Combining Forms
This combining form means kidney.
What is nephr/o?
The combining form that means brain.
What is encephal/o?
The suffix -emia means this.
What is a blood condition?
The suffix -centesis means this.
What is a surgical puncture to remove fluid?
The abbreviation ad lib means this.
What is as desired?
This combining form means cold.
What is cry/o?
This combining form means cell death.
What is necr/o?
The suffix that means inflammation is this.
What is -itis?
The term tonsilectomy means this.
What is the surgical removal, excision or resection of the tonsils?
The abbreviation for "nothing by mouth".
What is NPO?
The combining form chem/o means this.
What is drug or chemical?
The combining form septic/o means this.
What is pertaining to infection?
The term for an enlarged liver is this.
What is hepatomegaly?
XRay pictures of the spinal cord after the injection of contrast material.
What is a myelogram?
The abbreviation C/O means this.
What is complaints of?
This combining form means ovary.
What is oophor/o?
The combining form pneumon/o means this.
What is lung?
The term cardiomyopathy means this.
What is a cardiac muscle disease condition?
Tomosynthesis means this.
What is an enhanced mammographic technique?
The abbreviation MAE means this.
What is moves all extremities?
The combining form salping/o means this.
What is fallopian or uterine tube?
The combining form that means time.
What is chron/o?
The term that refers to a cancer of cartilage is this.
What is chondrosarcoma?
A surgical connection of 2 tube-like structures is called this.
What is an anastomosis?
The abbreviation BRP means this.
What is bathroom privileges?