Prefixes
Suffixes
WB Terms
Skin
Skeletal system
100
without, away from
What is a-?
100
suffix that means "cells"
What is -cyte?
100
act of turning palm up for forward
What is supination?
100
change in structure of orientation of cells, characterized by loss of differentiation and reversion to more primitive form
What is anaplasia?
100
another word for joint
What is an articulation?
200
from, away from
What is -ab?
200
enlarged
What is -megaly?
200
Act of turning palm down or backward.
What is pronation?
200
tissue death due to loss of blood supply, invasion of bacteria and decay, producing a very offensive foul odor
What is gangrene?
200
the abbreviation for fracture
What is fx?
300
ante-
What is before, in front of?
300
tumor
What is -oma?
300
towards the tail
What is caudal?
300
ringworm of the scalp
What is tinea capitis?
300
TKR
What is the abbreviation for total knee replacement?
400
dys-
What is bad, difficult?
400
disease
What is -pathy?
400
toward the back, posterior surface
What is dorsal?
400
a scraping of rubbing away of skin or mucous membrane as a result of friction to the area
What is an abrasion?
400
a mature bone cell
What is an osteocyte?
500
excessive
What is hyper-?
500
breathing
What is -pnea?
500
toward the midline
What is medial?
500
an injury to a part of the body without a break in the skin (ex: bruise)
What is a contusion?
500
abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
What is scoliosis?
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