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dys-
What is the prefix meaning: bad difficult, painful, abnormal
-some
What is a suffix meaning: body
necr
What is the root word for: death
Otoscope
What is an instrument used to view the ear.
Viscera
What is pronounced: vis·cer·a
hypo-
What is the prefix meaning: deficient or decreased
-um
What is a suffix meaning: structure, thing, membrane
adip
What is the root word for: fat
laparoscopy
What is a visual examination of the abdominal cavity
Sural
What is pronounced:
su·ral
/ˈso͞orəl/
ana-
What is the prefix meaning: up, apart, away
-al,-ic
What is a suffix meaning: pertaining to
Cervic
What is the root word for: neck
anterior
What is the directional term referring to in front of
Mediastinum
What is pronounced:
me·di·as·ti·num
/ˌmēdēəˈstīnəm/
hyper-
What is the prefix meaning: above or increased
-ia
What is a suffix meaning: condition
lys
What is the root word for: dissolving
posterior
What is the directional term meaning toward the back of the body
pleura
What is pronounced: pleu·ra
ef-
What is the prefix meaning:away from
-scope
What is a suffix meaning: instrument used to view
auto
What is the root word for: self
opthamoscope
What is an instrument used to view the eye.
plantar
What is pronounced: plan-tar