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What are the three main parts of a medical term?

Prefix, root word, and suffix.

What is a combining vowel used for?

To connect a root word to a suffix or another root; commonly the vowel o.

In HEM(A)+O+LOGY, what is the root?

hem(a) / hem- (blood).

In HEM(A)+O+LOGY, what is the combining vowel?

o

In HEM(A)+O+LOGY, what is the suffix?

-logy

What does -logy mean?

Study of.

What does hem/o or hemat/o refer to?

Blood.

What does hyper- mean?

excessive

What prefix/root/suffix means 'excessive'?

hyper-

What does hypo- mean?

deficient

What prefix/root/suffix means 'deficient'?

hypo-

What does brady- mean?

slow

What prefix/root/suffix means 'slow'?

brady-

What does tachy- mean?

fast

What prefix/root/suffix means 'fast'?

tachy-

What does macro- mean?

large

What prefix/root/suffix means 'large'?

macro-

What does micro- mean?

small

What prefix/root/suffix means 'small'?

micro-

What does mono- mean?

one

What prefix/root/suffix means 'one'?

mono-

What does bi- mean?

two

What prefix/root/suffix means 'two'?

bi-

What does di- mean?

two

What prefix/root/suffix means 'two'?

di-

What does tri- mean?

three

What prefix/root/suffix means 'three'?

tri-

What does tetra- mean?

four

What prefix/root/suffix means 'four'?

tetra-

What does poly- mean?

many

What prefix/root/suffix means 'many'?

poly-

What does endo- mean?

inside/within

What prefix/root/suffix means 'inside/within'?

endo-

What does ecto- mean?

outside

What prefix/root/suffix means 'outside'?

ecto-

What does epi- mean?

over/upon

What prefix/root/suffix means 'over/upon'?

epi-

What does peri- mean?

around

What prefix/root/suffix means 'around'?

peri-

What does sub- mean?

below/under

What prefix/root/suffix means 'below/under'?

sub-

What does trans- mean?

across/through

What prefix/root/suffix means 'across/through'?

trans-

What does inter- mean?

between

What prefix/root/suffix means 'between'?

inter-

What does intra- mean?

within

What prefix/root/suffix means 'within'?

intra-

What does para- mean?

near/beside

What prefix/root/suffix means 'near/beside'?

para-

What does ante- mean?

in front

What prefix/root/suffix means 'in front'?

ante-

What does ab- mean?

away from

What prefix/root/suffix means 'away from'?

ab-

What does ad- mean?

toward

What prefix/root/suffix means 'toward'?

ad-

What does cyto- mean?

cell

What prefix/root/suffix means 'cell'?

cyto-

What does cardio- mean?

heart

What prefix/root/suffix means 'heart'?

cardio-

What does arterio- mean?

artery

What prefix/root/suffix means 'artery'?

arterio-

What does arthro- mean?

joint

What prefix/root/suffix means 'joint'?

arthro-

What does hemo- mean?

blood

What prefix/root/suffix means 'blood'?

hemo-

What does hepato- mean?

liver

What prefix/root/suffix means 'liver'?

hepato-

What does myo- mean?

muscle

What prefix/root/suffix means 'muscle'?

myo-

What does nephro- mean?

kidney

What prefix/root/suffix means 'kidney'?

nephro-

What does osteo- mean?

bone

What prefix/root/suffix means 'bone'?

osteo-

What does phleb- mean?

vein

What prefix/root/suffix means 'vein'?

phleb-

What does pyo- mean?

pus

What prefix/root/suffix means 'pus'?

pyo-

What does thrombo- mean?

clot

What prefix/root/suffix means 'clot'?

thrombo-

What does uro- mean?

urine

What prefix/root/suffix means 'urine'?

uro-

What does -algia mean?

pain

What prefix/root/suffix means 'pain'?

-algia

What does -centesis mean?

surgical puncture to remove fluid

What prefix/root/suffix means 'surgical puncture to remove fluid'?

-centesis

What does -cyte mean?

cell

What prefix/root/suffix means 'cell'?

-cyte

What does -ectomy mean?

surgical removal of a body part

What prefix/root/suffix means 'surgical removal of a body part'?

-ectomy

What does -emia mean?

blood condition

What prefix/root/suffix means 'blood condition'?

-emia

What does -itis mean?

inflammation

What prefix/root/suffix means 'inflammation'?

-itis

What does -megaly mean?

enlargement

What prefix/root/suffix means 'enlargement'?

-megaly

What does -oma mean?

swelling/tumor

What prefix/root/suffix means 'swelling/tumor'?

-oma

What does -osis mean?

abnormal condition

What prefix/root/suffix means 'abnormal condition'?

-osis

What does -pathy mean?

disease