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What does the suffix 'oma' refer to?
What is the meaning of the prefix 'hypo'?
What does the term 'Eclampsia' refer to?
Which medical specialization does 'Pulmonologist' refer to?
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In the term 'Gastrectomy', what does the suffix 'ectomy' mean?
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What does 'myocardial infarction' describe?
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Which term refers to 'inflammation of a vein'?
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What does the abbreviation ECG stand for?
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Study Notes
Prefixes and Suffixes
- algia: pain
- pathy: disease condition
- oma: tumor
- hyper: excessive
- anti: against
- ante: before
- ectomy: excision
- stomy: a new opening
- itis: inflammation
- peri: surrounding
- osis: condition
- scopy: a visual examination
- sub: under
- hypo: deficient
- post: after
- endo: within
- epi: above
- emia: blood condition
- osis: condition
- dia: through
Word Roots
- cardi: heart
- hepat: liver
- nephr: kidney
- adipose: fat
- neur: nerve
- thromb: clot
- hem: blood
- pulmon: lung
- arthr: joint
- my: muscle
Disorders & Meanings
- Myocardial Infarction: Heart attack
- Cerebrovascular Accident: Stroke
- Pulmonary Embolism: Blood clot in the lung vessels
- Preeclampsia: High blood pressure during pregnancy
- Eclampsia: Seizures during pregnancy
- Nephrolithiasis: Kidney stone
- Cardiac Arrest: Heart stops beating
- Renal Failure: Kidney failure
- Carcinoma: Cancer
- Dysphagia: Difficulty in swallowing
Other Key Terms
- Suffix: Word or letter after a word root
- Prefix: Word or letter before a word root
- Pulmonologist: Lung specialist
- Gastritis: Inflammation of the stomach
- Hysterectomy: Surgical removal of the uterus
- Phlebitis: Inflammation of a vein
- Melanoma: Cancer of the skin
- ECG: Electrocardiography
- Radiologist: Specialist who interprets diagnostic imaging
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Test your knowledge on medical prefixes, suffixes, and root words. This quiz covers essential terms related to disorders and their meanings. Enhance your understanding of medical vocabularies used in healthcare and clinical settings.
