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What is the suffix meaning surgical removal?
-ectomy
What is the prefix meaning under, less, or below?
sub-
What is the suffix meaning surgical repair?
-plasty
What is the combining form meaning fungus?
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What is the combining form meaning joint?
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What is the combining form meaning muscle?
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What is the prefix meaning between or among?
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What is the combining form meaning bone marrow or spinal cord?
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What is the suffix meaning a visual examination?
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What is the suffix meaning the study of?
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What is the suffix meaning tumor?
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What is the suffix meaning surgical suturing?
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What is the prefix meaning surrounding?
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What is the suffix meaning rupture?
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What is the combining form meaning artery?
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What is the suffix meaning abnormal hardening?
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What is the prefix meaning bad, difficult, or painful?
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What is the suffix meaning inflammation?
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What is the suffix meaning surgical creation of an artificial opening?
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What is the suffix meaning abnormal condition or disease?
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The combining form hem/o means blood.
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The suffix -algia means pain.
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The combining form oste/o means bone.
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The prefix hyper- means deficient or decreased.
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The combining form rhin/o means nose.
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The term meaning the surgical repair of a nerve is neuroplasty. This word is made up of the word parts ______ and ______.
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The term describing any pathological change or disease in the spinal cord is myelopathy. This term is made up of word parts ______ and ______.
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The medical condition pyrosis is commonly known as heartburn. This term is made up of the word parts _____ and _____.
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The endocrine glands produce hormones but do not have ducts. This term is made up of word parts ______ and _______.
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The term meaning a mature red blood cell is erythrocyte. This term is made up of word parts ____ and ____.
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What is a surgical incision into a nerve called?
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What is the study of the nervous system known as?
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What is the surgical repair of a nerve or nerves called?
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What is the term meaning to suture the ends of a severed nerve?
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What is the abnormal softening of the nerves called?
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Who is a specialist in diagnosing and treating disorders of the nervous system?
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What is the term meaning inflammation of a nerve or nerves?
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What is the death of the walls of blood vessels called?
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What is the abnormal hardening of the walls of blood vessels?
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What is the abnormal narrowing of a blood vessel?
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What is the surgical removal of a blood vessel called?
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What is the process of recording a picture of blood vessels called?
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What is the surgical repair of an artery called?
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What is the medical term meaning inflammation of the larynx?
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What is the surgical removal of all or part of the colon called?
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What is the abnormal softening of muscle tissue called?
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What is the term meaning any abnormal condition of the stomach?
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What is the term meaning the study of the heart?
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What is the term meaning inflammation of the colon?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology Word Parts
- -ectomy: Suffix indicating surgical removal.
- sub-: Prefix meaning under, less, or below.
- -plasty: Suffix indicating surgical repair.
- myc/o: Combining form meaning fungus.
- arthr/o: Combining form meaning joint.
- my/o: Combining form meaning muscle.
- inter-: Prefix meaning between or among.
- myel/o: Combining form referring to bone marrow or spinal cord.
- -scopy: Suffix indicating a visual examination.
- -ology: Suffix meaning the study of.
- -oma: Suffix indicating a tumor.
- -rrhaphy: Suffix meaning surgical suturing.
- peri-: Prefix meaning surrounding.
- -rrhexis: Suffix indicating rupture.
- arteri/o: Combining form meaning artery.
- -sclerosis: Suffix indicating abnormal hardening.
- dys-: Prefix meaning bad, difficult, or painful.
- -itis: Suffix indicating inflammation.
- -ostomy: Suffix meaning surgical creation of an artificial opening.
- -osis: Suffix referring to an abnormal condition or disease.
True/False Word Parts
- hem/o: Combining form meaning blood (true).
- -algia: Suffix meaning pain (true).
- oste/o: Combining form meaning bone (true).
- hyper-: Prefix does not mean deficient or decreased (false).
- rhin/o: Combining form meaning nose (true).
Application of Word Parts
- neuroplasty: Term meaning surgical repair of a nerve made up of "neur/o-" and "-plasty".
- myelopathy: Term describing any pathological change in the spinal cord from "myel/o" and "-pathy".
- pyrosis: Commonly known as heartburn; derived from "pyr" and "osis".
- endocrine glands: Produce hormones without ducts; made from "end/o" and "-crine".
- erythrocyte: Mature red blood cell from "erythr/o" and "-cyte".
Specific Medical Terms
- neurotomy: Surgical incision into a nerve.
- neurology: Study of the nervous system.
- neuroplasty: Surgical repair of a nerve or nerves.
- neurorrhaphy: Suture of severed nerve ends.
- neuromalacia: Abnormal softening of nerve tissue.
- neurologist: Specialist in nervous system disorders.
- neuritis: Inflammation of a nerve or nerves.
Vascular Conditions
- angionecrosis: Death of blood vessel walls.
- angiosclerosis: Abnormal hardening of blood vessel walls.
- angiostenosis: Abnormal narrowing of a blood vessel.
- angiectomy: Surgical removal of a blood vessel.
- angiography: Process of recording images of blood vessels.
- arterioplasty: Surgical repair of an artery.
Digestive and Respiratory Terms
- laryngitis: Inflammation of the larynx.
- colectomy: Surgical removal of part or all of the colon.
- myomalacia: Abnormal softening of muscle tissue.
- gastrosis: Any abnormal condition of the stomach.
- cardiology: Study of the heart.
- colitis: Inflammation of the colon.
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Test your knowledge on medical terminology with this flashcard quiz focusing on key word parts such as prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms. Learn the meanings of terms commonly used in healthcare settings, including surgical terms and anatomical references. Perfect for students or professionals looking to refresh their understanding of medical language.
