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What does the suffix '-ectomy' signify in medical terminology?
What does the suffix '-ectomy' signify in medical terminology?
- Enlargement of an organ
- Surgical removal (correct)
- Surgical repair
- Softening of a tissue
Which prefix indicates a focus on the joints?
Which prefix indicates a focus on the joints?
- Gastr-
- Hepat-
- Arthr- (correct)
- Nephr-
What does the term 'malacia' refer to?
What does the term 'malacia' refer to?
- Softness of a tissue (correct)
- Tumor formation
- Condition of enlargement
- Removal of tissue
What area of the body does the prefix 'hepat-' refer to?
What area of the body does the prefix 'hepat-' refer to?
What does the suffix '-oma' indicate in medical terminology?
What does the suffix '-oma' indicate in medical terminology?
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Pathology
Pathology
The study of diseases.
Blepharotomy
Blepharotomy
Surgical removal of the eyelid.
Enteritis
Enteritis
Inflammation of the intestines.
Adenoma
Adenoma
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Cardiomegaly
Cardiomegaly
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology Prefixes and Suffixes
- -Ologist: Specialist in a particular field
- -Spasm: Involuntary muscle contraction
- -Ology: Study of a subject
- -Path: Disease
- -Blephar: Eyelid
- -Extomy: Surgical removal
- -Fermat: Skin
- -Malacia: Soft
- -Arthr: Joint
- -Enter: Intestines
- -Hepat: Liver
- -Osis: Any condition (often indicates a state or disease)
- -Megal: Enlargement
- -Otomy: Cut into (surgical incision)
- -Plast: Surgical repair
- -Oma: Tumor
- -Gingiv: Gum
- -Nephr: Kidney
- -Rhin: Nose
- -Itis: Inflammation
- -Cerebr: Brain
- -Aden: Gland
- -Gastr: Stomach
- -Cardi: Heart
- -Angi: Vessel
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