Root Words
A root word determines what?
The meaning of a word
The plural form of a word indicates what?
Multiple/several
A prefix appears at what part of a word?
The beginning/start/front
A suffix appears at what part of the word?
The end
What medical term describes the study of blood?
Hematology
Cyto- means what?
Cell
Cyto/logy = Study of cells
What is the plural for -a?
-ae
Axilla -> Axillae
Peri- describes what?
Around
Peri/cardium = Around the heart tissue
What suffix is used for the study of something?
-Logy
Patho/logy = The study of disease
What medical term pertains to around the time of birth?
Perinatal
Peri- = around, nat = birth, -al = pertaining to
Sarco- is the root word for what?
Flesh
Sarco/penia = flesh shrink/small
What is the plural form of -is?
-es
Diagnosis -> Diagnoses
What prefix is used to describe something above, on top, or upon?
Epi-
Epi/thelium = Above tissue, Tissue on top, Tissue upon
-Itis means what?
Inflammation
Arthr/itis = Joint inflammation
What medical term describes a specialist in the field of women's health?
Gynecologist
Gyneco = woman/female, -Ologist = specialist
What term do we use to describe lungs?
Pulmon-
Pulmon/ology = study of lungs
What is the plural form of Calyx?
Calices
-yx -> -ices
What prefix describes something going across or through?
Trans-
Trans/dermal = Across the skin or Through the skin
The suffix used to signify a condition is?
-ia
Pneumon/ia = lung condition
What medical term describes the process of scarring?
Sclerosis
Sclero- = scarring, -sis = process or abnormal process
What root word describes the armpit?
Axill-
Axilla = Armpit
The plural of appendix is?
Appendices
What term is used to describe something inwards?
Eso/phag/us = Pertaining to inwards eating
The suffix used to describe benign cancerous tissue is?
-Oma
Aden/oma = epithelial tumor
What medical term describes blood and air in the pleural cavity?
Hemopneumothorax
Hemo = Blood, Pneumo = Air, Thorax = Chest