Terminology Review pt 2

Tells the primary meaning of the word

• Root word

• Prefix word

• Suffix word

• Combining vowel

A letter (usually and "o") that sometimes used to ease the pronunciation of a medical word

• Root word

• Suffix word

• Combining vowel

• Prefix word

The word element that comes before the root word element

• Suffix word

• Prefix word

• Combing vowel

• Root word

The word element that comes after the root word element

• Prefix word

• Root word

• Combining vowel

• Suffix word

The term "Hemi" is what word element in Hemiarthroplasty

• Prefix word

• Suffix word

• Combining vowel

The term "oscopy" is what word element in Arthroscopy

• Root word

• Suffix word

• Prefix word

The term "gram" is what word element in Mammogram

• Suffix word

• Prefix Word

• Combining vowel

"Cranio" is a Root word meaning ________

• joint

• colon

• skull

• nose

"Cysto" is a Root word meaning__________

• bladder

• skin

• liver

• heart

"Derma" is a Root word meaning_________

• stomach

• gland

• kidney

• skin