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What are the differences between latin and greek terms? - answer
Latin terms are typically used to identify anatomical structures,
whereas greek terms are typically used to identify
disease/condition/treatment/diagnosis
What is/are the root for skin? - answer dermat-
cutane-
What is/are the root for kidney? - answer nephr-
ren-
What is/are the root for mouth? - answer stomat-
or-
What are combining vowels used for and what vowels are they? -
answer They are used to combine two or more word elements.
Typically, the letter o is used, but sometimes the letter i is used.
(ex. stomat/o, nephr/o, dermat/o)
What are suffixes used for in med term? - answer They are used to
alter the meaning of the root word.
What is the suffix for inflammation? - answer -itis
What is the suffix for enlargement? - answer -megaly
,What is the suffix for tumor? - answer -oma
What is the suffix for cell? - answer -cyte
What is the suffix for condition? - answer -ia
What is the suffix for pertaining to? - answer -ar
What is the prefix for without/not? - answer an-
What is the prefix for excessive/above normal? - answer hyper-
What is the prefix for in/within? - answer intra-
What is the prefix for near/beside/beyond? - answer para-
What is the prefix for before? - answer pre-
What is the root for feeling? - answer esthes
What is the root for heat? - answer therm
What is the root for muscle? - answer muscl
What is the root for nose? - answer nas
What is the root for urine? - answer ur
, What is the root for birth? - answer nat
What is the root for intestine? - answer enter
What is the root for liver? - answer hepat
What is the root for bone? - answer oste
What is the root for cartilage? - answer chondr
What is the root for joint? - answer arthr
What is the suffix for incision? - answer -tomy
What is the root for blood? - answer hemat
What is the suffix for vomiting? - answer -emesis
What is the suffix for study of? - answer -logy
What is the suffix for surgical puncture? - answer -centesis
What is the suffix for pain? - answer -dynia
-algia
What is the root for brain? - answer encephal
What is the root for meninges? - answer mening
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