Word Roots
Word root meaning to cut
cis/o
What suffix means enlarged
-megaly
This systems contains the liver, esophagus, gallbladder
What is the Digestive System
Report resulting from studying tissue removed from a patient
What is a Pathology report
abnormal breathing
What is dyspnea
Dys- = abnormal (prefix)
-Pnea = breathng (suffix)
Word Root that means to secrete
crin/o
This suffix means hardening
What is -sclerosis
This system contains the heart, vessels, and arteries
What is Cadiovascular System
Results from blood test, x-rays, ultrasounds, etc.
abnormal condition of dry, scaly skin
What is ichthyosis
Ichthy/o = scaly or dry (combining form)
-Osis = abnormal condition (suffix)
This word root means white
albin/o or Leuk/o
A suffix meaning surgical fixation
What is -pexy
This system contains spleen, thymus, tonsils
What is lymphatic system
Record of a patient's previous illnesses, past surgeries, medications, and diagnosis
What is History & Physical
inability to sweat normally
What is anhidrosis
An-= without (prefix)
Hidr/o = sweat (combining form)
-Osis = abnormal condition (suffix)
Word root meaning front
Anter/o or Ventr/o
Suffix meaning narrowing
What is -stenosis
This systems contains erythrocytes, platelets, plasma
What is the Blood/Hematic System
Details of surgery and how the patient tolerated it
Medical terms that mean "pertaining to" the skin
cutaneous, dermal, dermic
derm/o, dermat/o, cutane/o = skin (combining form)
-ous, -al, -ic = pertaining to (suffix)
What is bi/o
suffix meaning pain
-algia or -dynia
This system contains the thyroid, adrenal, pituitary glands
What is the Endocrine System
What is a Physician's progress note or report
Oily discharge
What is seborrhea
seb/o = oil (combining form)
-rrhea = discharge (suffix)