Combining Forms
The combining form for appendix is:
appendic/o
What is the prefix in this term: dyspepsia? And define the word.
Dys - difficult digestion
Identify the suffix and the meaning of the following term: heptatomegaly.
-megaly. Large liver
What is the abbreviation for physical examination?
PE
The medical term for yellowing of the skin is:
jaundice
In the following term, what is the combining form and what does it mean:
enteritis
enter/o, small intestine
Sub-
What is the suffix for abnormal condition?
-iasis
The abbreviation GBS means:
gall bladder series
The medication used to treat heartburn and acid reflux is:
antacids
The combining form lingu/o means:
Dia-
Appendectomy - identify the suffix and define the term.
-ectomy. Removal of the appendix
In the term, anorexia, what is the suffix and the term meaning?
The medical term for bad breath is:
Halitosis
In the term, stomatitis, what is the combining form and define the term.
Mouth, inflammation of the mouth
Identify the prefix in the following term and its meaning: Eupepsia
Eu- normal digestion
Forming an opening - name the suffix
-ostomy
The abbreivation for barium is:
The stool test that screens for colon cancer is:
guiac test
The combining form for bile duct is:
choledoch/o
Identify the prefix and the meaning of the word: peridontal
Around. Around the tooth
Identify the suffix and the meaning of the following term: postprandial
What does ESWL stand for?
extra corpeal shockwave lithotripsy
The medical term for passing gas is:
flatus