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Medical Terminology Basics Part 4
This deck covers essential medical terminology suffixes, prefixes, and procedures, focusing on their meanings and applications.
-clasis
break apart
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Key Terms
Term
Definition
-clasis
break apart
-clast
break apart
osteoclasis
surgical procedure in which a bone is artificially fractured or broken apart to correct deformity
-desis
surgical fixation or fusion
arthrodesis
procedure that involves the surgical fixation or fusion of two or more joints using either bone grafts or metal rods
-metry
measurement, process of measuring
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
-clasis | break apart |
-clast | break apart |
osteoclasis | surgical procedure in which a bone is artificially fractured or broken apart to correct deformity |
-desis | surgical fixation or fusion |
arthrodesis | procedure that involves the surgical fixation or fusion of two or more joints using either bone grafts or metal rods |
-metry | measurement, process of measuring |
urinometry | the measurement or process of measuring the specific gravity of urine |
-pexy | surgical fixation/suspension |
mastopexy | a surgical fixation or lifting of the breasts |
-phylaxis | protection |
prophylaxis | protective treatment to prevent disease |
-rrhaphy | suturing |
angiorraphy | the suturing of a blood vessel |
-stomy | surgical creation of an opening |
gastrostomy | the surgical creation of an opening in the stomach |
-tome | a cutting instrument |
-tomy | incision |
craniotome | cutting instrument used during a craniotomy |
-tripsy | surgical crushing |
lithotripsy | to crush unwanted stones that may form in the gallbladder |
-ion | process |
ovulation | the process of ovulating |
intra- | within |
hyer- | excessive, abnormally high, or above |
con- | with, together, or jointly |
contra- | counter or against |
meta- | after or change |
ambi- | both |
bi- | two |
di- | double |
dipl- | double |
hemi- | half |
mono- | one |
multi- | many, more than once, or numerous |
nulli- | none |
pan- | all |
poly- | excessive |
tetra- | four |
semi- | half or partial |
tri- | three |
uni- | one |
ab- | away from |
ad- | toward |
ana- | up, toward |
tom/o | to cut |
-y | process of |
ante- | to come before |
dia- | through |
-lysis | to loosen or dissolve |
dis- | apart or away |