Meaning Match
What element means "rib"?
Which element means "decrease"?
penia
"strap"
strept-
meaning: twist
"above"
supra
A patient’s chart describes a condition involving teeth. Which Dean Vaughn element should students recognize?
dent-
What element means "record"?
gram
Which element means "original, production"?
gen-
"thesis"
desis
meaning: binding
"falling"
ptosis
During review, a student sees a medical word part meaning head. Which element belongs in the word?
cephal
What element means "extremities"
acro
Which element means "sac"
burso
"maniac"
mani-
meaning: madness
"pain"
dyn or algia
A healthcare worker encounters a term whose element means self. What element should they identify?
auto
What element means "break or burst"?
rhexis
Which element means "backwards"?
retr(o)-
"glossy"
glosso-
meaning: tongue
"breast"
mast
A patient-care note contains a word part associated with upon. Name the Dean Vaughn element.
epi
What element means "cancer"?
carcin
Which element means "rub, friction"?
trip
"trophy"
-trophy
meaning: development
"suture"
-rrhaphy
You are decoding a medical term and discover an element meaning water. What is the element?
hydro