerebr/o' refer to?
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What does 'cheil/o' mean?
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What is the meaning of 'cholecys/o'?
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What does 'choledoch/o' refer to?
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What is denoted by 'chondr/o'?
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What does 'col/o' mean?
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What does 'cost/o' refer to?
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What is the meaning of 'crani/o'?
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What does 'cyst/o' signify?
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What does 'dent/o' and 'dont/o' mean?
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What is denoted by 'derm/o'?
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What does 'duoden/o' mean?
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What does 'en/cephal/o' indicate?
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What is the meaning of 'eso/phag/o'?
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What does 'gastr/o' refer to?
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What is denoted by 'gloss/o' and 'lingu/o'?
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What does 'hepato' signify?
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What does 'hyster/o' mean?
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What is the meaning of 'ile/o'?
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What does 'irid/o' mean?
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What does 'kerat/o' signify?
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What does 'lamin/o' refer to?
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What is denoted by 'lob/o'?
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What does 'mast/o' and 'mamm/o' mean?
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What does 'my/o' and 'myos' refer to?
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What is denoted by 'myel/o'?
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What does 'myring/o' and 'tympan/o' mean?
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What does 'neuro' signify?
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What is the meaning of 'nephr/o' and 'ren/o'?
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What does 'oophor/o' mean?
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What does 'ophthalm/o' and 'ocul/o' signify?
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What is denoted by 'orchid/o' and 'testo'?
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What does 'oste/o' mean?
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What does 'ot/o' and 'aur/i' signify?
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What does 'pan/creat/o' mean?
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What is denoted by 'pharyng/o'?
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What does 'phleb/o' and 'ven/o' signify?
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What does 'pneum/o' and 'pulmon/o' mean?
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What does 'proct/o' indicate?
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What is denoted by 'prostat/o'?
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What does 'pyel/o' mean?
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What does 'rect/o' signify?
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What does 'rhin/o' and 'nas/o' mean?
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What does 'sacr/o' indicate?
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What does 'salping/o', 'doch/o', and 'duct/o' signify?
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What is denoted by 'splen/o' and 'leino'?
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What does 'spondyl/o' mean?
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What does 'steth/o', 'pect/o', and 'thoraco' refer to?
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What does 'stomat/o', 'or/o', and 'os' signify?
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What is denoted by 'ten/o', 'tend/o', and 'tendin/o'?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology - Body Parts
- abdomino/o, celio, laparo, ventro: Refers to the belly area.
- aden/o: Indicates a gland in the body.
- andr/o, gynec/o: Terms for male (andr/o) and female (gynec/o) respectively, highlighting sexual differentiation.
- angi/o, vaso: Pertains to blood or lymph vessels.
- append/o: Refers to an appendage, commonly associated with the appendix.
- arteri/o: Denotes arteries, which carry blood away from the heart.
- arthr/o: Represents joints in the human body.
- bronch/o: Related to the trachea-like structures in the respiratory system.
- cardi/o: Refers to the heart, a vital organ in circulation.
- cephal/o: Means head, a primary part of the body.
- cerebr/o: Pertains to the brain, involved in many physiological functions.
- cheil/o, labi/o: Refers to the lip, significant in oral functions.
- cholecys/o: Indicates the gallbladder, important for digestion.
- choledoch/o: Refers to the common bile duct, essential in bile transport.
- chondr/o: Indicates cartilage, a flexible connective tissue.
- col/o: Refers to the large intestine, involved in waste processing.
- cost/o, pleur/o: Pertains to ribs, part of the thoracic skeleton.
- crani/o: Relates to the skull, which protects the brain.
- cyst/o, vesico: Denotes the bladder, holding urine.
- dent/o, dont/o: Refers to teeth, integral to digestion.
- derm/o, culti: Pertains to skin, the body's protective layer.
- duoden/o: Refers specifically to the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine.
- en/cephal/o: Refers to structures within the head, mainly the brain.
- eso/phag/o: Indicates the esophagus, the tube leading to the stomach.
- gastr/o: Refers to the stomach, a key organ in digestion.
- gloss/o, linguo: Pertains to the tongue, involved in taste and speech.
- hepato, hepa: Refers to the liver, a vital metabolic organ.
- hyster/o, metr/o, uter/o: Relate to the uterus, significant in reproduction.
- ile/o: Denotes the ileum, the last part of the small intestine.
- irid/o, iro: Refers to the iris of the eye, involved in light regulation.
- kerat/o: Pertains to the cornea of the eye and tough tissues.
- lamin/o: Refers to a thin flat part, such as those in vertebrae.
- lob/o: Indicates a lobe, particularly in the lungs.
- mast/o, mamm/o: Relates to breasts, important in lactation and reproduction.
- my/o, myos: Refers to muscle tissues, critical for movement.
- myel/o: Indicates bone marrow or spinal cord.
- myring/o, tympan/o: Refers to the eardrum, essential for hearing.
- neuro: Relates to the nervous system and nerves.
- nephr/o, ren/o: Refers to the kidneys, crucial for filtration of blood.
- oophor/o: Indicates ovaries, vital in female reproduction.
- ophthalm/o, ocul/o: Pertains to the eyes, the organs of vision.
- orchid/o, testo: Refers to testicles, involved in male reproduction.
- oste/o: Indicates bone, a primary tissue for structure and support.
- ot/o, aur/i: Refers to the ear, involved in hearing and balance.
- pan/creat/o: Relates to the pancreas, significant in hormone production and digestion.
- pharyng/o: Refers to the throat, part of the digestive and respiratory systems.
- phleb/o, ven/o: Pertains to veins, which return blood to the heart.
- pneum/o, pulmon/o: Relates to the lungs, essential for breathing.
- proct/o: References the rectum and anus, part of the digestive tract.
- prostat/o: Refers to the prostate gland, which plays a role in male reproductive health.
- pyel/o: Indicates the pelvis of the kidneys.
- rect/o: Relates to the rectum, the final section of the large intestine.
- rhin/o, nas/o: Pertains to the nose, involved in respiration and olfaction.
- sacr/o: Refers to the sacrum, a part of the vertebral column.
- salping/o, doch/o, duct/o: Indicates tubes such as fallopian and eustachian.
- splen/o, leino: Refers to the spleen, involved in immune functions.
- spondyl/o: Denotes vertebrae in the spine.
- steth/o, pect/o, thoraco: Relates to the chest area.
- stomat/o, or/o, os: Refers to the mouth, important in the digestive process.
- ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o: Indicates tendons, connecting muscles to bones.
- thyr/o: Refers to the thyroid gland, significant in metabolism regulation.
- trache/o, trach/y: Pertains to the trachea, the windpipe involved in respiration.
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Test your knowledge of key medical terminology related to body parts. This quiz focuses on various prefixes and suffixes used to describe anatomical structures. Understand the meaning and application of terminology in the medical field.
