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Oral Quiz 3-4
Term | Meaning of the suffix | Meaning of the root |
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acromegaly | -megaly: enlargement | acr-: extremity, highest point |
splenomegaly | -megaly: enlargement | splen-: spleen |
lymphoid | -oid: resembling | lymph-: lymph, lymphoid tissue |
carcinoma | -oma: tumor, neoplasm | carci- cancer |
sarcoma | -oma: tumor, neoplasm | sarc-: flesh |
arterisclerosis | -osis: condition, abnormal condition | arteri-: artery / scler: hard, hardening |
dermatosis | -osis: condition, abnormal condition | dermat-: skin |
adenopathy | -pathy: disease, anomaly | aden-: gland |
myopathy | -pathy: disease, anomaly | my-: muscle |
leukopenia | -penia: deficiency, decrease | leuk white |
hysteropexy | -pexy: surgical fixation | hyster-: uterus, hysteria |
mastopexy | -pexy: surgical fixation | mast-: breast |
lithotripsy | -tripsy: to crush | lith-: stone, calculus |
arthroplasty | -plasty: surgical correction, plastic repair of | arthr: joint |
hernioplasty | -plasty: surgical correction, plastic repair of | herni-: hernia |
blepharoptosis | -ptosis: prolapse, sagging, sagged | blephar-: eyelid |
gastroptosis | -ptosis: prolapse, sagging, sagged | gastr-: stomach |
perineorrhaphy | -rrhaphy: suture | perine-: peritoneum |
angiorrhexis | -rrhexis: rupture | angi-: vessel |
cardiorrhexis | -rrhexis: rupture | card-: heart |
bronchoscopy | -scopy: process of viewing | bronch-: bronchial tube |
chirospasm | -spasm: twitching, involuntary contraction | chir-: the hand |
colostomy | -stomy: artificial or surgical opening | col-: colon |
gastroduodenostomy | -stomy: artificial or surgical opening | duoden-: duodenum gastr-: stomach |
antrotomy | -tomy: incision, cutting | antr-: cavity, antrum |
neurotomy | -tomy: incision, cutting | neur-: nerve |