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What word root(s) refer to the skin?
- dermat: a term that describes a skin disease
- dermatitis - inflammation of the skin
- cutane: a term that describes an anatomical structure
- cutaneous - pertaining to the skin
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What word root(s) refer to the kidney?
- nephr: a term that describes a kidney disease
- nephroma - tumor of the kidney
- ren: a term that describes an anatomical structure
- renal - pertains to the kidney
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What word root(s) refer to the mouth?
- stomat: a term that describes any inflammatory condition of the mouth
- stomatitis - inflammation of the mouth
- or: a term that describes an anatomical structure
- oral - pertaining to the mouth
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The word root + the vowel o/i equals...
the combining form
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immun/o means...
immune, immunity, safe
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The combining form + the suffix equals...
medical word
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the suffix -itis means...
inflammation - gastro + -itis = gastritis: inflammation of the stomach
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the suffix -megaly means...
enlargement - gastromegaly: enlargement of the stomach
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the suffix -oma means...
tumor - gastroma: tumor of the stomach
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the prefix an- means...
without or not
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the suffix hyper- means...
excessive, above normal
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the suffix intra- means...
in, within
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the suffix para- means...
near, beside; beyond
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the suffix poly- means...
many, much
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the word root esthes means...
feeling
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the word root therm means...
heat
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the word root muscul means...
muscle
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the word root nas means...
nose
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the word root ur means...
urine
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the suffix -ia means...
condition
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the suffix -ar, -ac, and -al means...
pertaining to
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the suffix -cyte means...
cell
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the word root chondr means...
cartilage
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the word root arthr means...
joint
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the suffix -tomy means...
incision
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the suffix -tripsy means...
crushing
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the word root lith/o means...
stone, calculus
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the suffix -gram means
record, writing
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the suffix -graph means...
instrument for recording
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the suffix -graphy means...
process of recording
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the suffix -meter means...
instrument for measuring
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the suffix -metry means...
act of measuring
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the suffix -scope means...
instrument for examining
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the suffix -scopy means...
visual examination
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the word root electr/o means...
electricity
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the word root cardi/o means...
heart
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the word root angi/o means...
vessel (usuall blood or lymph)
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the root word pelv/i means...
pelvis
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the prefix endo- means...
in, within
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the suffix -algia (and -dynia) means...
pain
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the suffix -cele means...
hernia, swelling
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the suffix -ectasis means...
dilation, expansion
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the word root bronchi means...
bronchus
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the suffix -edema means...
swelling
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the suffix -emia means...
blood condition
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the suffixes -gen and -genesis means...
forming, producing, origin
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the prefix hyper- means...
excessive, above normal
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the word root carcin/o means...
cancer
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the suffix -iasis means...
abnormal condition (produced by something specific)
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the word root chol/e means...
bile, gall
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the suffix -malacia means...
softening
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the suffix -osis means...
- abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)
- cyanosis: indicates a deficiency of oxygen in the blood
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the word root cyan means...
blue
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the suffix -pathy means...
disease
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the suffix -penia means...
decrease, deficiency
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the suffix -phagia means...
eating, swallowing
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the prefix dys- means...
bad; painful; difficult
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the suffix -phasia means...
speech
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the suffix -phobia means...
fear
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the word root hem/o means...
blood
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the suffixes -plasia and -plasm mean...
formation, growth
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the word root neo means...
new
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the suffix -plegia means...
paralysis
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the prefix hemi- means...
one half
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the suffix -ptosis means...
prolapse, downward displacement
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the word root blephar/o means...
eyelid
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the suffixes -rrhage and -rrhagia mean...
bursting forth (of)
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the word root men/o means...
menses, menstruation
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the suffix -rrhea means...
discharge, flow
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the prefix dia- means
through, across
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the suffix -rrhexis means...
rupture
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the word root arteri/o means...
artery
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the suffix -sclerosis means...
abnormal condition of hardening
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the suffix -spasm means...
involuntary contraction, twitching
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the suffix -stenosis means...
narrowing, stricture
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the suffix -toxic means...
poison
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the suffix -trophy means...
nourishment, development
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these 8 suffixes also means pertaining to...
- -ary
- -eal
- -ic
- -ical
- -ile
- -ior
- -ous
- -tic
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the word root pulmon means...
lung
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the word root esophag means...
esophagus
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the word root thorac means...
chest
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the word root log means...
study of
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the word root pen means...
penis
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the word root poster means...
back (of body), behind, posterior
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the word root acous means...
hearing
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the suffixes -esis, -ia, and -ism mean...
condition
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the prefix di- means...
double
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the word root pneumon means....
air; lung
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the word root thyroid means...
thyroid gland
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the suffix -iatry means
medicine; treatment
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the word root pod means...
foot
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the suffixes -ician and -ist mean...
specialist
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the word root obstetr means...
midwife
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the suffix -y means...
condition; process
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the suffixes -icle, -ole, and -ule mean...
small, minute
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the word root ventr means...
belly, belly side
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the word root ven means...
vein
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