Medical Terminology (Health Science)

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What does the prefix "Tachy" mean in medical terms?

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fast or rapid

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Which prefix means 'not' or 'without'?

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an

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The medical term for inflammation is:

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itis

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What does 'brady' mean in medical terminology?

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slow

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What does "cyte" mean?

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cell

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Emilee is studying medical terminology and comes across a term that means 'surgical removal.' Which suffix should she choose?

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ectomy

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What does the suffix 'emia' mean in words like anemia or leukemia?

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blood condition

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What does the prefix "hyper" mean?

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above

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What is the term used for a surgical opening?

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stomy

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Which suffix is commonly used to indicate a disease? (inter, algia, itis, pathy)

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pathy