Rules & Regulations
Attached to the front of some words
What is prefix?
arthritis
What is inflammation of the joint?
veno
What is vein?
R
What is right?
The end of a medical term
What is suffix?
The main part of medical terms
What is word root?
neuritis
What is inflammation of the nerve?
esophago
What is esophagus?
DOB
What is date of birth?
-itis (define)
What is inflammation?
Used to ease pronunciation
What is combining vowel?
Inflammation of the bone
What is osteitis?
patello
What is kneecap?
c/o
-ic , -ac , -ary , -eal (define)
What is pertaining to?
Mostly O, but sometimes Y
What is combining vowel?
Inflammation of the liver
pulmono
What is lung?
DX
What is diagnosis?
-pathy (define)
What is disease?
WR + CV separated by a forward slash
What is combining form?
Inflammation of the bone and joint
What is osteoarthritis?
hepato
What is liver?
PE
What is physical exam?
-ectomy (define)