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Medical Terminology

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TermDefinition
What does the root Arthr/o mean? Joint
What are the roots for Blood ? hem/o and hemat/o
What does the root gen/o mean? creation or cause
What is the root in morphology? The root is morph/o.
What does the suffix -ia and -ism mean? condition
What suffix does the word pericardium have? has the suffix -ium
Do all of these suffixes mean small: icle,ole,ule,ula? Yes all of these suffix mean small.
What does the suffix -iatrices mean? Medical science
Does the two suffixes -algia and -cele have the same meaning ? No the suffix -algia means pain and -cele means hernia
In the word cephalometry what is the suffix? Metry is the suffix
What suffix means binding, fixation? -desis
In the word adrenaline the what does the prefix ad mean? towards
What does the term arthritis mean? arthr/itis means Joint/inflammation so Inflammation of the joint
What does the term hypoglycemia mean? Hypo/glyc/emia under/sugar/blood condition so low blood sugar
What does acute mean? It means it just started recently or is a sharp,severe symptom
What does afebrile mean? to not have fever
What does palpation mean? to feel
What does lateral mean? out to side
What does the abbreviation SOB mean? Shortness of Breath
What does the abbreviation CV mean? cardiovascular
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