Introduction
Suffixes
Prefixes
Word Parts
Terms
100
Indicates the part of the body involved
What is word roots
100
-itis
What is Inflammation
100
ab-
What is away from
100
dys-
What is bad, difficult, or painful
100
edema
What is swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body
200
Is a word root that has had a vowel added to the end
What is combining form
200
-sclerosis
What is abnormal hardening
200
sub-
What is under, less, or below
200
-plasty
What is surgical repair
200
perinatal
What is the time and events surrounding birth
300
word part attached at the end of a word that indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease.
What is suffixes
300
-graphy
What is the process of producing a picture or record.
300
ad-
What is toward, to, in the direction of
300
-osis
What is abnormal condition, disease
300
gastritis
What is inflammation of the stomach
400
word part attached at the beginning of a word that indicates location, time, number, or status
What is prefixes
400
-rrhaphy
What is surgical suturing to close a wound
400
post-
What is after
400
-rrhexis
What is rupture
400
fistula
What is abnormal passage, usually between 2 internal organs
500
enables you to prioritize terms in your study of medical terminology (Hint: these are show in bold in the book)
What is primary medical terms
500
-rrhexis
What is rupture
500
inter-
What is between or among
500
pyr/o
What is fever or fire
500
supination
What is act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward
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