Medical Terminology: Week 1 MAP101

Define 'antibacterial'

• against viruses

• against bacteria

• against fungi

• against parasites

Dermatosis

• Abnormal condition of the skin

• A type of skin cancer

• A skin infection caused by bacteria

• A cosmetic procedure for skin rejuvenation

suffix meaning excision or removal of

• -otomy

• -ectomy

• -ostomy

• -plasty

Eponym

• A medical term that gets its name from a person or place, often famous, can be fictional or nonfictional.

• A type of medication used to treat infections.

• A surgical procedure named after a famous doctor.

• A diagnostic test named after a geographical location.

prefix for below

• hyper

• hypo

• super

• sub

Epi-

• below

• beside

• above

• within

-logy

• study of

• study about

• study against

• study with

combing form

• a word root with a combining vowel '/o'

• a prefix used in medical terminology

• a suffix that modifies a word root

• a standalone word without any roots

arthroscopy

• visual examination of the joint

• surgical removal of joint tissue

• injection of medication into the joint

• replacement of the joint with a prosthesis

Word root for bone

• osteo

• ostem

• oste

• ostrix