Prefixes
What prefix means before?
Pro-,Pre-,Ante-
The meaning of the suffix -logy
What is the study of?
A pregnancy that occurs outside of the uterus, commonly in the fallopian tubes.
What is ectopic pregnancy?
The combining form for “knowledge”
What is gno/o?
Medical term for ”red blood cell”
What is Erythrocyte?
What prefix means new ?
The suffix for stretching out, dilation, expansion
What is -ectasis?
Pertaining to away (from the point of attachment of a body part)
What is Distal?
The combining form for “mediastinum”
What is mediastin/o?
The region superior to the umbilical region
What is epigastric region?
What prefix means surrounding?
Peri-
What is the Creation of an artificial opening?
Outermost layer of the skin; protects the body
What is Epidermis?
The combining form for “grape-like clusters”
What is staphyl/o?
Displacement of an organ or anatomical structure from its normal position
What is prolapse?
What prefix mean normal?
Eu-
-Ior
Respiratory infection caused by a virus with symptoms that include fever, cough, fatigue, difficulty breathing, and digestive issues; the disease course can range from mild to severe with the possibility of ARDS and multi-system organ failure
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
The combining form for “urea, nitrogen”
What is azot/o?
Medical term for excision of the adenoids
What is adenoidectomy?
What prefix means painful?
Dys-
Stone(s), Calculus (pl. Calculi)
What is -lith?
enlarged veins of the spermatic cord; may cause scrotal swelling
Varicocele
The combining for “testis, testicles”
What is orchi/o?
Medical term for inflammation of the epididymis
What is epididymitis?