Root Words: Medical Terminology A

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What is a Suffix?

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It is the ending part of a word that modifies the meaning of the word.

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What is the meaning of the root word: nephr/o?

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kidney.

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________plasty is reconstructive surgery on the nose.

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Rhino.

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What is the meaning of the root word: dermat/o?

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skin.

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Myo______al infarction (MI) - death of heart muscle cells (aka: heart attack).

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cardi.

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

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heart.

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

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liver.

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What does the prefix 'hyper-' mean?

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above normal or excessive.

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What does the prefix 'hypo-' mean?

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below normal or deficient.

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What is the meaning of the root word: oste/o?

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bone.