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Word Part - 11
Prefix/Suffix
| Word Part | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| -scopy | To view, See | Arthroscopic surgery-Inserting a camera into a joint to aid in surgery |
| ost- | Bone | Osteoblast-Maker of new bone cells, Osteomyelitis-Bone infection |
| -ostomy | Make an opening | Tracheostomy-Make an opening in the trachea/windpipe – due to blocked pharynx/throat) |
| ot | Ear | Otoscope-Instrument used to view the ear |
| palp, tact | Touch, Feel | Palpate-Feeling for physical abnormalities (bumps, hardness, swelling, etc.), Tactile-touch |
| para | Beside | Parathyroid glands-Small glands imbedded into the sides of the thyroid gland (in neck) |
| path | Disease | Pathogenic bacteria-Disease causing bacteria (tetanus, E. coli, streptococcus, etc.) |
| ped, pod | Foot, Feet | Pedal-Involving the foot, Podiatrist-Foot specialist |
| pent | Five | Pentose-5 carbon sugar (deoxyribose, ribose) |
| phago | Eat, Feed | Phagocyte-Eating cell (ex. – WBC’s engulfing bacteria & dead cells) |