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Match the following word roots with their meanings:
Match the following word roots with their meanings:
carcin- = cancer mast- = breast auto- = self glosso- = tongue
Match the following suffixes with their definitions:
Match the following suffixes with their definitions:
-penia = decrease -trophy = development, growth -rrhaphy = suture -ptosis = falling, drooping
Match the following prefixes with their meanings:
Match the following prefixes with their meanings:
supra- = above, over epi- = upon, in addition to retr(o)- = backwards hydro- = water
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Match the following medical terms with their meanings:
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Study Notes
Medical Prefixes and Suffixes
- cost-: Pertains to ribs; essential in anatomy related to the rib cage.
- gram-: Refers to recording or writing; used in medical terms for documenting results, such as a cardiogram.
- acro-: Indicates extremities; commonly associated with limbs and digits.
- rhexis: Means break or burst; important in describing ruptures in medical scenarios.
- carcin-: Relates to cancer; foundational in oncology terminology.
- -penia: Denotes a decrease; often used to indicate a deficiency, e.g., leukopenia (decreased white blood cells).
- gen-: Refers to origin or production; critical in genetic and reproductive sciences.
- burso-: Relates to sac; often used in terms involving bursa, which cushions joints.
- retr(o)-: Implies backward; relevant in surgical or anatomical terminology involving retraction.
- trip-: Indicates rub or friction; used in procedures that involve abrasion or stripping.
- strept-: Suggests twist; useful in classifying bacteria (e.g., streptococcus).
- -desis: Means binding or fixation; significant in surgical terms for stabilizing joints.
- mani-: Refers to madness or mental disturbance; used in psychological and psychiatric contexts.
- glosso-: Pertains to the tongue; important in both anatomy and linguistics.
- -trophy: Indicates development or growth; used in terms like hypertrophy (increase in size).
- supra-: Means above or over; often used in anatomical descriptors (e.g., suprarenal glands).
- -ptosis: Refers to falling or drooping; used in medical conditions like nephroptosis (kidney drooping).
- dyn: Indicates pain; used in various pain-related terms, e.g., fibromyalgia.
- mast-: Pertains to the breast; important in topics like mastitis or mastectomy.
- -rrhaphy: Means suture; crucial in surgical procedures for wound closure.
- dent-: Refers to teeth; foundational in dentistry-related terms.
- cephal-: Pertains to the head; crucial in neurology and anatomy.
- auto-: Refers to self; significant in terms like autoimmune, indicating the body’s attack on itself.
- epi-: Means upon or in addition to; used in terms like epicardium, which is the outer layer of the heart.
- hydro-: Indicates water; important in medical terms related to fluid balance (e.g., hydrocephalus).
Medical Prefixes and Suffixes
- cost-: Pertains to ribs; essential in anatomy related to the rib cage.
- gram-: Refers to recording or writing; used in medical terms for documenting results, such as a cardiogram.
- acro-: Indicates extremities; commonly associated with limbs and digits.
- rhexis: Means break or burst; important in describing ruptures in medical scenarios.
- carcin-: Relates to cancer; foundational in oncology terminology.
- -penia: Denotes a decrease; often used to indicate a deficiency, e.g., leukopenia (decreased white blood cells).
- gen-: Refers to origin or production; critical in genetic and reproductive sciences.
- burso-: Relates to sac; often used in terms involving bursa, which cushions joints.
- retr(o)-: Implies backward; relevant in surgical or anatomical terminology involving retraction.
- trip-: Indicates rub or friction; used in procedures that involve abrasion or stripping.
- strept-: Suggests twist; useful in classifying bacteria (e.g., streptococcus).
- -desis: Means binding or fixation; significant in surgical terms for stabilizing joints.
- mani-: Refers to madness or mental disturbance; used in psychological and psychiatric contexts.
- glosso-: Pertains to the tongue; important in both anatomy and linguistics.
- -trophy: Indicates development or growth; used in terms like hypertrophy (increase in size).
- supra-: Means above or over; often used in anatomical descriptors (e.g., suprarenal glands).
- -ptosis: Refers to falling or drooping; used in medical conditions like nephroptosis (kidney drooping).
- dyn: Indicates pain; used in various pain-related terms, e.g., fibromyalgia.
- mast-: Pertains to the breast; important in topics like mastitis or mastectomy.
- -rrhaphy: Means suture; crucial in surgical procedures for wound closure.
- dent-: Refers to teeth; foundational in dentistry-related terms.
- cephal-: Pertains to the head; crucial in neurology and anatomy.
- auto-: Refers to self; significant in terms like autoimmune, indicating the body’s attack on itself.
- epi-: Means upon or in addition to; used in terms like epicardium, which is the outer layer of the heart.
- hydro-: Indicates water; important in medical terms related to fluid balance (e.g., hydrocephalus).
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Test your knowledge of medical terminology with this quiz. You'll encounter various prefixes, suffixes, and roots that are commonly used in the medical field. Brush up on your understanding of terms related to anatomy, conditions, and treatments.
