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What does 'bacteri/o' refer to?

  • cancer
  • cell
  • life
  • bacteria (correct)

    • What does 'bi/o' mean?

    life

    What does 'carcin/o' represent?

    cancer

    What does 'corpor/o' refer to?

    <p>body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'cyst/o' signify?

    <p>bladder, pouch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'glomerul/o' mean?

    <p>glomerulus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'glycos/o' refer to?

    <p>sugar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'hem/o' signify?

    <p>blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'hemat/o' mean?

    <p>blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'hydr/o' refer to?

    <p>water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'iatr/o' represent?

    <p>medicine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'idi/o' mean?

    <p>distinctive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'keton/o' signify?

    <p>ketones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'lith/o' refer to?

    <p>stone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'meat/o' mean?

    <p>meatus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'necr/o' represent?

    <p>death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'nephr/o' signify?

    <p>kidney</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'noct/i' mean?

    <p>night</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'olig/o' represent?

    <p>scanty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'peritone/o' denote?

    <p>peritoneum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'protein/o' mean?

    <p>protein</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'py/o' signify?

    <p>pus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'pyel/o' represent?

    <p>renal pelvis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ren/o' mean?

    <p>kidney</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'tox/o' signify?

    <p>poison</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ur/o' mean?

    <p>urine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ureter/o' represent?

    <p>ureter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'urethr/o' mean?

    <p>urethra</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'urin/o' refer to?

    <p>urine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ven/o' signify?

    <p>vein</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-algia' mean?

    <p>pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-eal' pertain to?

    <p>pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-ectasis' represent?

    <p>dilated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-emia' signify?

    <p>blood condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-genic' mean?

    <p>producing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-graphy' refer to?

    <p>process of recording</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-lith' represent?

    <p>stone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-lithiasis' denote?

    <p>condition of stones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-lysis' mean?

    <p>to destroy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-megaly' signify?

    <p>enlarged</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-osis' refer to?

    <p>abnormal condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-ous' mean?

    <p>pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-pexy' represent?

    <p>surgical fixation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-ptosis' mean?

    <p>drooping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-rrhagia' signify?

    <p>abnormal flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-sclerosis' mean?

    <p>hardening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-stenosis' represent?

    <p>narrowing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-tripsy' signify?

    <p>surgical crushing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-uria' mean?

    <p>urine condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'dys-e' signify?

    <p>painful, difficult</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'extra-' mean?

    <p>outside of</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'intra-' refer to?

    <p>within</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'poly-' mean?

    <p>many</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'retro-' signify?

    <p>backward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'abdomin/o' mean?

    <p>abdomen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'amni/o' represent?

    <p>amnion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'cervic/o' mean?

    <p>cervix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'chori/o' signify?

    <p>chorion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'colp/o' mean?

    <p>vagina</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'culd/o' represent?

    <p>culd-de-sac</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'dilat/o' mean?

    <p>to widen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'embry/o' signify?

    <p>embryo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'episi/o' mean?

    <p>vulva</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'fet/o' represent?

    <p>fetus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'fibr/o' mean?

    <p>fibers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'gynec/o' mean?

    <p>female</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'hymen/o' signify?

    <p>hymen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'hyster/o' mean?

    <p>uterus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'lact/o' refer to?

    <p>milk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'lapar/o' mean?

    <p>abdomen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'later/o' represent?

    <p>side</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'leuk/o' signify?

    <p>white</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'mamm/o' mean?

    <p>breast</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'mast/o' denote?

    <p>breast</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'men/o' mean?

    <p>menstruation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'metr/o' refer to?

    <p>uterus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'nat/o' mean?

    <p>birth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'oophor/o' signify?

    <p>ovary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'or/o' mean?

    <p>mouth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ovari/o' represent?

    <p>ovary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'pareun/o' signify?

    <p>sexual intercourse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'pelv/o' mean?

    <p>pelvis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'perine/o' refer to?

    <p>perineum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'radic/o' denote?

    <p>root</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'rect/o' mean?

    <p>rectum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'salping/o' represent?

    <p>uterine tube</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'son/o' mean?

    <p>sound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'uter/o' signify?

    <p>uterus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'vagin/o' represent?

    <p>vagina</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'vulv/o' mean?

    <p>vulva</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-cele' represent?

    <p>protrusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-centesis' mean?

    <p>puncture to withdraw fluid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-cyesis' refer to?

    <p>pregnancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-emesis' mean?

    <p>vomiting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-gravida' signify?

    <p>pregnant women</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-ia' mean?

    <p>condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-iasis' represent?

    <p>abnormal condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-ine' denote?

    <p>pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does '-lytic' signify?

    <p>destruction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Medical Word Roots and Suffixes

    • bacteri/o: Refers to bacteria, fundamental microscopic organisms crucial in various processes including fermentation and infection.
    • bi/o: Represents life, a central concept in biology and medicine that pertains to living organisms.
    • carcin/o: Indicates cancer, a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.
    • corpor/o: Stands for body, used in terms relating to anatomy and physiology.
    • cyst/o: Refers to bladder or pouch, particularly in medical contexts involving the urinary system.
    • glomerul/o: Pertains to glomerulus, a network of tiny blood vessels in the kidneys crucial for filtering blood.
    • glycos/o: Represents sugar, commonly associated with metabolic processes and diabetes management.
    • hem/o & hemat/o: Both terms refer to blood, essential for transporting oxygen and nutrients throughout the body.
    • hydr/o: Indicates water, vital for all biological processes and cellular functions.
    • iatr/o: Refers to medicine or treatment, often used in medical terminology related to healing.
    • idi/o: Represents distinctive, often used to describe unique identifiers or characteristics.
    • keton/o: Refers to ketones, which are produced during fat metabolism and are significant in diabetes management.
    • lith/o: Indicates stone, often connected to conditions like kidney stones.
    • meat/o: Pertains to meatus, typically referring to an opening or passage in anatomy.
    • necr/o: Refers to death, often used in the context of necrosis or tissue death.
    • nephr/o & ren/o: Both terms refer to the kidney, instrumental in filtering waste from blood and regulating fluid balance.
    • noct/i: Relates to night, commonly used in terms describing nighttime conditions or behaviors.
    • olig/o: Means scanty, often used to describe insufficient quantities in medical diagnostics.
    • peritone/o: Refers to the peritoneum, the membrane lining the abdominal cavity.
    • protein/o: Indicates protein, essential macromolecules for the structure, function, and regulation of cells.
    • py/o: Represents pus, a sign of infection or inflammation.
    • pyel/o: Refers to the renal pelvis, the area where urine collects before it moves to the ureter.
    • tox/o: Pertains to poison, often relevant in toxicology and understanding toxins in medicine.
    • ur/o & urin/o: Both indicate urine, the liquid waste product of the body.
    • ureter/o: Refers to the ureter, the tube that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
    • urethr/o: Indicates urethra, the channel through which urine exits the body.
    • ven/o: Refers to vein, the blood vessel carrying blood towards the heart.
    • -algia: A suffix denoting pain, important in the diagnosis of various conditions.
    • -eal: Pertaining to, often attached to root words to indicate relationships.
    • -ectasis: Refers to dilation, commonly associated with conditions like bronchiectasis.
    • -emia: Indicates a blood condition, used in terms like anemia or hyperlipidemia.
    • -genic: Means producing or originating from, often used in conditions caused by specific factors.
    • -graphy: Represents the process of recording, relevant in imaging techniques.
    • -lith: Indicates stone, similar to lith/o, relevant in conditions involving calcifications.
    • -lithiasis: Pertains to the condition of stones, frequently used in urology.
    • -lysis: Means to destroy, used in terms involving the breakdown of substances.
    • -megaly: Refers to enlargement, seen in conditions like cardiomegaly.
    • -osis: Denotes an abnormal condition, often used to describe disorders or diseases.
    • -ous: Pertaining to, usually used as a suffix to describe characteristics.
    • -pexy: Indicates surgical fixation, used in various surgical procedures.
    • -ptosis: Refers to drooping, often used in context with organ displacement.
    • -rrhagia: Means abnormal flow, particularly in reference to bleeding conditions.
    • -sclerosis: Refers to hardening, often associated with vascular conditions.
    • -stenosis: Indicates narrowing, commonly found in cardiovascular terminology.
    • -tripsy: Relates to surgical crushing, often used in procedures to eliminate stones.
    • -uria: Indicates a urine condition, frequently seen in urinary diagnostics.
    • dys-e: Refers to painful or difficult conditions, used in terms describing dysfunction.
    • extra-: Means outside of, often indicating external factors or processes.
    • intra-: Refers to within, commonly used in medical contexts describing internal processes.
    • poly-: Indicates many, relevant in terms like polyuria (excessive urination).
    • retro-: Means backward, often used to describe movements or conditions in the body.
    • abdomin/o: Pertains to the abdomen, crucial in discussions about digestive health.
    • amni/o: Refers to amnion, the membrane enclosing a fetus during pregnancy.
    • carcin/o: Indicates cancer, significant in oncology and related medical fields.
    • cervic/o: Refers to cervix, the lower part of the uterus significant in gynecological health.
    • chori/o: Pertains to chorion, a fetal membrane important in reproductive biology.
    • colp/o: Indicates vagina, crucial in discussions around female reproductive health.
    • culd/o: Refers to cul-de-sac, pertinent in gynecological examinations and surgeries.
    • dilat/o: Means to widen, often referring to procedures that expand passages.
    • embry/o: Pertains to embryo, relevant in developmental biology.
    • episi/o: Refers to vulva, significant in discussions of female anatomy.
    • fet/o: Relates to fetus, crucial in prenatal development.
    • fibr/o: Indicates fibers, important in connective tissue discussions.
    • gynec/o: Refers to female, often used in women’s health contexts.
    • hymen/o: Pertains to hymen, often discussed in sexual health.
    • hyster/o: Indicates uterus, central in reproductive health.
    • lact/o: Refers to milk, pertinent in lactation and nutrition studies.
    • lapar/o: Pertains to abdomen, often used in surgical contexts.
    • later/o: Means side, significant in anatomical studies and descriptions.
    • leuk/o: Refers to white, often used in terms relating to blood cell counts or conditions like leukemia.
    • mamm/o & mast/o: Both terms refer to the breast, crucial in studies of breast health and diseases.
    • men/o: Pertains to menstruation, significant in reproductive health discussions.
    • metr/o: Indicates uterus, relevant in gynecological examinations.
    • nat/o: Refers to birth, important in obstetrics and delivery.
    • oophor/o & ovari/o: Both pertain to ovaries, crucial in discussions of female reproductive health.
    • pareun/o: Refers to sexual intercourse, relevant in sexual health contexts.
    • pelv/o: Indicates pelvis, significant in anatomical and obstetric studies.
    • perine/o: Pertains to perineum, often involved in childbirth discussions.
    • radic/o: Refers to root, relevant in anatomical structures.
    • rect/o: Indicates rectum, essential in digestive health discussions.
    • salping/o: Pertains to uterine tube, crucial in reproduction.
    • son/o: Refers to sound, often used in medical imaging like ultrasound.
    • uter/o: Indicates uterus, significant in reproductive anatomy.
    • vagin/o: Pertains to vagina, essential in women's health discussions.
    • vulv/o: Refers to vulva, significant in reproductive health contexts.
    • -cele: Represents protrusion, often used in descriptions of hernias.
    • -centesis: Means puncture to withdraw fluid, commonly used in various diagnostic procedures.
    • -cyesis: Refers to pregnancy, significant in obstetrics.
    • -emesis: Indicates vomiting, often seen in digestive disorders.
    • -gravida: Refers to pregnant women, important in obstetric terminology.
    • -ia: Denotes a condition, often used in medical diagnoses.
    • -iasis: Refers to an abnormal condition, often used to describe infections or diseases.
    • -ine: Pertains to, commonly used as an adjective in medical terms.
    • -lytic: Indicates destruction, often seen in pharmacology regarding medications that break down substances.

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