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Which one are we talking about?
100
This is the prefix in ataxia that means without.
What is a-
100
This three part medical terms is any disease of the mouth due to fungus.
What is stomatomycosis
100
This is the weight of that pumping thing in your chest.
What is 300g
100
This combining form makes sure you are running smooth.
What is synovi/o or synov/o
100
This "head" spinning medical term uses this as its noun ending.
What is -um
200
This is the combining form in cyanosis that means "blue".
What is cyan/o
200
This is a procedure in which you surgically remove a portion of the lung.
What is pneumonectomy
200
This is the "in-between" medical term that separates the two ventricles of the heart.
What is interventricular septum
200
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame sure would of liked to know that this was the name of his condition.
What is kyphosis
200
This "heart" pumping medical term has this pertaining to suffix as its adjective ending.
What is -ac
300
This is the suffix in myorrhexis that means "rupture"
What is -rrhexis
300
This nose bleeding medical term has -is as a noun ending.
What is epistaxis
300
This combining form is used to reference the vessels that transport the blood away from the heart.
What is arteri/o
300
When I have multiple inflammations of joints I want to make sure I change the -itis to this suffix.
What is -ides (arthritis-->arthridies)
300
Don't get confused in surgery and work on the hip when really you should be working on this part of the intestine. Spell it out.
What is ileum
400
This is the combining form in Spasmodic Torticollis that means "glue".
What is coll/a
400
This is the suffix we use when referring to the presence of stones.
What is -lithiasis
400
It's not crazy that this medical term means a pathologic condition of the cellular elements of the blood.
What is dyscrasia
400
This plural ending takes the place of -nx in the name of one of the bones of the finger.
What is -ges
400
The addition of a single letter of this confusing combining form makes it fire when really it could have been pus.
What is pyr/o vs. py/o
500
A suffix in pneumocystis pneumonia which is a noun ending.
What is -is
500
This up-chucking medical term means to have blood in the vomit.
What is hematemesis
500
This life saving procedure used to require application of pressure to the cricoid cartilage. That's just ridiculous.
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation
500
This combining form connects one bone to another.
What is ligament/o
500
When "it" is added to this word, you go from a examination technique to a racing heart beat.
What is palpation