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HOSA: Med Term Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes, and Combining Forms Part 6

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This deck covers medical terminology roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms, focusing on terms related to anatomy, conditions, and procedures.

diaphragmat/o

diaphragm
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Key Terms

Term
Definition
diaphragmat/o
diaphragm
didym/o
testes, twins
digest/o
digest, break down food
digit/o
digit, finger, toe
dilat/o
spread out, widen, enlarge, expand
dipl/o
double

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TermDefinition
diaphragmat/o
diaphragm
didym/o
testes, twins
digest/o
digest, break down food
digit/o
digit, finger, toe
dilat/o
spread out, widen, enlarge, expand
dipl/o
double
dips/o, -dipsia
thirst
dis-
negative, apart, absence of
dissect/o
cutting apart
dist/o
far, away from origin, distant
distend/o
stretch apart, expand
diverticul/o
diverticulum
dont/o
tooth
dors/o, dorsi-
back of body
-dote
what is given
-drome,
to run, running
-duct
opening
duct/o
to lead, carry
duoden/o
duodenum
dur/o
dura mater
-dynia
pain
dys-
bad, difficult, painful
e-
out of, from, away from
ec-
out, outside
ecchym/o
pouring out of blood, blood in tissues
ech/o
sound wave, echo, reflected sound
-ectasis, -ectasia
stretching, dilation, enlargement
ecto-
out, outside
-ectomy
surgical removal, cutting out, excision
-ectopy
displacement
-edema
swelling
edentul/o
without teeth
ef-
out of, outside
effus/o
pouring out
ejaculat/o
throw/hurl out
electr/o
electricity, electric
em-
in
-ema
condition
embol/o
something inserted/thrown
embry/o
fertilized ovum, embryo
-emesis
vomiting
emet/o
vomit
-emia
blood, blood condition
-emic
pertaining to blood condition
en-
in, within, into
encephal/o
brain
end-, endo-
in, within, inside
enter/o
intestine (small)
ento-
within
epi-
above, upon, on, over