Post NOCTI Medical Terminology Flashcard

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What does the root word 'derm-' refer to?

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Skin

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What does the prefix 'poly-' mean in the term 'polyglot'?

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Many

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What is the term for the removal of a sample of tissue for examination?

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Biopsy

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What does the prefix 'circum-' mean?

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Around

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What does the prefix 'trans-' mean?

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Across

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What is the medical term for the study of tissues?

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Histology

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What does the suffix '-itis' indicate in medical terminology?

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Inflammation

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What does the prefix 'hyper-' mean?

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Excessive or above normal

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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 term for a surgical procedure to view the inside of the body?

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Endoscopy