suffixes
What adjective suffixes mean pertaining to?
What is -al, ic, -ary
The term that means black.
What is melan/o?
This prefix means the process of recording.
What is graphy?
This medical term means slow breathing.
What is brady/pnea?
This is the removal of the appendix.
What is appendectomy?
The suffix meaning heart condition.
What is cardia?
A CF that means aorta.
What is aorta?
This prefix means slow.
What is brady?
This medical term means rapid phagia.
What is tachy/phagia?
Visual examination of the inner surface of the colon using a long, flexible endoscope.
What is colonoscopy?
Means narrowing, stricture
What is stenosis?
A term that means vessel or usually blood or lymph.
What is angi/o?
This suffix means protection.
What is phylaxis?
The suturing of an artery.
What is arteri/o/rrhexis?
This is referred to any intestinal disease.
What is enteropathy?
This CF means blood clot.
What is thromb/o?
This combining form means dilated vein.
What is varic/o?
This prefix means a repeated sound.
What is echo?
Rupturing of a vein.
What is phleb/o/rrhaphy?
Excision of the duodenum.
What is duoden/ectomy?
This suffix means carrying, transmission
What is phoresis?
This word element means ventricle (of heart or brain).
What is ventricul/o?
This suffix means vomiting.
What is emesis?
Performs surgeries to treat cardiovascular disorders.
What is cardio-thoracic surgeon?
Abnormal condition of gallbladder stone(s).
What is cholecyst/o/lith/iasis?