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General Terminology
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-ary
Suffix
pertaining to,
relating to
Word Building Example:
maxillary artery
Breakdown:
(maxill-ary)
Origin, external carotid; branches, deep auricular, anterior
tympanic, middle meningeal, inferior alveolar, masseteric,
deep temporal, buccal, posterior superior alveolar,
infraorbital, descending
palatine, artery of pterygoid canal, sphenopalatine.
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bacteri/o
Combining Form
bacterium
Word Building Example:
bacteriophage
Breakdown:
(bacterio-phage)
A virus with specific affinity for bacteria, found in
association with nearly all groups of bacteria.
Gastrointestinal System
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cirrh/o
Combining Form
orange/yellow
Word Building Example:
cirrhosis
Breakdown:
(cirrho-sis)
Liver disease characterized by diffuse damage
to hepatic parenchymal cells, with nodular
regeneration, fibrosis, and disturbance of
normal architecture; associated with failure in the function
of hepatic cells and interference with blood flow in the
liver, frequently resulting in jaundice, portal hypertension,
ascites, and ultimately biochemical and functional signs of
hepatic failure.
The Senses
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dacry/o
Combining Form
tears, lacrimal
sac or duct
Word Building Example:
dacryoadenitis
Breakdown:
(dacryo-aden-itis)
Inflammation of the lacrimal gland.
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Musculoskeletal System
-desis
Suffix
binding, stabilizing,
fixation of a bone or joint,
tie together
Word Building Example:
spondylosyndesis
Breakdown:
(spondylo-syn-desis)
A surgical procedure to accomplish bony ankylosis between
two or more vertebrae.
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Musculoskeletal System
dors/i, dors/o
Combining Form
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back, back portion,
toward the back
Word Building Example:
dorsiflexion
Breakdown:
(dorsi-flexion)
Turning upward of the foot or toes or of the hand or fingers.
Gastrointestinal System
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gingiv/o
Combining Form
gingivae,
gums of the mouth
Word Building Example:
gingivitis
Breakdown:
(gingiv-itis)
Inflammation of the gingiva as a response to bacterial
plaque on adjacent teeth; characterized by erythema,
edema, and fibrous enlargement of the gingiva without
resorption of the underlying alveolar bone.
Blood and the Immune System
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-globin, -globulin
Suffix
name for family
of proteins
Word Building Example:
hemoglobin
Breakdown:
(hemo-globin)
The red respiratory protein of erythrocytes.
Nervous System & Mental Health
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-mania
Suffix
abnormal love for, morbid impulse toward
Word Building Example:
megalomania
Breakdown:
(megalo-mania)
A type of delusion in which the afflicted person considers
himself or herself possessed of greatness. lawyer,
physician, clergyman, 2. Morbid verbalized overevaluation
of oneself or of some aspect of oneself.
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mega-, megaloPrefix
large, abnormally large
Word Building Example:
megalocornea
Breakdown:
(megalo-cornea)
Congenital anomaly with an enlarged anterior segment of
the eye.
Nervous System & Mental Health
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mening/o
Combining Form
any membrane,
specifically, one of
the membranous
coverings of the brain
and spinal cord
Word Building Example:
meningitis
Breakdown:
(mening-itis)
Inflammation of the membranes of the brain or spinal cord.