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NUFT 204 - Medical Terminology ( -

• -ache

Answer: pain;

example: headache, backache, earache, toothache

• aden(o)

Answer: gland, glandular tissue example: adenitis, adenotomy, adenoids,

• aer(o)

Answer: air, with air, with oxygen, in gas example: aerobic, aerate, aerosol, aerocele

• -algia

Answer: pain

example: gastralgia, neuralgia, arthralgia, fibromyalgia

• angi(o)

Answer: blood vessel

example: angioplasty, angioma, angiogenesis

• ante-

Answer: before, forward, in front of

example: antepartum, anteflexion, anteversion

• anti-

Answer: against

example: antihistamine, antiinflammatory, antipyretic

• arteri(o)

Answer: artery

example: arteriopathy, arteriosclerosis, arterial

• arthr(o)

Answer: joint

example: arthritis, arthrotomy, arthralgia

• -ase

Answer: enzyme

example: protease, urease, amylase, lactase 1 / 2

• audi(o)

Answer: hearing

example: audiogram, auditory, audiology

• brady-

Answer: slow

example: bradycardia, bradypnea, bradyphasia

• bronch(o)

Answer: bronchial tube, bronchus

example: bronchoscope, bronchospasm, bronchitis

• carcin(o)

Answer: cancer

example: carcinogen, carcinoma, carcinogenic

• cardi, cardia, cardio

Answer: heart

example: cardiac, cardiotonic, cardiovascular, cardiopathy

• -cele

Answer: hernia, protrusion, tumor

example: cystocele, meningocele, encephalocele

• -centesis

Answer: surgical puncture (aspiration of fluid) example: amniocentesis, arthrocentesis, paracentesis

• cephal(o)

Answer: head

example: cephalogram, cephalalgia, cephalic

• cerebr(o)

Answer: cerebrum, brain

example: cerebrospinal, cerebral, cerebrovascular

• cervic(o)

Answer: neck, cervix

example: cervical, cervicectomy, cervicitis

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