ROOTS
cutane/o
Which root means "skin"?
Which suffix means "secrete"?
-crine
This prefix means "before" or "forward"
pro- or ante-
subcutaneous
pertainig to under the skin
antepartum
before birth
gloss/o
Which root means "tongue"?
-partum
Which suffix means "birth, labor"?
Which prefix in the list means "against" or "opposite"?
contra-
rapid breathing
to point out against
contraindication
carp/o
Which combining form refers to "wrist bones"?
Which suffix means "breathing"?
-pnea
Which prefix means "half"?
hemi-
apnea
not breathing
hemiglossectomy
removal of half of the tongue
glyc/o
Which root means "sugar"?
-oxia
Which suffix means "oxygen"?
This prefix means "slow." Identify it.
brady-
prosthesis
artificial limbs
postpartum
thyr/o
Which root means "thyroid gland; shield"?
Which suffix means "stopping, controlling"?
-stasis
Which prefix means "beyond" or "change," often used in terms like metamorphosis?
meta-
Tachycardia
condition of a fast heart rate
beyond control
metastasis