Prefixes
What does the prefix peri- mean?
around; surrounding
The root word cyt/o means?
cell
The suffix -algia mean?
pain
This term means study of the heart
cardiology
What is the most commonly used combining vowel?
O
What does the prefix anti- mean?
against
What does the root word hept/o mean?
liver
What does the suffix -itis mean?
inflammation; swelling
Tachycardia means?
pertaining to fast heart
What standard word parts make up most medical terms?
Prefix, combining form, suffix
The prefix a-, an- means?
not; without
ear
The suffix -ectomy means?
surgical removal; excision
The term cervical means?
pertaining to the cervix
A single letter or group of letters attached to the end of a root word is?
Suffix
The prefix hypo- means?
below, below normal, deficient
The root word caud/o means?
tail
This means a substance (noun) pertaining to (adjective)
-ine
The term for pertaining to the liver means?
hepatic
From which two languages do most medical terms derive?
Greek and Latin
What does the prefix tachy- mean?
fast
The root word thorac/o means?
chest
The suffix -stomy means?
surgical opening
The term colostomy means?
surgical opening on the large intestine; colon
A single letter or group of letters attached to the beginning of a root word is?
prefix