word root
What is the meaning of the word root Skin?
Dermat
Do all medical terms have suffixes
yes
Where is a prefix located in a word ?
the beginning
What does the combining form oste/o mean?
bone
What does dermatitis mean?
inflammation of the skin
Hepat
What does the suffix -Oma mean
tumor
What is the prefix macro mean?
large
What does the combining form nephr/o mean?
kidney
What is Pneumonia?
inflammation of the lungs
What is the Word Root of the Mouth?
Stomat
What does the suffix -emesis
vomiting
What does the prefix Tachy mean?
fast or rapid
What does the combining form gastr/o mean?
stomach
What is hypertension?
high blood pressure
What is the root word for joints?
Arthr
what does the suffix -plegia mean ?
paralysis
What does the prefix Eu mean?
good, normal
What does the combining form Cephal/o mean?
head
What is melanoma?
tumor of the melanocytes
Greek and Latin
What does the suffix -malacia mean?
softening
What does the prefix a or an mean?
without or not
How is a combining form created?
with a word root and a vowel
What is onychomalacia?
softening of the nails