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What does the root word 'phago/o' mean?
Which of the following best defines '-tome'?
The root '-triptor' refers to which of the following?
What does 'arthr/o' represent?
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What is the meaning of 'hem/o'?
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The root word 'lapar/o' means?
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What does the suffix '-ole' refer to?
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Define the suffix '-ule'.
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The suffix '-um' can be defined as?
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What is the meaning of '-ac'?
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What does the suffix '-algia' signify?
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The root '-logy' is defined as?
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What does 'nosocomio/o' mean?
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The suffix '-scope' means?
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What does '-emia' refer to?
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The root '-itis' signifies what?
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What is the meaning of the term '-oma'?
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The suffix '-osis' is defined as?
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What does '-pathy' refer to?
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What does '-ptosis' indicate?
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The root 'enter/o' means?
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What does the suffix '-rrhea' signify?
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What does 'chondr/o' refer to?
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The term 'palliat/o' is defined as?
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What does 'sten/o' mean?
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What is the meaning of 'gnos/o'?
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The root 'auscult/o' refers to?
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What does the prefix 'a-' mean?
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What does 'an-' represent?
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What is the meaning of the prefix 'ante-'?
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The prefix 'anti-' refers to?
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What does 'dys-' mean?
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What does 'endo-' signify?
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The prefix 'epi-' means?
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Define 'hyper-' in medical terminology.
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The prefix 'inter-' signifies?
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What is the meaning of the prefix 'intra-'?
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What does 'ne/o' refer to?
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The prefix 'par-' means?
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The prefix 'per-' means?
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What does 'peri-' refer to?
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In medical terms, 'poly-' means?
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What does the prefix 'post-' signify?
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The prefix 'pre-' means?
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What does 'sub-' refer to?
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Define the prefix 'trans-'.
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What does '-graphy' mean?
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The term '-metry' signifies?
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What does '-opsy' refer to?
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What does '-scopy' indicate?
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What does '-ectomy' mean?
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The suffix '-plasty' signifies?
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What does '-rrhaphy' refer to?
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Define '-stomy' in medical terminology.
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What does 'hepat/o' refer to?
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The term '-tripsy' is defined as?
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Study Notes
Medical Root Words and Their Definitions
- phago/o: Refers to the act of eating or swallowing.
- -tome: An instrument used to make cuts or distinct edges in medical procedures.
- -triptor: A tool or agent that crushes, often used in various medical contexts.
- arthr/o: Denotes a joint, integral in defining conditions related to joint health.
- hem/o: A prefix that relates specifically to blood.
- lapar/o: Refers to the abdomen, commonly used in surgical terms.
- -ole and -ule: Suffixes both indicating a small thing or diminutive form.
- -um: Pertains to a period of time or a structural aspect in medical terminology.
- -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous: Suffixes indicating "pertaining to," commonly used in medical terms.
- -tomy: Describes the process of cutting or making an incision.
- -algia: Indicates a condition of pain, frequently used to name specific painful conditions.
- -logy: Signifies the study of a particular subject within medicine.
- nosocomio/o: Refers to hospitals, essential in healthcare terminology.
- -scope: An instrument utilized for examination within the body.
- -cele: Refers to a hernia, important in abdominal terminology and diagnoses.
- -emia: Indicates a condition concerning blood or a substance present in blood.
- -ia: Describes a condition, state, or thing within a medical context.
- -itis: Indicates an infection or inflammation of a specified area.
- -malacia: Refers to a condition characterized by softening of tissues.
- -megaly: Signifies an enlargement, often related to organs.
- -oma: Refers to a mass or tumor, crucial for oncology-related terms.
- -osis: Describes a condition or process, often indicating disease states.
- -pathy: Indicates a disease or suffering condition, broadly applicable in pathology.
- -ptosis: Refers to a state of dropping or falling, significant in anatomical contexts.
- -rrhage: Signifies excessive flow or discharge, frequently used in hematology.
- enter/o: Pertains specifically to the intestine, relevant in gastrointestinal terms.
- -rrhea: Indicates discharge or flow, often used in relation to bodily fluids.
- chondr/o: Refers to cartilage, important in musculoskeletal terminology.
- palliat/o: Means to reduce severity, often used in palliative care contexts.
- sten/o: Indicates constriction or narrowing, often used in vascular terminology.
- gnos/o: Refers to knowledge, which is essential in diagnoses and assessments.
- auscult/o: Means listening, especially in the context of examining heart or lung sounds.
Prefixes and Their Meanings
- a-: Indicates moving away from or a lack of.
- an-: Denotes negation or absence.
- ante-: Refers to before or forward in time or position.
- anti-: Signifies opposition or against.
- dys-: Describes something abnormal, difficult, or painful.
- endo-: Refers to the innermost or within.
- epi-: Indicates something situated above or upon.
- hyper-: Describes excessive or more than normal.
- hypo-: Indicates below or deficient in quantity or quality.
- inter-: Means between, often used for anatomical relationships.
- intra-: Refers to within, important in identifying internal structures.
- ne/o: Denotes new, often in relation to newly formed tissues.
- par-: Means beside or alongside.
- para-: Indicates an abnormal or apart condition, often referring to paired structures.
- per-: Refers to through or throughout, frequently in descriptions of processes.
- peri-: Indicates around, outlining important anatomical regions.
- poly-: Refers to many or much, often used in descriptions of conditions affecting multiple parts.
- post-: Denotes after or behind in both time and anatomical relations.
- pre-: Refers to before or in front of, crucial for procedural timelines.
- sub-: Indicates below, underneath, or less than, widely used in anatomical terms.
- trans-: Refers to across or through, often in relation to surgical procedures.
Suffixes Related to Medical Procedures
- -graphy: Refers to the process of recording certain medical data.
- -metry: Indicates the process of measurement of various bodily parameters.
- -opsy: Refers to the process of viewing, critical in diagnostic procedures.
- -scopy: Indicates the use of instruments for examination of internal structures.
- -ectomy: Refers to surgical removal, a common term in surgical contexts.
- -plasty: Describes the process of reshaping a structure surgically.
- -rraphy: Refers to a procedure involving stitches, significant in surgical repair.
- -stomy: Indicates a surgically created opening, important in various surgeries.
- hepat/o: Pertains to the liver, a vital organ in metabolic processes.
- -tripsy: Describes direct crushing of stones or tissues, used in urology and other branches.
- -graph: Refers to instruments used to record data.
- -meter: Indicates an instrument utilized for measurement in medical assessments.
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