dementia: loss of (de-) intellectual function

giantism: Condition of being a giant

thrombosis: having a blood clot (thrombus) in a vessel

Specialist in a field of study. Example: Physician - Practitioner of medicine (from root physi/o, meaning “nature”).

Medical specialty. Example: Paediatrics - Care and treatment of children (ped/o).

Medical specialty. Example: Psychiatry - Study and treatment of mental (psych/o) disorders.

Medical specialty. Example: Orthopaedics - Study and treatment of the skeleton and joints (from root ped/o, meaning “child,” and prefix ortho, meaning “straight”).

Specialist in a field of study. Example: Podiatrist - One who studies and treats the foot (pod/o).

Pertaining to the heart (Example: cardiac)

Pertaining to the voice (Example: vocal)

Pertaining to a nucleus (Example: nuclear)

Pertaining to saliva (Example: salivary)

Like or resembling mucus (Example: muciform)

Construction of Medical Words Flashcards

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Root word in "Gastric"

Back

Gastr

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Suffix in "Gastritis"

Back

itis

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Combining form in "Gastrotomy"

Back

Gastro

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Suffix in "Gastrectomy"

Back

ectomy

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Combining form in "Gastroscopy"

Back

Gastro

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Suffix in "Gastropathy"

Back

pathy

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Combining form in "Gastrology"

Back

Gastro

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