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PHB 110 Wk 1 Term test -- Additional Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| prefix | before the root |
| suffix | after the root |
| combining form | root word plus combining vowel |
| cytology | study of cells |
| leukocytosis | increase in white blood cells |
| -osis | abnormal condition of |
| hematology | study of blood |
| cardiologist | specialist in the study of the heart |
| -algia | pain |
| cardialgia | heart pain |
| cephalalgia | head pain, headache |
| neuralgia | nerve pain |
| neurologist | specialist in the study of nerve disorders |
| -tomy | process of cutting |
| -ectomy | process of cutting out, remove |
| appendectomy | removal of the appendix |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| post | after |
| arthr/o | joint |
| pre | before |
| -itis | infammation |
| hepat/o | liver |
| hepatitis | infammation of the liver |
| ecto- | outer |
| ectoderm | outer layer of the skin |
| ophthalm/o | eye |
| pathology | study of disease |
| rhin/o | nose |
| rhinopathy | disease of the nose |
| or/o | mouth |