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Interpreting Word Parts
Question | Answer |
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Crani/otomy | crani: pretaining to the skull otomy: cutting into Craniotomy: Brain surgery |
Dys/uria | dys: difficult, painful, bad uria: urine Dysuria: difficulty urinating |
Hyster/ectomy | hyster: uterus ectomy: surgical removal of Hysterectomy: removal of the uterus |
Hemo/toxic | hemo: blood toxic: posion Hemotoxic: blood posioning |
Carcin/oma | carcin: cancer oma: tumor Carcinoma: cancerous tumor |
Electro/encephalo/graph | electro: electrical encephalo: brain graph: diagram Electroencephalograph: electrical brain diagram |
Osteo/malacia | osteo: bone malacia: softening of the bone Osteomalacia: softening of the bones |
Para/plegia | para: near, beside, beyond plegia: parasite Paraplegia: near paralysis |
Py/uria | py: pus uria: urine Pyuria: urine filled with pus |
Acro/megaly | acro: extrimities megaly: large, enlarge Acromegaly: large extrimities |
Geront/ology | geront: old age ology: study of Gerontology: study of old age |
Dys/phagia | dys: difficult phagia: to eat Dysphagia: difficulty eating |
Hydro/cele | hydro: water cele: tumor swelling cavity Hydrocele: fluid-filled tumor cavity |