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Word Part - 5
Prefix/Suffix
Word Part | Meaning | Example |
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ex-, ecto- | Outside | Extracellular fluid-Solute/fluid located outside of cells |
fasci- | Bundle | Muscle or nerve fascicle-A bundle or grouping of muscle or nerve cells |
foram- | Opening | Infraorbital foramen-An opening in the bone below the eye for nerves & vessels to pass |
gastr- | Stomach | Gastric bypass surgery-Surgery for obese patients to dramatically reduce stomach size |
-gen, poie-, blast | Create, Form | Oogenesis-Create an egg, Hemopoises-Form new blood cells, Osteoblast-Make new bone cells |
ger (o, i) - | Aging, Old | Gerontology-Study of aging, Geriatrics-Branch of medicine dealing with older patients |
glom- | Ball | Glomerulus-A ball of capillaries in the kidney where metabolic waste is filtered |
gloss/tt, lingu | Tongue | Hypoglossal-Cranial nerve connected under the tongue, Sublingual-Salivary gland under tongue |
gluc-, gly, -ose | Sugar | Glucose-Monosaccharide of carbohydrates (sugars), Glycogen-Big molecule made of glucose |
gyn | Woman | Gynecologist-Doctor specializing in the treatment of females & their reproductive system |