Medical Terminology Express 3rd edition CH 1
1. Word Root (WR): foundation of a medical term and contains its primary meaning
2. combining form: word root plus a vowel
3. suffix: word element placed at the end of a word that changes the meaning of the word
4. prefix: A word element placed before a root; it changes the meaning of the word
5. -itis: inflammation
6. -ectomy: excision, removal
7. -centesis: surgical puncture
8. -pathy: disease
9. -scope: instrument for examining
10. -clasis: to break; surgical fracture
11. -desis: binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
12. -lysis: separation; destruction; loosening
13. -pexy: fixation (of an organ)
14. -plasty: surgical repair
15. -rrhaphy: suture
16. -stomy: forming an opening (mouth)
17. -tome: incision
18. -tripsy: crushing
19. -gram: record, writing
20. -graph: instrument for recording
21. -graphy: process of recording
22. -meter: instrument for measuring
23. -metery: act of measuring
24. -scopy: visual examination
25. -algia: pain
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1. Word Root (WR): foundation of a medical term and contains its primary meaning
2. combining form: word root plus a vowel
3. suffix: word element placed at the end of a word that changes the meaning of the word
4. prefix: A word element placed before a root; it changes the meaning of the word
5. -itis: inflammation
6. -ectomy: excision, removal
7. -centesis: surgical puncture
8. -pathy: disease
9. -scope: instrument for examining
10. -clasis: to break; surgical fracture
11. -desis: binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
12. -lysis: separation; destruction; loosening
13. -pexy: fixation (of an organ)
14. -plasty: surgical repair
15. -rrhaphy: suture
16. -stomy: forming an opening (mouth)
17. -tome: incision
18. -tripsy: crushing
19. -gram: record, writing
20. -graph: instrument for recording
21. -graphy: process of recording
22. -meter: instrument for measuring
23. -metery: act of measuring
24. -scopy: visual examination
25. -algia: pain
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