Medical terminology chap 1-3

Elements of a medical term are the

Individual parts of the word

Prefix is

The beginning of some words

The core element of any term is

The root

What’s the root element in the word microcyte

-cyte

Root word in respiratory

Respir-

Cardi- is an example of what element

Root

The element -logy is an example of

Suffix

-ive is an example of what element

Suffix

Plural form of armpit is

Axillae

Singular form for the term that means a wall dividing two cavities

Septum

plural of the word diagnosis

Diagnoses

My/o is an example of

Combining of a root and vowel

Suffix that means a doctor with a specific practice

Logist

The suffix in gastric means

-ic and means pertaining too

What’s the prefix in hypotension

Hypo and means less than normal

What’s the root in bilateral mean

Later and means side

Suffix that means disease

-pathy