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Medical Terms HOE
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -ago, -esis, -ia, -iasis, -osis | Abnormal Condition, Disease |
| -ion | Condition |
| -ism | Condition, state of |
| -a, -e, -y | noun ending |
| -um, -us | singular noun ending |
| suffix is end or beginning? | end |
| prefix is end or beginning? | beginning |
| -neur/o | nerves |
| plasty | surgical repair |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -gastr/o | stomach |
| -enter/o | small intestine |
| -gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach and small intestine |
| -crani/o | skull |
| -cranium | portion of skull that holds the brain |
| thorac/o | chest |
| thoracic | pertaining to chest |
| -chole/o | gallbladder |
| -lith/o | stone |
| cholelithiasis | gallstones |
| Color of cyan/o | blue |
| color of erythr/o | red |
| leuk/o | white |
| melan/o | black |
| poli/o | gray |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| umbilical | naval |
| epi | above |
| hypo | below |