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Which of the following suffixes mean "a condition" -ism , -ia
Cardiology is the ______ of the heart Study
The suffix -oma relates to what disease and condition Tumor
The suffix -osis relates to what disease and condition Abnormal condition
The suffix -pathy relates to what condition Disease
The suffix -ptosis relates to what condition Drooping
The suffix -penia relates to what disease and condition Deficiency
The suffix -rrhage relates to what disease and condition Excessive bleeding
The suffix -rrhexis relates to what disease and condition Rupture
The suffix -spasm relates to what disease and condition involuntary contraction
Medical leanguage allows health care professionals to communicate quickly because ? It uses a common understanding of the term
The suffix -graph medical meaning is instrument used to record; the record
The root mean "lung" ? Pulmon/o , Pneum/o
The suffix -ous medical meaning Pertaining to
In the word Psychiatry the suffix " -iatry " means Medical Sciences
In the word "myalgia", the root means "muscle" and the suffix means ? Pain
In the word "amniocentesis" the suffix "-centesis" means? Puncture
The suffix -desis medical meaning? Binding
The suffix -ectomy medical meaning? Removal; Excision
The suffix -pexy medical meaning? Surgical Fixation
The suffix - plasty medical meaning ? Reconstruction
The prefixes in the words "antibody and contraindication" both mean ? Against
The suffix -logy medical meaning ? Study of
Which of the following prefixes mean "before" Ante- ; Pre-
The suffix -itis medical meaning? Inflammation
The suffix -lysis medical meaning? Loosen; Break Down
The suffix -algia medical meaning? Pain
The suffix -cele medical meaning? Hernia; Protrusion
The suffix -emia medical meaning? Blood Condition
The prefix ecto- medical meaning? Outside
The prefix endo- medical meaning? Inside
The prefix epi- medical meaning? Upon
The prefix sub- medical meaning? Beneath
The prefix inter- medical meaning? Between
The medical word "Endoscopy" the suffix -scopy means? Process of looking
The suffix -tomy medical meaning Incision
The suffix -stomy medical meaning? Creation of an opening
The suffix -rrhaphy medical meaning? Suture
The suffix -pexy medical meaning? Sugical fixation
The meaning of the combining form in the word " Hepatomegaly" is Liver
The prefix ante- medical meaning Before
The prefix brady- medical meaning Slow
The prefix tachy- medical meaning Fast
The prefix post- medical meaning After
The prefix re- medical meaning Again
The prefix ab- medical meaning Away
The prefix ad- medical meaning Toward
The prefix peri- medical meaning Around
The prefix trans- medical meaning Through
The prefix ex- medical meaning Out
A combining form is a combination of a ____ with a combining word Root
If a patient has a tachycardia, the rate of their heartbeat is Fast, Rapid, or High
When is a combining vowel NOT used? To join a root to a suffix that begins with a vowel
Deconstruct the word " myalgia '. Enter hyphens or slashes in the appropriate blans. 1. My 2. -or 3. algia
When is a combining vowel used? 1. To join a root to a suffix that begins with a consonant 2. To join a root to another root. 3. To join two roots together even when the second root begins with a vowel
The meaning of the combining form in the word "Hepatomegaly" is Liver
When defining a medical term, what should be interpret first Suffix
A combining vowel is used when joining a root with which suffixes? -megaly
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