Combining Forms Word Scramble
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| Prefix | Combining Form | Definition | Suffix | Definition | Medical Meaning |
| galact/o- | milk | -rrhea | discharge or flow | Galactorrhea; Hypersecretion of prolactin | |
| acr/o- | extremity | -megaly | enlargement | Acromegaly; Condition in which hypersecretion of growth hormone | |
| ket/o- acid/o- | ketones acid | -osis | condition | Diabetic ketoacidosis; Condition in which a high level of ketones are in the blood | |
| phe/o- = gray chrom/o- = color | cyt/o- | cell | -oma | tumor | Pheochromocytoma; Condition in which hypersecretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine |
| gynec/o- mast/o- | female breast | -ia | condition | Gynecomastia; Enlargement of the breasts on a male | |
| adrenal/o- | adrenal gland | -ectomy | surgical removal | Adrenalectomy; Procedure to remove the adrenal gland | |
| trans- = through | sphenoid/o- hypophys/o- | sphenoid bone/sphenoid sinus pituitary gland | -al -ectomy | pertaining to surgical removal | Transsphenoidal hypophysectomy; Procedure to remove an adenoma from the pituitary gland by way of an incision in the sphenoid sinus. |
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