Word Parts
This part of a word comes after the root and changes its meaning.
What is a suffix?
Elective surgery to affix sagging breasts in a more elevated position.
What is mastopexy?
Which prefix means after?
Which prefix means after?
Adnexa refers to these.
What are accessory organs?
Which combining form means sensation or feeling?
What is esthet/o?
The prefix that means false.
What is pseudo-?
The suffix used to describe a cutting procedure.
What is -tomy?
The suffix -lysis means this.
What is breaking down?
What is a decreased blood supply of oxygenated blood to an organ or body part?
What is ischemia?
Which combining form means cause?
What is caus/o?
The word part created when a root is combined with a vowel.
What is a combining form?
A procedure to restore fertility to a vasectomized male.
What is vasovasostomy?
Which prefix means before?
What is pre-?
A general increase in the bulk of a part or organ not due to tumor formation.
What is hypertrophy?
Which combining form means root?
What is radicul/o?
This prefix means between or among.
What is inter-?
The suffix that means to suture.
What is -rrhaphy?
The suffix -tropic means this.
What is having an affinity for?
Which term means an abnormal narrowing of an artery?
What is arteriostenosis?
This combining form refers to the abdomen or abdominal wall.
What is lapar/o?
The first step in defining a medical word.
What is defining the suffix?
Surgical removal of only half of the stomach.
What is hemigastrectomy?
Which word part means abnormal softening?
What is -malacia?
A slow pulse rate is called this.
What is bradycardia?
Which combining form means lymphatic vessels and ducts?
What is lymphangi/o?