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What does the suffix '-blast' refer to?
What does the suffix '-emia' indicate?
What does the suffix '-globin' denote?
Which of the following refers to 'transplantation'?
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What condition does '-osis' describe?
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What does '-penia' indicate?
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What does the suffix '-phil' mean?
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What does '-phoresis' refer to?
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What does the term '-phylaxis' signify?
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What does the suffix '-poiesis' indicate?
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What does the suffix '-stasis' denote?
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What does the prefix 'a-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'allo-' denote?
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What does the prefix 'aniso-' refer to?
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What does the prefix 'iso-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'macro-' denote?
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What does the prefix 'micro-' refer to?
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What does the prefix 'mono-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'poly-' mean?
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Study Notes
Key Medical Prefixes and Suffixes
- -blast: Refers to an embryonic cell, indicating a precursor or developing cell type.
- -emia: Denotes a blood condition, often used to specify types of blood disorders.
- -globin: Indicates a type of protein, typically related to hemoglobin or other blood proteins.
- -graft: Refers to transplantation, often related to tissue or organ transfer in medical procedures.
- -osis: Signifies an abnormal condition or an increase, often used in pathology to describe diseases.
- -penia: Indicates a decrease or deficiency, commonly used in hematology to specify low cell counts.
- -phil: Implies attraction for something, used in various contexts to show affinity in biological terms.
- -phoresis: Refers to carrying or transmission, often in the context of cellular movement or therapy.
- -phylaxis: Means protection, specifically related to prevention of disease or infection.
- -poiesis: Indicates formation or production, often associated with processes generating blood cells.
- -stasis: Refers to standing still or maintaining a constant state, commonly in circulation or cell growth.
Common Prefixes
- a-: Signifies without or not, used to denote absence of a condition or quality.
- allo-: Refers to other or differing from the normal, used in transplant terminology and genetics.
- aniso-: Means unequal or dissimilar, used to describe variations in cell size, shape, or function.
- iso-: Indicates same or equal, often utilized in contrast to aniso- in biological discussions.
- macro-: Signifies large, frequently used in medical terminology to describe scale or size.
- micro-: Means small, used to refer to cells, organisms, or structures at microscopic levels.
- mono-: Indicates one, often used in describing singular elements or components.
- poly-: Refers to many or much, commonly used to indicate an abundance or multiplicity in medical terms.
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Test your knowledge of key medical terminology related to hematology and cell biology with this chapter 9 flashcard quiz. Each card presents a term and its definition, helping to reinforce your understanding of these important concepts in medical science.
