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med term 300
root word, prefix, suffix
Question | Answer |
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alveol- | socket |
appen- | appendix |
bili- | bile |
bucca- | cheek |
cec- | blind passage |
cheil- | lip |
chole- | gall |
col- | colon |
duodeno- | duodenum |
enter- | intestines |
esophag- | esophagus |
gastr- | stomach |
gingiv- | gum |
glosso- | tongue |
ile- | ileum |
labi- | lip |
laryng- | larynx |
lingua- | tongue |
lith- | stone |
odont- | tooth |
oment- | covering of internal abdominal organs |
or- | mouth |
palat- | soft structure separating nose from mouth |
peps- pept- | digest |
phage- | eat |
pharyng- | pharynx |
plak- | plate |
proct- | anus |
stoma- | opening |
uvula | grape-like projection hanging from the soft palate |
colpo- | vagina |
gravid- | pregnant |
hyster- | uterus |
metr- | uterus |
nephr- | kidney |
oophor- | ovary |
orchido- | testicle |
ovar- | ovary |
para- | woman who has produced offspring |
part- | birth |
prostate- | gland of the male reproductive system |
ren- | kidneys |
salpingo- | uterine tube |
semen- | seed |
ureter- | urine-carrying tube |
urethra- | urethra |
utero- | uterus |
vesic- | bladder |
-centesis | surgical puncture |
-desis | surgical union |
-ectomy | partial or total surgical removal of a body part |
-ostomy | surgically create an opening |
-otomy | surgical incision |
-pexy | surgical act of fastening |
-plasty | molding by surgery |
-rrhaphy | suture |
-scope | look |
-tome | cutting instrument |
-tripsy | surgical crushing |