Suffixes
What is the meaning of the suffix
-therapy
treatment
-ia
-iasis
Abnormal condition
Define
Cardi/o
Heart
Contra-
Against; opposite
Define
Gastrodynia
Stomach pain
What is the meaning of the suffix
-scope
instrument
What does -paresis stand for?
Slight paralysis
Melan/o refers to what color?
Black
Centi-
hundred; hundredth
Define the suffix
Chondromalacia?
softening
Cardioversion
-version
to turn
Turning of the somtach
What does -ptosis stand for?
Drooping, sagging
What is a gastrectomy?
Surgical removal of the stomach
Mal-
bad, poor, abnormal
Define the suffix
-Osis
abnormal condition
What is the suffix for sleep?
-somnia
What do -(r)rhage and -(r)rhagia stand for?
Bursting forth of blood; bleeding; abnormal excessive fluid discharge
What is osteoplasty?
surgical repair of the bone
What is the prefix in Dysphagia and what does it mean?
Dys-
difficult; painful
What does disease and abnormal condition suffixes describe?
It describes what is wrong with a specific body part
What does a suffix indicate about a word?
A suffix indicates whether a medical term is a noun or an adjective
What is a root word?
It is the foundation of a medical term
Usually identify a part of the body or color and always keep the same meaning
Anesthesia
What is the prefix and what does it mean?
Prefix: An-
without, no, not; absence of normal sensations, especially those related to pain
Correctly combine (r)rhexis with arteri/o and define it.
Arteriorhexis - ruptured artery