Prefix
What is the prefix "dys-"?
difficult; painful; bad
The suffix "-al; -ic; -ac" all mean what?
pertaining to
What is the root word "stomat/o"?
mouth
c/o
complains of
What is this word part and what is it's meaning?
-sarcoma
suffix
tumor or cancer
What is the prefix "supra-"?
above
What is the suffix "-trophy"?
What is the word root "ren/o-"?
kidney
Diagnosis
Dx, dx
What does "myalgia" mean?
muscle pain
What is the prefix "leuko-"?
White
What is the suffix "-otomy"?
to cut
What is the word root "pneum/o"?
lung
ac
What is the medical term for "inflammation in the joint"?
Arthritis
What is the prefix for slow?
brady-
What is the suffix "-rrhea"?
flow, discharge
What is the word root for "liver"?
hepat/o-
SOB
Shortness of Breath
What is the meaning of "Dactyloscopy"?
The diagnostic examination of the fingers/toes.
What is the prefix "poly-"?
many
Suffix -logy vs -logist
study of vs person who studies
What is the word root "Cephal/o-"?
head
qid
4 times per day
What is the meaning of "osteogenesis"?
formation/produciton of bone