Medical Terminology Understanding prefixes and suffixes as well as root words makes understanding Anatomy and Physiology so much easier. Please define each of the following terms. After defining each of them you are to use the appropriate prefix, suffix, or root word to form the 5 medical terms described below. A(n)- Inter- Intra- Iso- Anti- Peri- Trans- Brady- Dys- Poly- Epi- Endo- Myo- Hyper- Hemo- Tachy- Ecto- Hypo- Auto- -ase -cyte -oma -uria -ectomy -emia -itis -blast -lysis -phagia -stasis -centesis -dipsia -pnea -plasia -pathy -tomy -ole -penia osteo- entero- pneumo- costo- hepato- adeno- cysto- nephro- chondro- cardio- gastro- lacto- vaso- 1. Surgical puncture of bladder 2. Rapid (fast) breathing 3. Between ribs 4. Inflammation to muscle of the heart 5. Difficulty eating
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A(n)- -ase: to make (something) active osteo-: bone Inter-: between -cyte: cell entero-: intestine Intra-: within -oma: tumor pneumo-: lungs Iso-: same -uria: urine costo-: cost Anti-: against hepato-: liver Peri-: near -emia: blood disease adeno-: adenoid Trans-: Show more…
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