prefix
What does the prefix "cardi" mean
Heart.
what does the suffix -itis mean?
Inflammation and/or infection
aden means...
Glands!
What does the suffix "-pathy" mean?
pathy means disease.
ology means?
ology means "the study of"!
What is the meaning of the prefix dermat-?
dermat means skin!
-oma refers to......?
Tumor
what word refers to "enlargement"?
Megaly!
What is the combining form for "blood vessel"?
angi/o
Identify angioplasty!
What does gastr/o refer to?
The stomach.
what suffix means "surgical removal" ?
-ectomy
What word part refers to the joints?
Arthr/o
Gastroenteritis means...?
Inflammation of the stomach and intestines.
define osteoarthritis!
inflammation of the bone joints
Nephr- means....
Kidney.
what suffix specifically means "surgical repair"?
Plast/y.
What is "blephar-"?
Blephar- means eyelid.
What are the three main components of a medical term?
prefix, word root, suffix
Define Oseteoplasty.
Surgical repair of the bone.
Osteo- means.....?
The bones.
What are suffixes?
what word part means "lung"?
Pnuemo.
What is medical terminology?
Medical terminology is a specialized vocabulary used within health care to identify certain body parts, procedures and diseases.
How do you read a medical term?
You read the suffix then the prefix then finally the combining form.