Word Prefix/ Terminals
What does the medical term of -osis?
What is disease
evacu/o
What is to empty out
Peripheral nervous system
What is PNS.
-centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas.
Deep (internal)
Toward the center of the body or body part.
What does the prefix hyper mean?
What is more/increased.
eruct/o
What is to belch.
Central nervous system
What is CNS.
-lysis
Breakdown, destruction or separation.
Superficial (External)
Toward the surface of the body part or body.
What does the medical term phage mean?
What is to eat.
gnath/o
What is the jaw.
Diagnosis
What is Dx.
-pexy
Surgical fixation.
Sagittal Plane
Divides the body into unequal right and left halves.
What does the prefix peri mean?
What is around.
gravid/o
What is pregnancy.
Intravenous
What is Iv.
-ectomy
Surgical removal. (Excision)
Adduction
The movement of a limb towards the body. (Moving your thumb towards your palm)
What does paresis mean?
What is weakness.
canth/o
What is corner of the eye.
Surgery
What is Sx.
-plasty
Surgical repair.
Abduction
The movement of a limb away from the body's midline. (Moving your thumb away from your palm)