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1
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What is a prefix in anatomy vocabulary?
Answer
A word part at the beginning that modifies meaning.
2
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What is a root in anatomy vocabulary?
Answer
The base word carrying the fundamental meaning.
3
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What is a suffix in anatomy vocabulary?
Answer
A word part at the end that modifies meaning.
4
Question
What does the prefix 'a-' mean?
Answer
Not or without.
5
Question
What example uses 'a-' and what does it mean?
Answer
Atresia; not having an opening.
6
Question
What does the prefix 'para-' mean and provide an example?
Answer
Beside or beyond; paracervical means beside the cervix.
7
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How is 'para' pronounced, and what is its hearing aid for memory?
Answer
Sounds like 'pair'.
8
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What does the prefix 'amnio-' refer to?
Answer
Amnion or membranous fetal sac.
9
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What is amniocentesis?
Answer
Removal of amniotic fluid for analysis.
10
Question
What does the prefix 'ante-' signify?
Answer
Before.
11
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What is the meaning of 'anterior' built from 'ante-'?
Answer
Front portion of a structure.
12
Question
What does the prefix 'cyes-' indicate in pregnancy terms?
Answer
Pregnancy.
13
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What is the term 'pseudocyesis' describing?
Answer
A false pregnancy belief.
14
Question
What does the prefix 'tendin-' refer to?
Answer
Fibrous band (tendons).
15
Question
What is tendinitis?
Answer
Inflammation of the tendons.
16
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What does the prefix 'alb-' mean?
Answer
White.
17
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What is albino?
Answer
An individual lacking pigment in skin, eyes, hair.
18
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What does the prefix 'peri-' mean?
Answer
Around.
19
Question
What is pericardium?
Answer
Fibroserous sac surrounding the heart and great vessels.
20
Question
What does the prefix 'nulli-' mean?
Answer
None.
21
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What is nullipara?
Answer
A woman who has not yet delivered an infant.
22
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What does the prefix 'alve-' mean?
Answer
Channel or cavity.
23
Question
What is alveolitis?
Answer
Inflammation of the alveoli.
24
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What does the prefix 'lacrim-' mean?
Answer
Tears.
25
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What is lacrimal gland?
Answer
Gland that secretes tears.
26
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What does the prefix 'lei-' indicate?
Answer
Smooth.
27
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What is leiodermia?
Answer
Condition of smooth skin.
28
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What does the prefix 'nephr-' refer to?
Answer
Kidney.
29
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What is nephritis?
Answer
Inflammation of the kidney.
30
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What does the prefix 'crypto-' mean?
Answer
Hidden.