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What are two prefixes for the words “no, not, without“?

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a-, an-

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What is the combining form for the word “gland“?

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aden/o

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What is the term for “tumor of a gland“?

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aden/o/ma

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What is the term for “Inflammation of a gland“?

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aden/itis

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What is the term for “disease of glands“?

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aden/o/pathy

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What is the suffix that means “pain“?

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-algia (Al-juh)

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What is the term for a decrease in erythrocytes or hemoglobin?

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a/ne/mia

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What is the combining form for the word “joint“?

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arthr/o

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What is the term for “painful joint“?

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arthr/algia

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What is the term for “Inflammation of a joint“?

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arthr/itis

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What is the prefix for the word “self; own“?

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aut-, auto-

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What is the term that means “Self-view” or examination of a dead body?

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aut/o/psy

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What is the combining form for the word “life“?

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bi/o

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What is the term for “Study of life“?

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bi/o/logy

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What is the term that means the process of viewing life; removal of living tissue for microscopic examination?

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bi/o/psy

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What is the combining form for the word “cancer of the skin“?

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carcin/o

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What is the term for pertaining to “cancer-producing“?

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carcin/o/gen/ic

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What is the term for a cancerous tumor of the skin?

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carcin/oma

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What is the combining form for the word “heart“?

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cardi/o

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What is the term for “pertaining to the heart“?

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cardi/ac

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What is the term for “study of the heart“?

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cardi/o/logy

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What is the combining form for the word “head“?

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cephal/o

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What is the term for “pertaining to the head“?

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cephal/ic

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What is the term for headache?

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cephal/algia

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What is the combining form for the word “cerebrum“?
cerebr/o
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What is the term for “pertaining to the brain“?
cerebr/al
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What is the combining form for the phrase “to cut”?
cis/o
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What is the term for an element used in combination with another element to form a word?
combining form
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What is the combining form for the phrase “to secrete”?
crin/o
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What is the combining form for “urinary bladder“?
cyst/o
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What is the term for Inflammation of the urinary bladder?
cyst/itis
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What is the term for the process of visual examination of the urinary bladder?
cyst/o/scopy
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What is the combining form for the word “cell“?
cyt/o
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What is the suffix for the word “cell“?
-cyte
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What is the term for the study of cells?
cyt/o/logy
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What is the combining form for the word “skin“?
derm/o or dermat/o
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What is the term for inflammation of the skin?
dermat/itis
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What is the term for the study of skin?
dermat/o/logy
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What is the prefix for the words “through or complete“?
dia-
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What is the term for “the state of complete knowledge; information gathered about a patient’s illness“?
Diagnosis; (dia- = complete; gnos/o = knowledge; -sis = state of)
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What is the suffix for the words “excision, removal“?
-ectomy
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What is the combining form for the word “electricity“?
electr/o
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What is the term for a recording of the electricity in the heart?
electr/o/cardi/o/gram
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What is the term for a recording of the electricity in the brain?
electr/o/encephal/o/gram
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What is the suffix for “blood condition”?
-emia
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What is the combining form for the word “brain“?
encephal/o
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What is the prefix for the word “within“?
end-, endo-
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What is the term for glands that secrete hormones?
endocrine glands
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What is the term for one who specializes in endocrine glands?
endo/crin/ologist
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What is the term for the study of the endocrine glands?
endo/crin/o/logy
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What is the term for an Instrument to visually examine within the body?
end/o/scope
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What is the term for the process of visually examining within the body?
end/o/scopy
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What is the combining form for the word “intestine“?
enter/o
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What is the term for “Inflammation of the intestines“?
enter/itis
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What is the term for “disease of the intestines“?
enter/o/pathy
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What is the prefix for the words “above; upon“?
epi-
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What is the term for the outer layer of skin; above the dermis layer?
epi/dermis
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What is the term for “pertaining to above the stomach“?
epi/gastr/ic
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What is the combining form for the word red?
erythr/o
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What is the term for a red blood cell?
erythr/o/cyte
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What is the prefix for the words “out, outside of, outward“?
ex-, exo-

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