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CH1 Game Basic Medical Terms
A fun way to learn combining forms, prefixes and suffixes.
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| combining form | root and a comb. vowel |
| prefix | word beginnings |
| suffix | word endings |
| root | foundation of a word |
| gastro | stomach |
| adeno | gland |
| cardio | heart |
| nephro | c.f. for conditions of the kidney |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| scopy | process of visually examining |
| scope | instrument to visually exam |
| ectomy | excision |
| tomy | incision |
| -opsy | process of viewing |
| -pathy | disease condition |
| -y | process |
| a-, an- | no, not, without |
| auto- | self |
| dia- | through, complete |
| endo- | within |
| epi- | above, upon |
| ex-,exo | out |
| hyper- | excessive, above normal limits |
| hypo- | deficient, less than normal |
| sub-, hypo- | below, under |
| in- | into, in |
| peri- | surrounding, around |
| pro- | forward, before |
| retro- | behind |
| re- | back, backward, again |
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