In the beginning
post-
What is the prefix meaning: after?
chole
What is the root word for: bile
hepatitis
What is inflammation of the liver?
MIS
What is minimally invasive surgery?
-ectomy
What is a suffix meaning: surgical removal?
hypo-
What is the prefix meaning: deficient or below?
crani
What is the root word for: skull?
Pathology
What is the study of all aspects of diseases?
ORIF
What is an open reduction internal fixation?
-ostomy
What is a suffix meaning: creation of an opening?
dys-
What is the prefix meaning: painful?
arthro
What is the root word for: joint?
antepartum
What is before the onset of Labor?
CR
What is a closed reduction?
-ology
What is a suffix meaning: study of?
peri-
What is the prefix meaning: around / about?
osteo
What is the root word for: bone?
transoral
What is through the mouth?
AAA
What is an abdominal aortic aneurysm?
-oscopy
What is a suffix meaning: visual examination/
pre- and ante-
What is the prefix meaning:before?
cerebro
What is the root word for: brain?
hypertensive
What is having high blood pressure?
D&C
What is a dilation and curettage?
-otomy
What is a suffix meaning: surgical incision?
ad-
What is the prefix meaning:toward or in the direction of?
litho
What is the root word for: stone?
hemigastrectomy
What is removal of half the stomach?
LAVH
What is a laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy?
-plasty
What is a suffix meaning: surgical restoration / reconstruction?
hyper-
What is the prefix meaning: above / excessive?
nephro
What is the root word for: kidney
suprapubic
What is above the pubis?
AKA
What is an above-the-knee amputation?
-pexy
What is a suffix meaning: surgical fixation?
dis-
What is the prefix meaning: apart / away?
hepat
What is the root word for: liver
cardiomyopathy
What is heart muscle disease?
I&D
What is an incision and drainage?
-rrhaphy
What is a suffix meaning: to suture / repair with suture.
intra-
What is the prefix meaning: within / inside?
oophor
What is the root word for: ovary?
subdural
What is below the dura mater?
PEG
What is a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy?
-rrhage
What is a suffix meaning: flow?
extra-
What is the prefix meaning: outside?
What is a root meaning hand?
gynecology
What is the study of diseases affecting females?
EGD
What is an esophagogastroduodenoscopy?
-megaly
What is a suffix meaning: large or enlargement?