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Which prefix refers to the back portion of the body?
Which prefix refers to the back portion of the body?
- Dors/o (correct)
- Ventr/o
- Medi/o
- Later/o
What does the suffix '-blastoma' indicate?
What does the suffix '-blastoma' indicate?
- An advanced stage of disease
- A type of immune response
- A mature cell formation
- A type of tumor (correct)
The term 'Cyan/o' refers to which color?
The term 'Cyan/o' refers to which color?
- Yellow
- Blue (correct)
- Red
- Black
Which of the following terms refers to organ development?
Which of the following terms refers to organ development?
What does the prefix 'Proxim/o' mean?
What does the prefix 'Proxim/o' mean?
Which of the following terms refers to the formation of immature tumors?
Which of the following terms refers to the formation of immature tumors?
What is the meaning of the word 'histology'?
What is the meaning of the word 'histology'?
Which of the following terms refers to the study of radiation?
Which of the following terms refers to the study of radiation?
Which of the following terms refers to the middle part of the body?
Which of the following terms refers to the middle part of the body?
Which of the following terms could be used to describe the color of a red blood cell?
Which of the following terms could be used to describe the color of a red blood cell?
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Cyt/o
Cyt/o
A combining form signifying "cell" in medical terminology.
Chrom/o
Chrom/o
A combining form meaning "color" in medical terms.
blastoma
blastoma
A suffix meaning "tumor" in medical terminology, specifically referring to immature or embryonic tumors.
somes
somes
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Kary/o
Kary/o
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Anter/o
Anter/o
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Hist/o
Hist/o
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Ventr/o
Ventr/o
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Viscer/o
Viscer/o
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Caud/o
Caud/o
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology Prefixes and Suffixes
- Anter/o: front
- Chrom/o: color
- Cyt/o: cell
- Dist/o: far, distant
- Dors/o: back portion of the body
- Hist/o: tissue
- Kary/o: nucleus
- Later/o: side
- Medi/o: middle
- Nucle/o: nucleus
- Poster/o: back, behind
- Proxim/o: nearest
- Ventr/o: belly side of the body
- Viscer/o: internal organs
- Caud/o: tail
- Cephal/o: head
- Infer/o: lower, below
- Albin/o: white
- Leuk/o: white
- Cirrh/o, jaund/o, xanth/o: yellow
- Cyan/o: blue
- Erythr/o: red
- Melan/o: black
- Poli/o: grey, gray matter
- Radi/o: radiation
- Tom/o: to cut
- Path/o: disease, suffering, feeling, emotion
Medical Terminology Related to Development and Growth
- Plas/i, plas/o: development, growth, formation
- Theli/o, thel/o: nipple
- Umbilic/o: naval, umbilicus
- cocci: Berry-shaped bacterium (small, spherical bacteria)
- somes: bodies (groups or collections of structures)
- blastoma: immature tumor
- opaque: obscure (not transparent)
- type: picture, classification
- lucent: to shine (transparent)
- suppression: to stop (inhibit)
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Test your knowledge of medical terminology prefixes and suffixes used in anatomy and growth. This quiz covers various prefixes and suffixes that form the basis of medical vocabulary, focusing on their meanings and applications. Perfect for students in healthcare or related fields.
