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Intro to Medi Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| eponyms | Words formed from a person's name |
| prefix | word part found at the beginning of a word. Usually indicates a time, location, number or status |
| root | word part that gives the essential meaning of the word. |
| combining vowel | single vowel, usually an "O" that is added to the end of a root to make the word easier to pronounce |
| combining form | combination of the root and combining vowel |
| suffix | word part found at the end of a word. Usually indicates procedure, condition, disease, or disorder. |
| pre- | before |
| peri- | around |
| post- | after |
| -tomy | cutting into or incision |
| -stomy | a surgically created opening |
| -ectomy | surgical removal or excision |
| -pexy | suture to stabilize |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas |
| -gram | record of |
| -graph | instruments that records |
| -graphy | procedure that records |
| -lysis | separation or breakdown |
| -scope | instrument to visually examine |
| -scopy | procedure to visually examine |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -rrhagia | bursting forth (hemorrhage |
| -rrhaphy | to suture |
| -rrhea | flow, discharge |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -algia | pain |
| -dynia | pain |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -pathy | disease |
| -sclerosis | abnormal hardening |
| -um | structure |
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