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med term 300
root word, prefix, suffix
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alveol- | socket |
| appen- | appendix |
| bili- | bile |
| bucca- | cheek |
| cec- | blind passage |
| cheil- | lip |
| chole- | gall |
| col- | colon |
| duodeno- | duodenum |
| enter- | intestines |
| esophag- | esophagus |
| gastr- | stomach |
| gingiv- | gum |
| glosso- | tongue |
| ile- | ileum |
| labi- | lip |
| laryng- | larynx |
| lingua- | tongue |
| lith- | stone |
| odont- | tooth |
| oment- | covering of internal abdominal organs |
| or- | mouth |
| palat- | soft structure separating nose from mouth |
| peps- pept- | digest |
| phage- | eat |
| pharyng- | pharynx |
| plak- | plate |
| proct- | anus |
| stoma- | opening |
| uvula | grape-like projection hanging from the soft palate |
| colpo- | vagina |
| gravid- | pregnant |
| hyster- | uterus |
| metr- | uterus |
| nephr- | kidney |
| oophor- | ovary |
| orchido- | testicle |
| ovar- | ovary |
| para- | woman who has produced offspring |
| part- | birth |
| prostate- | gland of the male reproductive system |
| ren- | kidneys |
| salpingo- | uterine tube |
| semen- | seed |
| ureter- | urine-carrying tube |
| urethra- | urethra |
| utero- | uterus |
| vesic- | bladder |
| -centesis | surgical puncture |
| -desis | surgical union |
| -ectomy | partial or total surgical removal of a body part |
| -ostomy | surgically create an opening |
| -otomy | surgical incision |
| -pexy | surgical act of fastening |
| -plasty | molding by surgery |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -scope | look |
| -tome | cutting instrument |
| -tripsy | surgical crushing |