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What does the term 'bi' mean?
What does 'bucc/o' refer to?
cheek
What is the meaning of 'dors/o'?
back
What does 'dys' indicate?
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What does 'electr/o' refer to?
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What does 'fasci/o' denote?
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What does 'fibr/o' mean?
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What is the definition of 'graphy'?
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What does 'itis' signify?
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What does 'leiomy/o' refer to?
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What does 'my/o' mean?
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What does 'pector/o' denote?
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What does 'rhabdomy/o' refer to?
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What does the prefix 'tri' mean?
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What does 'troph/o' indicate?
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What does 'ankyl/o' mean?
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What is the meaning of 'arthr/o'?
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What does 'articul/o' refer to?
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What does 'burs/o' denote?
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What does 'centesis' mean?
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What does 'desis' indicate?
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What is the definition of 'graphy'?
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What does 'itis' signify in medical terms?
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What does 'ligament/o' refer to?
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What does 'oste/o' denote?
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What does 'plasty' mean?
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What does 'scopy' refer to?
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What does 'ten/o', 'tendin/o', or 'tend/o' mean?
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Study Notes
Word Elements in Medical Terminology
- bi: Prefix meaning "two"; commonly seen in terms like biceps.
- bucc/o: Refers to the "cheek"; used in the term buccal, meaning pertaining to the cheek.
- dors/o: Denotes "back"; found in dorsal, meaning pertaining to the back.
- dys: Indicates a condition that is "bad, difficult, painful, or disordered," as in dystonia.
- electr/o: Relates to "electrical" or "electricity"; used in electromyogram, which measures electrical current in a muscle.
- fasci/o: Refers to a "band of fibrous tissue"; seen in fasciotomy, which is the surgical cutting of such tissue.
- fibr/o: Means "fiber"; can be found in fibroma, a fibrous tumor.
- graphy: Indicates the "process of recording"; as in electroneuromyography, involving the recording of electric impulses to nerves and muscles.
- itis: Signifies "inflammation"; common in terms like myositis, which is inflammation of muscle tissue.
- leiomy/o: Refers to "smooth muscle"; used in leiomyofibroma, indicating a fiber of smooth muscle.
- my/o: Means "muscle"; appears in myalgia, which denotes muscle pain.
- pector/o: Pertains to the "chest"; seen in pectoral, related to chest muscles.
- rhabdomy/o: Refers to "striated" or "skeletal muscle"; found in rhabdomyosarcoma, a cancer affecting this muscle type.
- tri: Prefix meaning "three"; typically seen in terms like triceps.
- troph/o: Indicates "development"; noted in dystrophy, which refers to poor development.
- ankyl/o: Denotes "stiff"; relevant in ankylosis, a condition characterized by stiffness.
- arthr/o: Refers to a "joint"; as in arthritis, which is inflammation of the joints.
- articul/o: Also signifies "joint"; used in terms like articular concerning joints.
- burs/o: Refers to a "bursa," a fluid-filled sac; seen in bursitis, inflammation of the bursa.
- centesis: Indicates a "surgical puncture"; common in arthrocentesis, which is a puncture of a joint for diagnosis or treatment.
- desis: Means "binding" or "surgical fusion"; such as in arthrodesis, which is the fusion of a joint.
- graphy: Again pertains to the "process of recording"; used in arthrography, the recording of joint images.
- itis: Again indicates "inflammation"; seen in tendinitis, inflammation of the tendon.
- ligament/o: Refers to a "ligament"; used in terms like ligamental, pertaining to ligaments.
- oste/o: Means "bone"; found in osteoarthritis, which affects both bones and joints.
- plasty: Refers to "surgical repair," as seen in arthroplasty, surgical repair of a joint.
- scopy: Indicates the "process of viewing with an endoscope"; noted in arthroscopy, which involves examining a joint.
- ten/o, tendin/o, tend/o: All relate to "tendon"; used in tenosynovitis, inflammation of the tendon sheath.
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Test your knowledge of key word elements from Medical Terminology Chapter 7. This quiz includes terms like 'bi' for two and 'bucc/o' for cheek. A great way to reinforce your understanding of essential medical vocabulary.
