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What does the medical term '-algia' refer to?
Which prefix indicates 'bad' or 'difficult'?
What is the meaning of the suffix '-ectomy'?
The suffix '-megaly' refers to which condition?
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What does 'Hyper-' signify in medical terminology?
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What does the prefix 'Hypo-' imply?
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What is indicated by the suffix '-itis'?
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What does '-necrosis' refer to?
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What condition does the suffix '-osis' describe?
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What is the meaning of the suffix '-ostomy'?
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What does the suffix '-otomy' mean?
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What type of procedure does '-plasty' refer to?
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The medical suffix '-rrhage' refers to what?
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What is the definition of '-rrhea'?
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What does '-rrhaphy' mean?
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What is indicated by the suffix '-rrhexis'?
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What does '-centesis' signify?
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What does '-sclerosis' mean?
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The combining form 'arthr/o' means what?
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What does 'carcin/o' refer to in medical terminology?
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The term 'cardi' refers to which organ?
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What does 'cephal' refer to?
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What does the combining form 'electr' refer to?
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What does 'gastr' signify?
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What does 'hepat' refer to?
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What does 'my' mean?
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What does 'oste' stand for?
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What does 'rhin' mean?
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What is indicated by the suffix '-pathy'?
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What does the suffix '-ology' imply?
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What does the suffix '-ologist' mean?
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What is the meaning of the prefix 'a-'?
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What does 'bi-' mean in a medical context?
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What is indicated by the prefix 'inter-'?
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What does the prefix 'intra-' signify?
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What does 'post-' mean in medical terminology?
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What does 'pre-' imply?
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The prefix 'peri-' means?
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What does 'sub-' indicate?
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What does 'encephal-' mean?
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What does 'fibr/o' refer to?
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What does 'dermat/o' mean?
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What does '-oma' indicate?
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The term 'cutane' refers to what?
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What does the suffix '-ous' mean?
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What does '-ar' signify?
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What does '-ic' denote?
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What does 'laryng' refer to?
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What does 'neur' mean?
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What does 'opthalm' refer to?
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What does 'oto' mean?
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What does '-scope' refer to?
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What does 'scapul' refer to?
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The combining form 'angi-' refers to which structure?
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What does 'ventricul' refer to?
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What does the prefix 'pan-' mean?
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What does 'men/o' signify in medical terminology?
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What does 'enter' refer to?
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What does 'cyan' mean?
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What does 'erythr/o' signify?
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What does 'melan' refer to?
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What does 'leuk/o' mean?
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What does 'poli/o' signify?
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What does 'symptom' refer to in medical terms?
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What is a 'syndrome'?
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What does 'signs' refer to in a medical context?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology Basics
- -algia: Refers to pain or suffering.
- Dys-: Indicates a bad, difficult, painful, or abnormal condition.
- -ectomy: Implies surgical removal of a body part.
- -megaly: Denotes enlargement of an organ or tissue.
- Hyper-: Signifies excessive or increased conditions beyond normal.
- Hypo-: Denotes deficient or decreased conditions, less than normal.
- -itis: Refers to inflammation of tissues or organs.
- -malacia: Indicates abnormal softening of tissues.
- -necrosis: Refers to tissue death due to injury or disease.
- -osis: Denotes any abnormal condition or disease, not specifically specified.
- -ostomy: Refers to the creation of an artificial opening to the body.
- -otomy: Implies making an incision or cutting into.
- -plasty: Refers to surgical repair of a body part.
Blood & Discharge Terms
- -rrhage: Refers to a sudden bursting forth of blood.
- -rrhea: Indicates flow or discharge, typically from a body orifice.
- -rrhaphy: Refers to surgical suturing or stitching of tissue.
- -rrhexis: Implies rupture of a part or organ.
- -centesis: Denotes surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas.
- -sclerosis: Refers to abnormal hardening of tissues or organs.
Body Structures & Functions
- arthr/o: Pertains to joints.
- carcin/o: Indicates cancerous conditions.
- cardi: Refers to the heart.
- cephal: Relates to the head.
- electr: Pertains to electricity.
- gastr: Refers to the stomach.
- hepat: Relates to the liver.
- my: Pertains to muscle tissue.
- oste: References bones.
- rhin: Refers to the nose.
Pathology & Study Terms
- -pathy: Denotes a disease or disorder.
- -ology: Refers to the study of a particular subject.
- -ologist: Indicates someone who studies a specific field or specialty.
Prefixes Indicating Condition or Location
- a-: Signifies absence or lack of.
- bi-: Refers to two or double.
- inter-: Indicates something existing between or among.
- intra-: Signifies within or inside.
- post-: Refers to after or behind.
- pre-: Indicates before or in front of.
- peri-: Signifies surrounding or around.
- sub-: Refers to under or below.
Terms Relating to Body Systems
- encephal-: Pertains to the brain.
- fibr/o: Refers to fibrous tissue.
- dermat/o: Relates to skin.
- -oma: Denotes a tumor or mass.
- cutane: Refers to skin.
- -ous, -ar, -ic: Indicate a relation to or pertaining to a specific body part.
Sensory & Other Important Terms
- laryng: Refers to the larynx or voice box.
- neur: Relates to nerves.
- opthalm: Pertains to the eyes.
- oto: Refers to the ear.
- -scope: Means to look or observe.
- scapul: Relates to the scapula or shoulder blade.
Color and Other Descriptive Terms
- angi-: Refers to blood vessels.
- ventricul: Pertains to ventricles, small cavities within organs.
- pan-: Indicates encompassing all or entirety.
- men/o: Refers to menstruation or monthly cycles.
- enter: Relates to the small intestine.
Color Indicators
- cyan: Blue.
- erythr/o: Red.
- melan: Black.
- leuk/o: White.
- poli/o: Gray.
Clinical Terminology
- symptom: Subjective evidence of disease, like pain or fatigue.
- syndrome: A collection of signs and symptoms representing a specific condition.
- signs: Objective observations made by clinicians.
- diagnosis: Process of identifying a disease based on clinical evaluation.
- prognosis: Prediction regarding the future course of a disease.
- differential diagnosis: A list of potential conditions based on symptoms and clinical findings.
- acronym: A term formed from the initial letters of a set of words.
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