Question

Q) Draw A table with 20 Medical terms Total

1. 20 word roots+ suffixes+ interpreting the meaning + giving Medical Term examples with interpretation
2. 10 prefixes+ interpreting the meaning of these prefixes+ Medical Term example for each prefix with interpretation

Answer 1

1.Suffixes are attached to the end of the word.It can indicate a disease,procedure or a condition.

suffix meaning example -algia pain neuralgia-a spasm of pain along nerve -itis inflammation colitis-inflammation of the colon -ism state of hypothyroidism-state of low thyroid -pathy disease myopathy-disease of muscle -pnoea breathing dyspnoea-shortness of breath -plegia paralysis hemiplegia-paralysis affecting one side of body -scope observe endoscope-used to observe interiors od body organ -trophy growth hypertrophy-increase in number of cells -praxia movement apraxia-a condition in which someone is unable to make proper movement -rrhoea fluid discharge diarrhoea- a condition in which someone passes liquid faeces -cyte cell leucocyte -ectomy surgical removal splenectomy-surgical removal of spleen -emesis vomiting hematemesis-vomiting of blood -logist one who studies cardiologist- a doctor who studies about heart -oma tumour giloma-it is the tumour of gilal tissue in brain or spinal cord -tripsy crushing lithotripsy-it is a procedure where gall bladder or kidney stones are crushed. -poiesis production erythropoiesis-formation of red blood cell in bone marrow -ectasis dilation bronchiectasis-dilated bronchi -lysis breakdown cytolysis-breaking down of cells -plasia growth hypoplasia- incorrect formation of bodytissue or organ. 2.A prefix is used in the beginning of a word.It describes the location and intensity
Prefix Meaning Examples bi- both or two bilateral-occuring on the both side of the body ecto- outside ectoderm-outer layer of embryo hemi- half hemiplegia-paralysis on the one side of body hyper- too much hyperplasia-Abnormal growth of cells macro- large macroglossia-large tongue neo- new neonatal-infant in the first month of life post- after post partum-after child birth morpho- shape morphology-study of form and structure of organism mal- abnormal malformation-abnormally formed eu- normal euthyroid-normal thyroid function