Medical Terms
What does Colostomy mean?
Surgical opening in the colon
What does mono- mean?
One, or singular
What does cardio mean?
Heart
What does -itis mean
Condition or disease
What’s the purpose of a prefix?
To give a description of a medical term
What does biopsy mean?
Surgical procedure to remove cells
What is a prefix for inside?
Endo or Intra
What does derma/o mean?
skin
What does -plasty mean?
Surgical repair
What’s the purpose of a suffix?
To bring meaning of a medical term.
What does gastralgia mean?
Pain in the stomach
What does neo- mean?
new
What does Branc/o mean?
arm
What does -spasm mean?
Contraction
If a singular word ends with -a, how would the ending change if it’s a plural word? (Example: vertebra)
The ending would be -ae for plural words (Example: vertebrae)
What does hypertension mean?
High blood pressure
What's the prefix in the word PRENATAL and the meaning?
pre - before
What’s the root word for eye?
Ocul/o or Ophthal/mo
What does -scope mean?
Picture, inspection
If a singular word ends with -um, how would the ending change if it’s a plural word? (Example: bacterium)
The ending would be -a for plural words (Example: bacteria)
What does meningitis mean?
Inflammation in the brain caused by a virus/bacteria
What does the prefix tach mean
fast or rapid
What’s the root word for organ?
Visero/a
What does -megaly mean?
Enlarged
If a singular word ends with -nx, how would the ending change if it’s a plural word? (Example: phalanx)
The ending would be -nges for plural words (Example: phalanges)