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TERM TEST Pg 92
MEDICAL TERMS #1-#30 -ADDITIONAL TERMS-
Question | Answer |
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Prefix | Word goes before a root(word beginning)location(sub,under,below) |
Suffix | Word ending, action term. EX:scopy |
Combining form | Root + combining vowel= combining form EX:CARDI + O= CADI/O |
Cytology | study of cell, how function |
leukocytosis | increase in white blood cells |
-osis | abnormal condition of |
hematology | study of blood |
cardiologist | specialist of studying the heart |
-algia | pain |
cardialgia | heart pain |
cephalalgia | head pain |
neurologist | study of nerve disorder |
-tomy | process of cutting |
-ectomy | process of cutting out, remove |
appendectomy | removal of appendix |
gastr/o | stomach |
post | after |
arthr/o | joint |
pre- | before |
-itis | inflammation |
hepat/o | liver |
hepatitis | inflammation of liver |
ecto- | outter |
ectoderm | outter layer of skin |
ophthalm/o | eye |
pathology | study of disease |
rhin/o | nose |
rhinopathy | disease of nose |
or/o | mouth |