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MT 1 Quiz
Oral Quiz 1-2
| Term | Meaning of the suffix | Meaning of roots |
|---|---|---|
| gastralgia | -algia: pain | gastr-: stomach |
| cystocele | -cele: hernia, tumor, protrusion | cyst-: sac of fluid, urinary bladder |
| hydrocele | -cele: hernia, tumor, protrusion | hydro-: water |
| paracentesis | -centesis: surgical punture | para-: beside, around, near, abnormal |
| thoracentesis | -centesis: surgical punture | thora-: chest, pleural cavity |
| erythrocyte | -cyte: cell | erythr-: red blood cell |
| lymphocyte | -cyte: cell | lymph-: lymph |
| arthrodesis | -desis: binding, fixation | arthr-: joint |
| tenodesis | -desis: binding, fixation | ten-: tendoon |
| hyperglycemia | -emia: condition of the blood, blood | hyper-: excessive, high, above, upward / glyc-: sugar |
| polycythemia | -hemia: condition of the blood, blood | poly-: many/ cyt-: cells |
| angiectasis | -ctasis: expansion, dilation | angi-: vessal |
| bronchiectasis | -ctasis: expansion, dilation | bronchi-: bronchus |
| oophorectomy | -ectomy: removal, excision | oophor-: ovary |
| tonsillectomy | -ectomy: removal, excision | tonsill-: tonsil |
| lithiasis | -iasis: condition, formation of, presence of | lith-: stone, calculus |
| cholelithiasis | -iasis: condition, formation of, presence of | chol-: bile, gall |
| carditis | -itis: inflammation | card-: heart |
| iritis | -itis: inflammation | ir-: iris |
| bronchogenic | -genic: producing, origin | bronch-: bronchial tube |
| pathogenic | -genic: producing, origin | path-: disease |
| nephrolithotomy | -lithotomy: incision for removal of stones | nephr-: kidney |
| myolysis | -lysis: dissolution, breaking down | my-: muscle |
| encephalomalacia | -malacia: softening | encephal-: brain |
| osteomalacia | -malacia: softening | oste-: bone |
| cholelithotomy | -lithotomy: incision for removal of stones | chol-: bile, gall |