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TERM TEST Pg 92
MEDICAL TERMS #1-#30 -ADDITIONAL TERMS-
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |