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MT 1 Quiz
Oral Quiz 1-2
Term | Meaning of the suffix | Meaning of roots |
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gastralgia | -algia: pain | gastr-: stomach |
cystocele | -cele: hernia, tumor, protrusion | cyst-: sac of fluid, urinary bladder |
hydrocele | -cele: hernia, tumor, protrusion | hydro-: water |
paracentesis | -centesis: surgical punture | para-: beside, around, near, abnormal |
thoracentesis | -centesis: surgical punture | thora-: chest, pleural cavity |
erythrocyte | -cyte: cell | erythr-: red blood cell |
lymphocyte | -cyte: cell | lymph-: lymph |
arthrodesis | -desis: binding, fixation | arthr-: joint |
tenodesis | -desis: binding, fixation | ten-: tendoon |
hyperglycemia | -emia: condition of the blood, blood | hyper-: excessive, high, above, upward / glyc-: sugar |
polycythemia | -hemia: condition of the blood, blood | poly-: many/ cyt-: cells |
angiectasis | -ctasis: expansion, dilation | angi-: vessal |
bronchiectasis | -ctasis: expansion, dilation | bronchi-: bronchus |
oophorectomy | -ectomy: removal, excision | oophor-: ovary |
tonsillectomy | -ectomy: removal, excision | tonsill-: tonsil |
lithiasis | -iasis: condition, formation of, presence of | lith-: stone, calculus |
cholelithiasis | -iasis: condition, formation of, presence of | chol-: bile, gall |
carditis | -itis: inflammation | card-: heart |
iritis | -itis: inflammation | ir-: iris |
bronchogenic | -genic: producing, origin | bronch-: bronchial tube |
pathogenic | -genic: producing, origin | path-: disease |
nephrolithotomy | -lithotomy: incision for removal of stones | nephr-: kidney |
myolysis | -lysis: dissolution, breaking down | my-: muscle |
encephalomalacia | -malacia: softening | encephal-: brain |
osteomalacia | -malacia: softening | oste-: bone |
cholelithotomy | -lithotomy: incision for removal of stones | chol-: bile, gall |