Medical Terminology- Ch. 2 & 3 Terms (LM3)

what is the greek/ latin form of abdomen?

abdomen (l)

what is the root/ combining form of abdominal? & it's meaning

abdomin/o- abdomin

what is the suffix of abdominal? & it's meaning

-al pertaining to

what is the root/ combining form of abdominopelvic? & it's meaning

abdomin/o- abdomin -pelv- pelvis

what is the suffix of abdominopelvic? & it's meaning

-ic pertaining to

what is the root/ combining form of adipose? & it's meaning

adip- fat

what is the suffix of adipose? & it's meaning

-ose full of

what is the root/ combining form of allergen? & it's meaning

all- strange, other -erg- work, activity

what is the suffix of allergen? & it's meaning

-gen produce

what is the root/ combining form of allergenic? & it's meaning

all- strange, other -erg- work, activity

what is the suffix of allergenic? & it's meaning

-gen produce -ic pertaining to

what is the prefix of analgesic? & it's meaning

an- without

what is the root/ combining form of analgesic? & it's meaning

-alges- sensation of pain

what is the suffix of analgesic? & it's meaning

-ic pertaining to

what is the prefix of analgesia? & it's meaning

an- without

what is the root/ combining form of analgesia? & it's meaning

-alges- sensation of pain

what is the suffix of analgesia? & it's meaning

-ia condition

what is the root/ combining form of of anatomy? & it's meaning

ana- apart from

what is the suffix of anatomy? & it's meaning

-tomy process of separating

what is the root/ combining form of anatomical? & it's meaning

ana- apart from

what is the suffix of anatomical? & it's meaning

-ical process of separating

what is the root/ combining form of anterior? & it's meaning

anter- before, front part

what is the suffix of anterior? & it's meaning

-ior pertaining to

what is the root/ combining form of posterior? & it's meaning

poster- back part

what is the suffix of posterior? & it's meaning

-ior pertaining to

what is the greek/ latin meaning of atopy/ atopic?

strangeness (g)

what is the root/ combining form of biopsy? & it's meaning

bi- life

what is the suffix of biopsy? & it's meaning

-opsy to view/ examin

what is the root/ combining form of carcinoma? & it's meaning

carcin- cancer

what is the suffix of carcinoma? & it's meaning

-oma tumor, mass

what is the root/ combining form of caudal? & it's meaning

caud- tail

what is the suffix of Caudal? & it's meaning

-al pertaining to

what is the root/ combining form of cavity? & it's meaning

cav- hollow space

what is the suffix of cavity? & it's meaning

-ity state, condition

what is the root/ combining form of cephalic? & it's meaning

cephal- head

what is the suffix of cephalic? & it's meaning

-ic pertaining to

what is the root/ combining form of collagen? & it's meaning

coll/a- glue

what is the suffix of collagen? & it's meaning

-gen produce

what is the root/ combining form of coronal? & it's meaning

coron- crown

what is the suffix of coronal? & it's meaning

-al pertaining to

what is the prefix of congenital? & it's meaning

con- with

what is the root/ combining form of congenital? & it's meaning

-genit- bring forth

what is the suffix of congenital? & it's meaning

-al pertaining to

what is the root/ combining form of connective (tissue)? & it's meaning

connect- join together

what is the suffix of connective (tissue)? & it's meaning

-ive pertaning to

what is the root/ combining form of cranial? & it's meaning

crani- skull

what is the suffix of cranial? & it's meaning

-al pertaining to

what is the root/ combining form of cranium? & it's meaning

crani- skull

what is the suffix of cranium? & it's meaning

-um structure

what is the root/ combining form of cryosurgery? & it's meaning

cry/o- icy cold -surg- operate

what is the suffix of cryosurgery? & it's meaning

-ery process of

what is the root/ combining form of cutaneous? & it's meaning

cutan/e- skin

what is the suffix of cutaneous? & it's meaning

-ous pertaining to

what is the prefix of decubitus ulcer? & it's meaning

de- from

what is the combining forms of decubitus ulcer? & it's meaning

-cubitus lying down, ulcer- sore

what is the combining form of dermatology? & it's meaning

dermat/o- skin

what is the suffix of dermatology? & it's meaning

-logy study of

what is the combining form of dermatologist? & it's meaning

dermat/o- skin

what is the suffix of dermatologist? & it's meaning

-logist one who studies, specialist

what is the combining form of dermatologic? & it's meaning

dermat/o- skin

what is the suffix of dermatologic? & it's meaning

-ic pertaning to

what is the combining form of dermatitis? & it's meaning

dermat/o- skin

what is the suffix of dermatitis? & it's meaning

-itis inflamation

what is the combining form of dermal? & it's meaning

derm- skin

what is the suffix of dermal? & it's meaning

-al pertaning to

what is the prefix of epidermis? & it's meaning

epi- above, upon

what is the combining form of epidermis? & it's meaning

-dermis skin

what is the prefix of hypodermis? & it's meaning

hypo- below

what is the combining form of hypodermis? & it's meaning

-dermis skin

what is the prefix of transdermal? & it's meaning

trans- across, through

what is the combining form of transdermal? & it's meaning

derm- skin

what is the suffix of transdermal? & it's meaning

-al pertaning to

what is the greek/ latin for *dermis?

skin (g)

what is the greek/ latin for diaphragm?

diaphragm, fence (l)

what is the root of diaphragmatic? & it's meaning

diaphragmat- diaphragm

what is the suffix of diaphragmatic? & it's meaning

-ic pertaining to

what is the root of distal? & it's meaning

dist- away from center

what is the suffix of distal? & it's meaning

-al pertaining to

what is the root of proximal? & it's meaning

proxim- nearest to center

what is the suffix of proximal? & it's meaning

-al pertaining to

what is the root of doral? & it's meaning

dors- back

what is the suffix of doral? & it's meaning

-al pertaining to

what is the combing form of eczematous? & it's meaning

eczem/a- eczema

what is the suffix of eczematous? & it's meaning

-tous pertaining to

what is the greek/ latin meaning of eczema?

to boil or ferment (g)

what is the combing form of etiology? & it's meaning

eti/o- cause

what is the suffix of etiology? & it's meaning

-logy study of

what is the prefix of excrete? & it's meaning

ex- out of, away from

what is the root of excrete? & it's meaning

-crete separate

what is the prefix of excretion? & it's meaning

ex- out of, away from

what is the root of excretion? & it's meaning

-crete separate

what is the prefix of excoriate? & it's meaning

ex- out of, away from

what is the root of excoriate? & it's meaning

-cori- skin

what is the suffix of excoriate? & it's meaning

-ate pertaining to

what is the prefix of excoriation? & it's meaning

ex- out of, away from

what is the root of excoriation? & it's meaning

-cori- skin

what is the suffix of excoriation? & it's meaning

-ation process

what is greek/ latin for flora?

flower (l)

what is greek/ latin for follicle?

small sac (l)

what is greek/ latin for herpes (zoster)?

to creep or spread (g)