| Suffixes | Combining forms | combining forms 2 | prefix | directional terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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-Path or -pathy
disease
|
enter/o
intestines
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pulmon/o pum/o
lung
|
meaning without or not having
a- or an-
|
What does abduction mean?
movement of limb or part away from the middle or midline of body
|
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-emia
Blood
|
vas/o
vessel or duct
|
odont/o
tooth or teeth
|
meaning blood
hem/a
hemat/o hem/o |
This word means next to, adjoining or close.
adjacent
|
|
-scope
instrument for examining, viewing or listening
|
Gastr/o
stomach
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lapar/o
flank or abdomen
|
meaning high or excessive
hyper-
|
The act of bending a joint
Flexion
|
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-rrhea
Flow or discharge
|
derm/o dermat/o
skin
|
stomat/o
mouth
|
meaning pus
py/o
|
Cranial pertains to what direction?
pertaining to the head or cranium
more towards the head or cranium. |
|
-ize
Subject too
|
stomat/o
mouth
|
ur/o
urine
|
meaning few or little
olig/o
|
Laying face up, in dorsal recumbency
Supine or supination.
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