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Which word means 'absent or without'?
Which word means 'absent or without'?
- a (correct)
- hypo
- hyper
- endo
Which word means 'inflammation of something'?
Which word means 'inflammation of something'?
- itis (correct)
- hyper
- endo
- hypo
Which word means 'a doctor who specializes in the study of something'?
Which word means 'a doctor who specializes in the study of something'?
- megaly
- ac/ic
- ary
- logist (correct)
True or false: The prefix 'hypo-' means excessive
True or false: The prefix 'hypo-' means excessive
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True or false: The suffix '-itis' means inflammation of something
True or false: The suffix '-itis' means inflammation of something
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True or false: The root word 'gastro' refers to the lungs
True or false: The root word 'gastro' refers to the lungs
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Medical Prefixes and Suffixes
- The prefix 'a-' means 'absent or without'
- The suffix '-itis' means 'inflammation of something'
- A doctor who specializes in the study of something is called a 'logist' (e.g. cardiologist, dermatologist)
- The prefix 'hypo-' does not mean 'excessive'; it actually means 'under' or 'below'
- The suffix '-itis' is indeed used to indicate 'inflammation of something' (e.g. appendicitis, tonsillitis)
- The root word 'gastro' refers to the stomach, not the lungs
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