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Chapter 2 Flashcards
Word components I can't remember well
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Troph/o (root) | nourishment, development |
| -y | condition or procedure |
| Suffixes meaning small (4 answers) | -icle, -ole, -ule, -ula |
| -iatrics and -iatry | medical science |
| Suffix that means pain (2 answers) | -algia and -dynia |
| -cele | hernia |
| -iasis | presence of |
| -lysis | loosen, break down |
| -osis | condition |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -centesis | puncture |
| -desis | binding, fixation |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| Prefixes that mean "out" (3 answers) | e-, ec-, and ex- |
| Prefixes that mean "through" (2 answers) | trans- and -dia |
| Prefixes that mean "outside" (3 answers) | ecto-, exo-, and -extra |