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What does the term '-orexia' refer to?

  • Surgical incision
  • Disease
  • Condition of bone
  • Appetite (correct)

    • What does 'organ/o' mean?

    organ

    What is the meaning of 'orgasm/o'?

    swell, be excited

    What does 'orth/o' stand for?

    <p>straight, normal, correct</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-ory' indicate?

    <p>pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'os-'?

    <p>mouth, bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-ose' mean?

    <p>full of; pertaining to; sugar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-osis' indicate?

    <p>abnormal condition, disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'osm/o' refer to?

    <p>pushing, thrusting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-osmia' mean?

    <p>smell, odor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do 'oss/e' and 'oss/i' refer to?

    <p>bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'ossicul/o'?

    <p>ossicle (small bone)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ost/o' or 'oste/o' stand for?

    <p>bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-ostomy' mean?

    <p>surgically create an opening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-ostosis' indicate?

    <p>condition of bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ot/o' mean?

    <p>ear, hearing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-otia' refer to?

    <p>ear condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-otomy' mean?

    <p>cutting, surgical incision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ov/i' or 'ov/o' refer to?

    <p>egg, ovum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ovari/o' mean?

    <p>ovary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ovul/o' mean?

    <p>egg</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ox/i', 'ox/o', or 'ox/y' refer to?

    <p>oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-oxia' mean?

    <p>oxygen condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'oxid/o' refer to?

    <p>containing oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'oxy/o' mean?

    <p>the presence of oxygen in a compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'pachy-' indicate?

    <p>heavy, thick</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'palat/o' refer to?

    <p>palate, roof of mouth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'pall/o' or 'pallid/o' mean?

    <p>pale, lacking or drained of color</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Palliat/o' refer to?

    <p>cloaked, hidden</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Palm/o' mean?

    <p>palm of hand</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Palpat/o' refer to?

    <p>touch, feel, stroke</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'palpebr/o' mean?

    <p>eyelid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Palpit/o' refer to?

    <p>throbbing, quivering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Pan-' indicate?

    <p>all, entire, every</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'pancreat/o' refer to?

    <p>pancreas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'papill/i' or 'papill/o' mean?

    <p>nipple-like</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'papul/o' refer to?

    <p>pimple</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'par-, para-' mean?

    <p>beside, near, beyond, abnormal, apart from, opposite, along side of</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    • -orexia: indicates appetite, often used in medical terms related to eating disorders.
    • organ/o: refers to organs, essential units of the body that perform specific functions.
    • orgasm/o: denotes swelling or excitement, often used in contexts of physical or emotional response.
    • orth/o: means straight, normal, or correct; commonly used in terms related to alignment.
    • -ory: signifies pertaining to, frequently used to describe functions or characteristics of body parts.

    Root Words

    • os-: represents mouth or bone; essential for discussing oral health or skeletal structures.
    • -ose: implies full of, pertaining to; commonly relates to sugar in biological contexts.
    • -osis: signifies an abnormal condition or disease; crucial for classifying medical disorders.
    • osm/o: indicates pushing or thrusting, particularly in physiological processes.
    • -osmia: refers to smell or odor; often relevant in discussions of sensory functions.
    • oss/e, oss/i: both represent bone, foundational to discussions surrounding skeletal health.
    • ossicul/o: refers to ossicles, small bones, particularly relevant in ear anatomy.
    • ost/o, oste/o: denote bone; key roots in terms related to bone health and diseases.
    • -ostomy: involves surgically creating an opening, often used in surgical procedures related to the digestive or urinary systems.
    • -ostosis: refers to a condition of bone; important for diagnostic terminology in orthopedics.

    Ear and Hearing Vocabulary

    • ot/o: indicates ear or hearing; central to otology and audiology.
    • -otia: pertains to ear conditions, relevant for various auditory disorders.
    • -otomy: refers to cutting or surgical incision; often related to surgical procedures.

    Reproductive System Terms

    • ov/i, ov/o: signify egg or ovum; crucial for reproductive and developmental biology discussions.
    • ovari/o: pertains to the ovary, integral to discussions of female reproductive health.
    • ovul/o: relates to egg, particularly in the context of ovulation.
    • ox/i, ox/o, ox/y: all denote oxygen, fundamental to discussions on respiration and metabolism.
    • -oxia: refers to oxygen condition; critical in evaluating respiratory health.
    • oxid/o: indicates the presence of oxygen in compounds; relevant in biochemical discussions.
    • oxy/o: implies the presence of oxygen in a compound, significant in pharmacology and chemistry.

    Additional Clinical Terms

    • pachy-: describes something heavy or thick, useful in various clinical descriptions.
    • palat/o: refers to the palate, significant in dental and oral health discussions.
    • pall/o, pallid/o: indicate paleness, often used in clinical descriptions of skin or tissue.
    • Palliat/o: conveys a sense of being cloaked or hidden, often referring to palliative care.
    • Palm/o: signifies the palm of the hand, relevant in anatomy and physiotherapy.
    • Palpat/o: involves touch or feel; crucial in clinical examinations.
    • palpebr/o: refers to the eyelid, important in ocular health.
    • Palpit/o: means throbbing or quivering; valuable in cardiology discussions.

    Comprehensive Terms

    • Pan-: means all, entire, or every; frequently used in medical terminology to indicate a total scope.
    • pancreat/o: refers to the pancreas, essential for discussions about metabolism and digestion-related disorders.
    • papill/i, papill/o: denotes nipple-like structures, significant in various anatomical contexts.
    • papul/o: refers to pimples, crucial in dermatological discussions.
    • par-, para-: suggests beside, near, beyond, or abnormal; useful in the description of conditions or locations in anatomy.

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