Med Term- Ch. 3 Terms (LM4)

What is the root of abdominoplasty? & its meaning

abdomen/o- abdomen

What is the suffix of abdominoplasty? & its meaning

-plasty surgical repair

What is the root of blepharoplasty? & its meaning

blephar/o- eyelid

What is the suffix of blepharoplasty? & its meaning

-plasty surgical repair

What is the root of mammoplasty? & its meaning

mamm/o- breast

What is the suffix of mammoplasty? & its meaning

-plasty surgical repair

What is the root of rhinoplasty? & its meaning

rhin/o- nose

What is the suffix of rhinoplasty? & its meaning

-plasty surgical repair

What is the greek/ latin abrasion?

to scrape (l)

What is the root of dermabrasion? & its meaning

derm- skin -abras- scrape off

What is the suffix of dermabrasion? & its meaning

-ion action

What is the greek/ latin acne?

point (g)

What is the root of actinic? & its meaning

actin- ray

What is the suffix of actinic? & its meaning

-ic pertaining to

What is the prefix of allograft? & its meaning

allo- other

What is the root of allograft? & its meaning

-graft transplant

What is the prefix of autograft? & its meaning

auto- self, same

What is the root of autograft? & its meaning

-graft transplant

What is the prefix of heterograft? & its meaning

hetero- different

What is the root of heterograft? & its meaning

-graft transplant

What is the prefix of homograft? & its meaning

homo- same

What is the root of homograft? & its meaning

-graft transplant

What is the prefix of xenograft? & its meaning

xeno- foreign

What is the root of xenograft? & its meaning

-graft transplant

what is the greek/ latin of alopecia?

mange (g)

What is the root of androgen? & its meaning

andr/o- male

What is the suffix of androgen? & its meaning

-gen produce

What is the prefix of anesthetic? & its meaning

an- without

What is the root of anesthetic? & its meaning

-esthet- sensation

What is the suffix of anesthetic? & its meaning

-ic pertaining to

What is the prefix of antibacterial? & its meaning

anti- against

What is the root of antibacterial? & its meaning

-bacter/i- bacteria

What is the suffix of antibacterial? & its meaning

-al pertaining to

What is the prefix of antifungal? & its meaning

anti- against

What is the root of antifungal? & its meaning

fung- fungus

What is the suffix of antifungal? & its meaning

-al pertaining to

What is the prefix of antipruritic? & its meaning

anti- against

What is the root of antipruritic? & its meaning

-prurit- itch

What is the suffix of antipruritic? & its meaning

-ic pertaining to

What is the prefix of autoimmune? & its meaning

auto- self

What is the root of autoimmune? & its meaning

-immune protected from

what is greek/ latin for cadaver?

dead body (l)

What is the root of candida candidiasis? & its meaning

candid- candida

What is the suffix of (candida) candidiasis? & its meaning

-iasis state of

What is the greek/ latin of candida?

dazzling white (l)

What is the greek/ latin of (candida) albicans (thrush)?

white (l)

What is the root of cellulitis? & its meaning

callul- cell

What is the suffix of cellulitis? & its meaning

-itis inflammation

what is the greek/ latin for clot?

to block (g)

what is the greek/ latin for comedo/ comedones?

eat up (l)

what is the greek/ latin for contagious?

touch closely (l)

what is the greek/ latin for cosmetic?

an adornment (g)

what is the greek/ latin for cream?

thick juice (l)

what is the greek/ latin for culture?

tillage (l)

what is the greek/ latin for cyst?

sac, bladder (g)

What is the suffix of cystic? & its meaning

-ic pertaining to

What is the root of cryotherapy? & its meaning

cryo- cold

What is the suffix of cryotherapy? & its meaning

-therapy medical treatment

What is the prefix of debridement? & its meaning

de- through

What is the root of debridement? & its meaning

-bride- rubbish

What is the suffix of debridement? & its meaning

-ment resulting state

What is the root of dermatomyositis? & its meaning

dermat/o- skin -myso- muscle

What is the suffix of dermatomyositis? & its meaning

-itis inflammation

What is the prefix of diascopy? & its meaning

dia- through

What is the root of diascopy? & its meaning

-scopy to examine

What is the root of diffusion? & its meaning

diffus- movement

What is the suffix of diffusion? & its meaning

-ion process

What is the root of emulsion? & its meaning

emuls- suspension in a liquid

What is the suffix of emulsion? & its meaning

-ion process

what is the greek/ latin of eschar?

scab or burn (g)

what is the greek/ latin of fluoresce?

bright color (g)

What is the root of granulation? & its meaning

granul- small grain

What is the suffix of granulation? & its meaning

-ation process

what is the greek/ latin of impetigo?

scabby eruption (l)

What is the root of incision? & its meaning

incis- cut into

What is the suffix of incision? & its meaning

-ion action; condition

What is the root of excision? & its meaning

excis- cut out

What is the suffix of excision? & its meaning

-ion action; condition

What is the root of infection? & its meaning

infect- internal invaision

What is the suffix of infection? & its meaning

-ion action

What is the root of infectious? & its meaning

infect- internal invaision

What is the suffix of infectious? & its meaning

-ious pertaining to

What is the root of infestation? & its meaning

infest- invaid

What is the suffix of infestation? & its meaning

-ation process

What is the prefix of inflammation? & its meaning

in- in

What is the root of inflammation? & its meaning

-flammat- to set on fire

What is the suffix of inflammation? & its meaning

-ion process

What is the prefix of inflammatory? & its meaning

in- in

What is the root of inflammatory? & its meaning

-flammat- to set on fire

What is the suffix of inflammatory? & its meaning

-ory having the function of

what is the greek/ latin of lice?

louse (oe)

what is the greek/ latin of lentigo?

lentil (g)

what is the greek/ latin of Kaposi sarcoma?

Moritz Kaposi (ep)

what is the greek/ latin of keloid?

stain (g)

What is the root of keratosis? & its meaning

kertat- horny

What is the suffix of keratosis? & its meaning

-osis condition

What is the root of keratolytic? & its meaning

kerat/o- horn -lyt- loosening

What is the suffix of keratolytic? & its meaning

-ic pertaining to

What is the root of laceration? & its meaning

lacer- to tear

What is the suffix of laceration? & its meaning

-ation process