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medical terminolgy chap 1
Question | Answer |
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word root | is the core of a medical term and contains the fundamental meaning |
combining form | is a word root to which a vowel is added |
suffix | is a word element placed at the end of a word or word root that changes the meaning of the word. example tonsill/itis |
prefix | is a word element attached to the beginning of a word or word root. example a/mast/ia |
dermatos | skin |
derm | skin |
nephros | kidney |
nephr | kidney |
stoma | mouth |
stomat | mouth |
cutis | skin |
cutane | skin |
oris | mouth |
or | mouth |
renes | kidney |
ren | kidney |
erytho | red |
gastro | stomach |
hepato | liver |
immuno | immunity |
nephro | kidney |
osteo | bone |
gastritis | inflammation of the stomach |
hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
amastia | without a breast |
hyperthermia | condition of excessive heat |
intramuscular | within the muscle |
macrocardia | condition of a large heart |
microcardia | condition of a small heart |
hepatocyte | liver cell |
osteochondritis | inflammation of cartilage and bone |
osteoarthritis | inflammation of bone and joint |