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Word Roots
Suffixes
Prefixes
Body Structure
Diseases, Conditions & Procedures
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Greek Word root for skin:
What is dermat?
100
The suffix itis refers to inflammation. Name a medical word in which itis is included.
What is gastritis? What is hepatitis? What is gastroenteritis? What is osteochondritis? What is osteoarthritis?
100
The prefix -epi means above, or upon. Give an example.
What is epigastric?
100
In the anatomical position, the body is standing...
What is erect and the face forward. The arms are at the sides, with the palms facing forward.
100
Abnormal accumulation of fluid within tissue spaces...
What is edema?
200
Greek word root for kidney:
What is nephr?
200
This suffix is an enlargement of the stomach.
What is gastromegaly?
200
Hemi refers to...
What is one half?
200
When the body is in anatomical position, there are different planes that serve as points of reference. The 3 most commonly used planes are...
What is midsagittal (median), coronal (frontal), and transverse (horizontal)?
200
Sudden breaking or bursting of a structure or organ...
What is rupture?
300
Greek word for mouth:
What is stomat?
300
The suffix algia means...
What is pain?
300
A common prefix brady refers to what?
What is slow? or slow heart rate
300
A specialist in the study of disease...
What is a pathologist?
300
The visual examination of a body cavity or canal using a specialized lighted instrument called an endoscope...
What is an endoscopy?
400
Latin Word root cutane:
What is skin?
400
The suffix oma means...
What is tumor?
400
There are several prefixes of direction. Name at least 3.
What is ab? ad? circum? peri? dia? trans? ecto? exo? extra? endo? intra? para? super? supra? ultra?
400
The prediction of the course and end of a disease and the estimated chance of recovery...
What is prognosis?
400
List the abbreviations for diagnosis, treatment & right lower quadrant...
What is Dx, Tx, and RLQ?
500
This is created when a word root is combined with a vowel.
What are combining forms?
500
the suffix in the word thoracotomy is...
What is -tomy?
500
Someone who has rapid breathing may have...
What is tachy/pnea?
500
the act of bringing away from (midline of the body)
What is abduction?
500
Pronounce Tachypnea & pneumonia...
What is (correct pronunciation of words)