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mr. charles2
mr. charles scientific prefixes lesson #3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cardi/o | heart(cardiology) |
| acr/o | extremities(arms and legs-including hands and feet) |
| rhin/o | nose |
| ot/o | ear |
| laryng/o | larynx |
| ophthalm/o | eye |
| cephal/o | head |
| encephal/o | brain |
| nephr/o | kidney(nephritis) |
| dactyl/o | finger(dactylic) |
| -ic | pertaining to(eg.,oceanic) |
| -al | pertaining to(eg.,floral) |
| -ac | pertaining to(eg.,cardiac) |
| -ar | pertaining to(eg.,solar) |
| -ous | pertaining to,containing(fibrous) |
| -oid | resembling,look like(humanoid) |
| ec- | out |
| tom- | to cut |
| -ectomy | excision(cutting out) |
| -oma | tumor(dermatoma) |
| -ostomy | formation of a new opening(grastostomy) |
| -otomy | incision(cutting into) |
| -tome | instrument to cut(craniotome) |
| -penia | deficiency, lack of(cytopenia) |
| -emia | blood condition(leukemia) |
| -ologist | one who studies |
| -ology | study of(biology) |
| -itis | inflammation(dermatitis) |
| -osis | abnormal condition(psychosis) |
| -gram | a record(telegram) |
| -graph | instrument to record(electrocardiograph) |
| -graphy | process of recording(biography) |
| -algia | pain(gastralgia) |
| -or | one who(actor) |
| -e | often means"instrument" |
| -ia | -ment,condition(hypoxia,dementia) |
| -y | -ment,condition |
| -ist | one who specializes in(dermatologist) |
| -er | one who(dancer) |
| arthr/o | joint(arthritis) |
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