Medical Terminology

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  What does the prefix 'brady-' mean?

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  Slow (e.g., bradycardia = slow heart rate)

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  What does the prefix 'tachy-' mean?

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  Fast (e.g., tachycardia = fast heart rate)

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  What does the prefix 'hyper-' mean in medical terminology?

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  Above normal or excessive (e.g., hypertension = high blood pressure)

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  What does the prefix 'hypo-' mean in medical terminology?

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  Below normal or deficient (e.g., hypoglycemia = low blood sugar)

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  What does the suffix '-itis' mean?

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  Inflammation (e.g., appendicitis = inflammation of the appendix)

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  What does the suffix '-ectomy' mean?

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  Surgical removal (e.g., appendectomy = removal of the appendix)

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  What does the suffix '-oscopy' mean?

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  Visual examination using an instrument (e.g., colonoscopy = visual examination of the colon)

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  What does the suffix '-plasty' mean?

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  Surgical repair or reconstruction (e.g., rhinoplasty = surgical repair of the nose)

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  What does the suffix '-ology' mean?

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  The study of (e.g., cardiology = study of the heart)

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  What does the suffix '-algia' mean?

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  Pain (e.g., neuralgia = nerve pain)

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  What does the suffix '-emia' mean?

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  Condition of the blood (e.g., anemia = deficiency of red blood cells)

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  What does the suffix '-oma' mean?

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  Tumor or mass (e.g., carcinoma = cancerous tumor)

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  What does the suffix '-ostomy' mean?

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  Surgical creation of an opening (e.g., colostomy = surgical opening into the colon)

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  What does the suffix '-otomy' mean?

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  Incision or cutting into (e.g., tracheotomy = incision into the trachea)

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  What does the suffix '-pathy' mean?

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  Disease or disorder (e.g., neuropathy = disease of the nerves)

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  What does the root word 'cardi/o' refer to?

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  Heart (e.g., cardiomegaly = enlargement of the heart)

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  What does the root word 'angi/o' refer to?

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  Blood vessel (e.g., angioplasty = surgical repair of a blood vessel)

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  What does the root word 'hepat/o' refer to?

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  Liver (e.g., hepatitis = inflammation of the liver)

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  What does the root word 'gastr/o' refer to?

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  Stomach (e.g., gastroscopy = visual examination of the stomach)

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  What does the root word 'enter/o' refer to?

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  Small intestine (e.g., enteritis = inflammation of the small intestine)

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  What does the root word 'col/o' or 'colon/o' refer to?

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  Large intestine/colon (e.g., colonoscopy = visual examination of the colon)

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  What does the root word 'nephr/o' refer to?

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  Kidney (e.g., nephrology = study of the kidneys)

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  What does the root word 'cyst/o' refer to?

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  Urinary bladder (e.g., cystitis = inflammation of the bladder)

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  What does the root word 'neur/o' refer to?

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  Nerve (e.g., neurology = study of the nervous system)

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  What does the root word 'encephal/o' refer to?

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  Brain (e.g., encephalitis = inflammation of the brain)

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  What does the root word 'pulmon/o' refer to?

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  Lung (e.g., pulmonology = study of the lungs)

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  What does the root word 'pneum/o' refer to?

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  Lung or air (e.g., pneumonia = infection of the lungs)

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  What does the root word 'dermat/o' refer to?

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  Skin (e.g., dermatitis = inflammation of the skin)

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  What does the root word 'oste/o' refer to?

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  Bone (e.g., osteoporosis = condition of porous bones)

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  What does the root word 'arthr/o' refer to?

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  Joint (e.g., arthritis = inflammation of a joint)

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  What does the root word 'my/o' refer to?

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  Muscle (e.g., myopathy = disease of the muscle)

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  What does the root word 'hem/o' or 'hemat/o' refer to?

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  Blood (e.g., hematology = study of blood)

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  What does the root word 'ophthalm/o' refer to?

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  Eye (e.g., ophthalmology = study of the eye)

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  What does the root word 'ot/o' refer to?

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  Ear (e.g., otitis = inflammation of the ear)

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  What does the root word 'rhin/o' refer to?

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  Nose (e.g., rhinitis = inflammation of the nasal passages)

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  What does the prefix 'poly-' mean in medical terminology?

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  Many or much (e.g., polyuria = excessive urination)

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  What does the prefix 'dys-' mean in medical terminology?

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  Difficult, painful, or abnormal (e.g., dyspnea = difficulty breathing)

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  What does the suffix '-megaly' mean?

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  Enlargement (e.g., splenomegaly = enlargement of the spleen)

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  What does the suffix '-stenosis' mean?

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  Narrowing or constriction (e.g., aortic stenosis = narrowing of the aortic valve)

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  What does the root word 'ren/o' refer to, and how does it differ from 'nephr/o'?

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  Both refer to the kidney; 'ren/o' is Latin-based (e.g., renal artery) while 'nephr/o' is Greek-based (e.g., nephrology). Both are used interchangeably in clinical contexts.