Conditions
What does Cephalgia mean?
-algia - pain
Cephalgia means pain in the head
What does neuropathy refer to?
Neur/o - Nerves (root word)
-pathy - disease
Neuropathy can refer to pain or disease in the nerves
Break down and explain the term parts of the following surgery: lipectomy
Lip/o - fat (root word)
-ectomy - surgical removal, inscision (suffix)
Break down and explain the term parts of the following: Hepatocyte
Hepat/o - liver (root word)
-cyte - cell (suffix)
A hepatocyte is a liver cell.
Break down and explain the term parts of the condition: Cardiac Arrest
Cardi/o - heart (root word)
-ac - pertaining to (suffix)
arrest - to stop
Gastr/o - stomach (root word)
-ic - pertaining to (suffix)
My/o - muscle (root word)
-pathy - disease (suffix)
Any muscle disease pertaining to the stomach
Break down and explain the term parts of the surgery: Caudectomy
caud/o - tail (root word)
-ectomy - surgical removal, excision (suffix)
surgical removal of the tail
What is the study of internal organs?
The study of internal organs can also be classified as viscerology.
Break down and explain the term parts of the condition: Hepatomegaly
Hepat/o - Liver (root word)
Megaly - Enlarged (suffix)
What does Visceromegaly refer to?
Viscer/o - internal organs
-megaly - enlargement
Visceromegaly refers to the enlargement of the internal organs.
Break down and explain the term parts of the following surgery: Gastrostomy
Gastr/o - stomach (root word)
-stomy - surgical opening (suffix)
surgical opening in the stomach
Break down and explain the term parts of the following: Endocarditis
Endo- - in, within (prefix)
cardi/o - heart (root word)
-itis - inflammation (suffix)
Inflammation in/within the heart
What does this medical term mean?: Hypergastralgia
Hyper - Above normal (prefix)
Gastr/o - stomach (root word)
-algia - pain (suffix)
It would mean increased pain in the stomach
Break down and explain the term parts of the following disease: Histopathology
hist/o - tissue (root word)
path/o - disease (root word)
-logy - the study of (suffix)
What is a Pericardiectomy?
Peri- - around/surrounding (prefix)
cardi/o - heart (root word)
-ectomy - surgical removal, excision (suffix)
A pericardiectomy is an excision surrounding the heart.
What is Endocytosis?
Endo- in, within (prefix)
cyt/o - cell (root word)
-osis - abnormal condition/process
Endocytosis is an abnormal condition within the cells.
Break down and explain the term parts of the following condition: Endocervicitis
Endo- - in, within (prefix)
cervic/o - neck/cervix (root word)
-itis - inflammation
Endocervicitis is a condition involving inflammation within the cervical tissues.
Break down and explain the term parts of the following disease: Cardiomyopathy
Cardi/o - Heart (root word)
my/o - muscle (root word)
-pathy - disease (suffix)
Break down and explain the term parts of the following surgery: Transcervicoplasty
Trans- - Across (prefix)
cervic/o - Neck, Cervix (root word)
-plasty - Surgical repair (suffix)
Break down and explain the term parts of the following disease: Neuropathology
Neur/o - Nerves (root word)
path/o - disease (root word)
-logy - the study of (suffix)