Suffixes Combining Forms Medical Terms Pathology of the Skin (integumentary system Miscellanous
100
What is -pathy or path/o
any disease, suffering, feeling or emotion
100
What is skin?
dermato, derm/o or cutane/o
100
What hypercalcemia?
a condition of having abnormally high concentration of calcium in the blood
100
What is alopecia?
Partial or complete loss of hair that occurs mostly on the head
100
What is polyphagia?
Describes the excessive hunger
200
What is -ologist, -iatrist, or -ist
means specialist
200
What is adren/o?
adrenal glands
200
What is dura mater?
thick, tough, outermost membrane of the meninges is known as the________
200
What is a debridement?
The procedure for the removal of dirt, damaged tissue, and cellular debris.
200
What is Shaken baby syndrome?
The condition of a child being violently shaken by someone is known as what syndrome? The action can cause brain injury, fractures, blindness, death, etc
300
What is -itis
inflammation
300
What is acr/o?
extremities
300
What is encephalitis?
inflammation of the brain
300
What is pruritus?
The medical term of itching
300
What is varicella
What condition is known as chickenpox?
400
What is -megaly
enlargement
400
What is somat/o?
body
400
What is Croup?
an acute respiratory infection of children and infants is characterized as
400
What is rhytidectomy?
Which procedure is also known as a facelift?
400
What is cataract?
What is the loss of transparency of the lens of the eye called?
500
What is -phagia
eating
500
What is glyc/o?
glucose,sugar
500
What is azoospermia?
The absence of sperm in the semen
500
What is necrotizing fasciitis
Severe infection caused by Group A strep bacteria which are also known as flesh-eating bacteria
500
What is lordosis?
abnormal condition of the lumbar spine is also known as swayback






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