Terms | Suffixes | Prefixes | Specialists | Divisons of the Back |
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Define derm/o, dermat/o.
Skin
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What does the suffix "-ectomy" mean?
Excision; Removal
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What does the prefix "re-" mean?
Back
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Which physician would you see if you have a renal failure?
Nephrologist
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Where is the cervical?
Neck region.
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Define thorac/o.
Chest
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What does the suffix "-osis" mean?
Condition (usually abnormal)
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What does the prefix "pro-" mean?
Before
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Which physician would a woman see if she has an ovarian cyst?
Gynecologist
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Where are the lumbar vertebrae?
Loin (waist) region.
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Define enter/o.
Intestines (usually small intestine)
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What does the suffix "-y" mean?
Process; Condition
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What does the prefix "dia-" mean?
Complete
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Which physician would you see if you have a cerebrovascular accident (stroke)?
Neurologist
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What is the coccyx?
The tailbone.
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Define cervic/o.
Neck
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What does the suffix "-ior" mean?
Pertaining to
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What does the prefix "trans-" mean?
Across; Through
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Which physician would you see if you have a breast adenocarcinoma?
Oncologist
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What is the sacrum?
5 fused vertebrae, situated between the two hipbones of the pelvis.
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Define kary/o.
Nucleus
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What does the suffix "-eal" mean?
Pertaining to
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What does the prefix "peri-" mean?
Surrounding; Around
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Which physician would you see if you have inflammatory bowel disease?
Gastroenterologist
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How many thoracic vertebrae are there?
12
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