Roots
Prefixes
Suffixes
Procedures
Conditions
100
The root meaning "joint."
What is "arthr/o"?
100
The prefix meaning "through."
What is "dia-"?
100
The suffix meaning "excision, surgical removal."
What is "-ectomy"?
100
A procedure where the appendix is removed.
What is an appendectomy? "-ectomy" = "excision, surgical removal"
100
A condition marked by excessive urination
What is polyuria? "Poly" = many, much "urin/o" = urine "ia" = condition
200
The root meaning "brain."
What is "encephal/o"?
200
Three prefixes meaning "before."
What are "ante-," "pre-," & "pro-"?
200
The suffix meaning "inflammation."
What is "-itis"?
200
A procedure measuring breathing.
What is spirometry? "spiro" = breathing "-metry" = process of measuring
200
The clinical term for sweating
What is Hidrosis?
300
The root meaning "sweat."
What is "hidro"?
300
The prefix meaning "many, much."
What is "poly-"?
300
The suffix meaning "disorder of, state of, etc."
What is "-osis"?
300
The name of the procedure where a hole is created in the trachea.
What is a tracheostomy? "trache/o" = trachea "-stomy" = surgical creation of an opening
300
Two words meaning "before birth."
What are "prenatal" and "antenatal"?
400
The root meaning "breathing."
What is "spiro"?
400
The prefix meaning "middle."
What is "meso-"?
400
The suffix meaning "binding or fusion."
What is "-desis."
400
A procedure where the eyelid is repaired via plastic surgery.
What is a blepharoplasty? "blaphar/o" = eyelid "-plasty" = plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction
400
A condition where there is swelling of the brain
What is encephalitis? "encaphal/o" = brain "-itis" = inflammation
500
The root meaning "eyelid."
What is "blephar/o"?
500
The prefix meaning "right."
What is "dextr/o-"?
500
The suffix meaning "surgical creation of an opening"?
What is "-stomy"?
500
The name of the procedure where there is binding or fusion of a joint.
What is arthrodesis? "atrhr/o" = joint "-desis" = binding or fusion
500
A condition where your heart points toward the right side of your chest.
What is Dextrocardia? "dextr/o" = right "cardi/o" = heart
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