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What does the suffix '-cele' mean?
What does the suffix '-centesis' refer to?
Surgical puncture
The suffix '-cyte' means cell.
True
What is the meaning of the suffix '-desis'?
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Match the following suffixes with their meanings:
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The suffix '-emesis' refers to ______.
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What does the suffix '-emia' signify?
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The suffix '-itis' indicates a condition of reduced size or quantity.
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What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean?
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What does the suffix '-malacia' indicate?
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The suffix '-scope' refers to which of the following?
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What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?
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The meaning of the prefix 'sub-' is:
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The prefix 'inter-' means between.
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The prefix 'hyper-' means ______.
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology Suffixes and Prefixes
- -cele: Protrusion or hernia; example: rectocele.
- -centesis: Surgical puncture; example: thoracentesis.
- -cyte: Refers to a cell; example: leukocyte.
- -desis: Surgical binding; example: arthrodesis.
- -dynia/-algia: Indicates pain; example: arthrodynia.
- -ectasis/-ectasia: Means expansion or dilation; example: angiectasis.
- -ectomy: Refers to surgical removal; example: appendectomy.
- -edema: Excessive fluid in tissues; example: angioedema.
- -emesis: Means vomiting; example: hematemesis.
- -emia: Refers to blood; example: uremia.
- -genic: Denotes origin or producing; example: osteogenic.
- -gram: Means written; example: electrocardiogram.
- -graph: Refers to a device for graphic recording; example: electrocardiograph.
- -graphy: The act of graphic recording; example: Electrocardiography.
- -ian/-iatrist/-ist/-logist/-logy/-ics/-iatry/-iatrics: Specialties of, study of, or practice of; example: pediatrician.
- -iasis: Converts a verb to a noun indicating a condition; example: cholelithiasis.
- -ism: A condition, process, or state; examples: dwarfism, gigantism.
- -itis: Refers to inflammation; example: appendicitis.
- -lith: Indicates stone or calcification; example: pneumolith.
- -lysis: Means disintegration; example: hemolysis.
- -malacia: Refers to softening; example: osteomalacia.
- -megaly: Indicates enlargement; example: gastromegaly.
- -metry: The act of measuring; example: audiometry.
- -meter: A device for measuring; example: audiometer.
- -oid: Resembling or like; example: android.
- -oma: Refers to a tumor; example: gastroma.
- -opsy: Visual examination; example: biopsy.
- -osis: Indicates an abnormal condition; examples: osteoporosis, arthrosis.
- -pathy: Refers to disease; example: cardiopathy.
- -ac/-al/-an/-aneous/-ar/-ary/-eal/-eous/-iac/-iatric/-ic/-ical/-oid/-otic/-ous/-tic/-ular: Converts a root or noun to an adjective; examples include geriatric and orthopedic.
- -penia: Reduction in size or quantity; example: leukopenia.
- -pexy: Surgical fixation; example: hysteropexy.
- -phobia: Indicates fear; example: claustrophobia.
- -plasia: Refers to abnormal formation; example: chondroplasia.
- -plasty: Surgical repair; example: rhinoplasty.
- -plegia: Refers to paralysis; example: hemiplegia.
- -pnea: Relates to breath or respiration; example: tachypnea.
- -poiesis: Indicates producing; example: erythropoiesis.
- -porosis: Means porous condition; example: osteoporosis.
- -ptosis: Downward displacement; example: nephroptosis.
- -rrhage: Refers to flowing forth; example: hemorrhage.
- -rrhaphy: Means suture; example: herniorrhaphy.
- -rrhea: Indicates discharge; example: diarrhea.
- -rrhexis: Refers to rupture; example: hysterorrhexis.
- -sclerosis: Indicates hardness; example: arteriosclerosis.
- -scope: Refers to a device for viewing; example: arthroscope.
- -scopy: The act of viewing; example: arthroscopy.
- -spasm: Means muscular contraction; example: arteriospasm.
- -stasis: Level or unchanging; example: hemostasis.
- -stenosis: Refers to narrowed or blocked; example: arteriostenosis.
- -stomy: Indicates a permanent opening; example: colostomy.
- -tome: An instrument for cutting; example: osteotome.
- -tomy: Means incision; example: osteotomy.
- -tripsy: Refers to crushing; example: lithotripsy.
Medical Terminology Prefixes
- ab-: Means away from, outside of; example: abnormal.
- ad-: Refers to toward or near to; example: addiction.
- ante-/pre-: Indicates before; examples: antepartum, premature.
- anti-: Means against; example: antibiotic.
- bi-: Refers to two; example: biannual.
- brady-: Indicates abnormally slow; example: bradycardia.
- con-/sym-/syn-: Means with; examples include congenital, sympathetic, synarthrosis.
- contra-: Indicates against; example: contralateral.
- dia-: Means across or through; example: diagnosis.
- dys-: Signifies painful, bad, or difficult; example: dyspnea.
- ec-/ecto-: Refers to outside or away from; example: ectopy.
- en-/endo-: Indicates inside; example: endoscopy.
- epi-: Means upon; example: epigastric.
- ex-/exo-: Signifies outside; example: exoskeleton.
- extra-: Refers to beyond; example: extrasystole.
- hemi-/semi-: Means half.
- hyper-: Indicates above or beyond normal; example: hypergastric.
- hypo-: Means below or below normal; example: hypogastric.
- infra-: Refers to inside or below; example: infrastructure.
- inter-: Means between; example: intercostal.
- intra-: Refers to inside; example: intracerebral.
- macro-: Indicates big; example: macrocyte.
- meso-: Refers to middle; example: mesothelium.
- meta-: Means beyond; example: metacarpal.
- micro-: Indicates small; example: microscope.
- mono-/uni-: Refers to one; example: monocyte.
- neo-: Means new; example: neoplasm.
- olig-/oligo-: Indicates a few; example: oliguria.
- pan-: Refers to everywhere; example: pancarditis.
- para-: Means alongside or like; example: paraplegia.
- post-: Indicates after; example: postsynaptic.
- quadri-: Refers to four; example: quadriceps.
- retro-: Means backward or behind; example: retroperitoneal.
- tachy-: Signifies abnormally high rate; example: tachycardia.
- tri-: Refers to three; example: triceps.
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