Basics
The root of a word.
What is a foundation of a word?
An organ in the urinary system.
What is cyst/o-?
The prefix A-.
What is away from; without?
The condition of dilation.
What is the suffix -ectasis?
The innermost layer of the heart.
What is endocardium?
An element used with other element(s) and a vowel(s) to form a word.
What is a combining form?
Protects the lungs, heart, and other organs of the thorax.
What is cost/o-?
It's definition means bad, difficult,or painful.
What is Dys-?
Thing that secretes.
What is -crine?
The low count of cells in all three blood types.
What is pancytopenia?
Modifies the root word by describing color,direction,condition,action, or other characteristics of the root word.
What is a prefix?
Arthr/o- the connection made between bones.
What is a joint?
Means apart from;excessive.
What is ana-?
The knowledge or practice.
What is the suffix -ics?
The position of standing up straight and facing forward, with arms to the sides and palms facing forward.
What is the anatomical position?
Part of a word that modifies a root word and is at the end.
What is a suffix?
Combing forms of heart.
What are cardi/o- or card/i-?
Means between.
What is inter-?
Cells that provide support.
What is the suffix -glia?
The study of causes of a disease.
What is etiology?
Not every medical term has these.
What are prefixes or combining forms?
They are the combing forms for artery.
What is arteri/o- or arter/o-?
The prefix that means forward;before.
What is ante-?
The condition of standing still, staying in one place.
What is the suffix -stasis?
A general word for the group of specialized words or meanings relating to a particular field.
What is terminology?