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Ch 1 Med Term Review
Reviews four types of parts used in forming medical terms/ 15 word parts/ color
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The word parts that usually, but not always, indicate the part of the body involved. | Word Roots |
| A word root that has a vowel, usually the letter “o,” put on the end before the addition of another word root or suffix. | Combining Form |
| The word part attached at the end of word that usually, but not always, indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease. | Suffixes |
| The word part attached at the beginning of word that usually, but not always, indicates location, time, number, or status. | Prefixes |
| -algia | pain, suffering (suffix) |
| -dynia | pain (suffix) |
| -ectomy | surgical removal, cutting out (suffix) |
| -gram | picture or record (suffix) |
| hyper- | excessive, increased (prefix) |
| hypo- | deficient, decreased (prefix) |
| -itis | inflammation (suffix) |
| -osis | abnormal condition, disease (suffix) |
| -ostomy | the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface (suffix) |
| pre- | before, in front of (prefix) |
| -plasty | surgical repair (suffix) |
| -rrhage | bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge (suffix) |
| -rrhaphy | surgical suturing (suffix) |
| -rrhea | flow or discharge (suffix) |
| -sclerosis | abnormal hardening (suffix) |
| cyan/o | means blue |
| erythr/o | means red |
| leuk/o | means white |
| melan/o | means black |
| poli/o | means gray |
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