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What does the prefix cardi/o mean?
What does the prefix hepat/o refer to?
What does the prefix cephal/o signify?
What does the prefix my/o indicate?
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What does the prefix electr/o represent?
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What does the prefix gastr/o mean?
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What does the prefix rhin/o indicate?
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What does the prefix arthr/o signify?
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What does the prefix oste/o mean?
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What does the prefix carcin/o indicate?
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What does the prefix cyst/o refer to?
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What does the prefix pneumon/o mean?
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What does the prefix men/o signify?
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What does the prefix cyt/o mean?
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What does the prefix audi/o indicate?
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What does the prefix bronch/o represent?
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What does the prefix lith/o mean?
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What does the prefix hyster/o indicate?
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What does the prefix col/o signify?
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What does the prefix salping/o mean?
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What does the prefix hemat/o signify?
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What does the prefix dermat/o mean?
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What does the prefix arteri/o indicate?
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What does the prefix thorac/o mean?
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What does the prefix leuk/o signify?
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What does the prefix hem/o mean?
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What does the prefix proct/o indicate?
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What does the prefix angi/o mean?
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What does the prefix nephr/o signify?
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What does the prefix neur/o mean?
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What is the suffix that means condition of the blood?
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What is the suffix that means condition?
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What is the suffix that means paralysis?
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What does the suffix -rrhea mean?
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What does the suffix -sclerosis indicate?
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What does the suffix -uria mean?
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What does the suffix -cele mean?
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What does the suffix toxic refer to?
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A picture or record is indicated with the suffix -graphy.
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The suffix -plasty indicates a surgical repair.
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A new opening into the stomach or colon is shown by adding -ostomy to the root word.
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The suffix -otomy refers to a puncture into an organ.
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The suffix that indicates suturing or sewing together is -rrhaphy.
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The suffix -centesis is used to indicate an incision or cutting into.
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When -metry is added to the end of a medical term, it indicates an instrument for measuring.
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If mamm/o is breast, then a mammogram is a record of the breast (X-ray picture).
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If a patient is having an internal visual exam, the suffix -scopy is used for the instrument.
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A piece of equipment that records muscle activity is a myograph.
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Which of the following suffixes indicates an abnormal condition?
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Which of the following suffixes are associated with surgical procedures?
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Which of the following suffixes indicate specialists?
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Which of the following suffixes are adjective suffixes?
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Study Notes
Medical Root Words
- cardi/o: Refers to the heart, commonly used in cardiology.
- hepat/o: Relates to the liver, often seen in hepatology.
- cephal/o: Pertains to the head, relevant in various medical contexts.
- my/o: Denotes muscle, used in terms like myocardium.
- electr/o: Associated with electricity, used in electrocardiography.
- gastr/o: Refers to the stomach, used in gastrology.
- rhin/o: Means nose, commonly used in rhinology.
- arthr/o: Pertains to joints, found in rheumatology.
- oste/o: Relates to bone, commonly seen in orthopedics.
- carcin/o: Refers to cancer, encountered in oncology.
- cyst/o: Pertains to the bladder, used in urology.
- pneumon/o: Associated with lungs, relevant in pulmonology.
- men/o: Refers to the month, used in menstrual health.
- cyt/o: Means cell, found in cytology.
- audi/o: Pertains to hearing, used in audiology.
- bronch/o: Refers to bronchus, important in respiratory medicine.
- lith/o: Associated with stone, often used in urology.
- hyster/o: Pertains to the uterus, encountered in gynecology.
- col/o: Relates to the colon, used in gastrointestinal studies.
- salping/o: Refers to the fallopian tube, relevant in reproductive health.
- hemat/o: Denotes blood, used in hematology.
- dermat/o: Relates to skin, common in dermatology.
- arteri/o: Refers to arteries, important in cardiovascular medicine.
- thorac/o: Pertains to the chest, encountered in thoracic medicine.
- leuk/o: Means white, often used in reference to blood cells (leukemia).
- hem/o: Another term for blood, used in hematology.
- proct/o: Relates to the rectum, found in proctology.
- angi/o: Denotes vessel, common in vascular medicine.
- nephr/o: Refers to kidney, important in nephrology.
- neur/o: Pertains to nerves, encountered in neurology.
Medical Suffixes
- -emia: Indicates a condition of the blood (e.g., anemia).
- -ia: Signifies a condition or state (e.g., pneumonia).
- -plegia: Refers to paralysis (e.g., hemiplegia).
- -rrhea: Indicates discharge (e.g., diarrhea).
- -sclerosis: Refers to hardening (e.g., arteriosclerosis).
- -uria: Indicates a urine condition (e.g., hematuria).
- -cele: Signifies protrusion (e.g., hernia).
- toxic: Indicates poison.
Surgical and Procedural Suffixes
- -graphy: Implies imaging or recording (e.g., cardiography).
- -plasty: Refers to surgical repair (e.g., rhinoplasty).
- -ostomy: Indicates a new opening (e.g., colostomy).
- -otomy: Suggests cutting or incision (e.g., laparotomy).
- -rrhaphy: Refers to suturing or sewing (e.g., herniorrhaphy).
- -centesis: Indicates puncture for fluid removal (e.g., amniocentesis).
- -metry: Refers to measuring (e.g., spirometry).
Medical Definitions
- A mammogram is an X-ray picture of the breast.
- Internal visual exams use the suffix -scopy (e.g., endoscopy).
- A myograph records muscle activity.
- Various suffixes like -ia, -algia, -rrhea signify abnormal conditions, while surgical suffixes denote different procedures.
Specialist and Adjective Suffixes
- Specialist Suffixes: Include -iatric (health-related), -logist (specialist), -ician (medical professional), -iatry (medical treatment), -ist (one who practices), -logy (study of), -iatrist (physician specializing in health).
- Adjective Suffixes: Include -atic, -ary, -ous, -ic, -al, -ory, -ine to describe pertaining to a condition or quality.
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