Prefixes
prefix meaning "small"
micro-
-ac means...
pertaining to
Cardi/o means...
heart
Cardiac means...
pertaining to the heart
Study of disease
pathology
tetra means...
four
the prefix meaning "disease"
-pathy
Does every medical term have to have a suffix?
Yes
Adenopathy means...
gland disease
The study of females
gynecology
prefix meaning above
supra-
-megaly means...
enlargement, large
The root word for stomach is...
gastr/o
Chemotherapy is defined as...
treatment with chemicals
Surgical repair of the lung
pulmonoplasty
pseudo- means...
false
-scope means...
instrument for viewing
This part of the word gives info about the exact location
prefix
Dystrophy means...
abnormal development
Surgical repair of the nose
Rhinoplasty
Prefix meaning "to shut"
myo-
this suffix means to record or take a picture
-gram
Yes
Laryngeal means...
pertaining to the voice box
Pertaining to the ear
Otic