What is the medical term for...
pertaining to below the skin
What is "subcutaneous"?
These 5 suffixes mean "pertaining to"
-ac
-al
-ar
-iac
-ic
-ior
-eal
-ary
-ous
-atic
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation?
CPR
What is the combining form for liver?
What's is "hepat/o"?
Pronounce this term:
"colonoscopy"
kow·luh·naa·skuh·pee
hardening of plaque
What is "atherosclerosis"?
This suffix means "inflammation"
What is "itis"?
Gastrointestinal
GI
What is the combining form for head?
What's is "cephal/o"?
Pronounce this term:
"choledocholithiasis"
kuh·leh·duh·kow·luh·thai·uh·suhs
surgical crushing of bile stones
What is "cholelithotripsy"?
This suffix means "study of"
What is "-logy"?
Fracture
Fx
What is the combining form for joint?
What's is "arthr/o"?
Pronounce this term:
"oligomenorrhea"
uh·li·guh·meh·nr·ee·uh
drooping kidney
What is "nephroptosis"?
This suffix means "enlarged"
What is "-megaly"?
Heart Attack
MI
What is the combining form for muscle?
What's is "my/o"?
Pronounce this term:
"electrocardiography"
uh·lek·trow·kaar·dee·aa·gruh·fee
scanty menstral flow
What is "oligomenorrhea"?
This suffix means "one who studies"
What is "-logist"?
Stroke
What is the combining form for nose?
What's is "rhin/o"?
Pronounce this term:
"otorhinolaryngology"
ow-toe-rye-noe-lah-ruhn-goh-loh-jee