W6: Module 3 - Disease And Treatment
The study of viruses is called?
ANSWER: virology
Complete the sentence with the correct term. Pyoderma is a skin disease associated with __________.
ANSWER: pus
Complete the sentence with the correct term. An exotoxin is a(n) __________ secreted by bacterial cells.
ANSWER: toxin, poison
root: bacteri/o
Meaning: bacterium ex: bacteriostatic definition of ex: stopping (stasis) the growth of bacteria
What is a prefix?
a word element attached to the beginning of a word or word root
What is a root?
foundation of the word
SUFFIXES FOR DISEASES -oma^a
meaning: tumor ex: lipoma def of ex: tumor of fat cells
Fill in the blank A bactericidal agent kills _____.
ANSWER: bacteria
The study of bacteria is called?
ANSWER: bacteriology
complete the sentence with the correct term. A cystotome is an instrument for incising the __________.
ANSWER: bladder
complete the sentence with the correct term. The term pathogenic means producing __________.
ANSWER: disease
Complete the sentence with the correct term. A pyrogenic agent induces __________.
ANSWER: fever
Identify and define the root in lithotomy
ANSWER: lith/o
The study of fungi is called?
ANSWER: mycology
Complete the sentence with the correct term. An algesimeter is used to measure sensitivity to _____
ANSWER: pain
Identify and define the root in pathologist
ANSWER: path/o
Identify and define the root of pyorrhea
ANSWER: py/o
complete the sentence with the correct term. A urolith is a(n) __________ in the urinary tract
ANSWER: stones, calculus
Identify and define the root of toxicology
ANSWER: toxic/o
Complete the sentence with the correct term. An oncogene a gene that causes a(n) __________.
ANSWER: tumor
the term bacillary means pertaining to _____.
ANSWER: bacilli
Complete the sentence with the correct term. A carcinogen is a substance that causes
ANSWER: cancer
The prefix strepto- means __________.
ANSWER: chain
The prefix staphylo- means __________.
ANSWER: cluster
a mycosis is any disease caused by a ____.
ANSWER: fungus
complete the sentence with the correct term. Arteriosclerosis __________ of the arteries.
ANSWER: hardening
PREFIX FOR DISEASE dys-
meaning: abnormal, painful difficult ex: dysplasia def. of ex: abnormal development of tissue
WORDS FOR DISEASE USED AS SUFFIXES: edema
meaning: accumulation of fluid, swelling ex: cephaledema def of ex: swelling of the head
root: bacill/i, bacill/o
meaning: bacillus ex: bacilluria definition of ex: bacilli in the urine
PREFIX FOR DISEASE mal-
meaning: bad, poor ex: malabsorption def of ex: poor absorption of nutrients
SUFFIXES FOR DISEASES -clasis,
meaning: breaking ex: karyoclasis def. of ex: breaking of nucleus (kary/o)
SUFFIXES FOR DISEASES -rhage^b
meaning: bursting forth, profuse flow, hemorrhage ex: hemorrhage def. of ex: profuse flow of blood
ROOTS FOR DISEASE: lith
meaning: calculus, stone ex: lithiasis definition of ex: stone formations
ROOTS FOR DISEASE: carcin/o
meaning: cancer, carcinoma ex: carcinoid definition of ex: resembling a carcinoma
prefix: strepto-
meaning: chain example: streptobacillus definition: a rod-shaped bacterium that forms chains
WORDS FOR DISEASE USED AS SUFFIXES ectasia
meaning: dilation, distention ex: gastrectasia def of ex: dilation of stomach
ROOTS FOR DISEASE path/o
meaning: disease ex: pathogen definition of ex: an organism that produces disease
SUFFIXES FOR DISEASE USED AS SUFFIXES: ptosis
meaning: drooping, downward, prolapse, displacement ex: blepharoptosis def. of ex: dropping or drooping of the eyelid
PREFIX FOR DISEASE xero-
meaning: dryness ex: xeroderma meaning of ex: dryness of skin
ROOT FOR DISEASE pyr/o pyret/o
meaning: fever, fire ex: pyrexia def of ex: fever
ROOTS FOR DISEASE: cyst/o
meaning: filled sac or pouch, cyst, bladder ex: cystic definition of ex: having cysts
SUFFIXES FOR DISEASES -schisis
meaning: fissure, splitting ex: retinoschisis def. of ex: splitting of the retina
SUFFIXES FOR DISEASES -rhea^b
meaning: flow, discharge ex: pyorrhea def. of ex: discharge of pus
root: myc/o
meaning: fungus, mold ex: mycotic definition of ex: pertaining to a fungus
prefix: staphylo-
meaning: grape-like cluster example: staphylococcus definition of ex.: a rod-shaped bacterium that forms chains
ROOT OF DISEASE sclero/o
meaning: hardeing ex: sclerosis def. of ex: hardening of tissue
SUFFIXES FOR DISEASES -cele
meaning: hernia ex: gastrocele def. of ex: hernia of the stomach
SUFFIXES FOR DISEASE USED AS SUFFIXES: stenosis
meaning: narrowing ex: bronchostenosis def of ex: narrowing of a bronchus
ROOTS FOR DISEASE 1. alg/o, 2. algi/o, 3. algesi/o
meaning: pain ex: algesia definition of ex: condition of having pain
SUFFIXES FOR DISEASES -odynia
meaning: pain ex: urodynia def of ex: pain during urination
ROOT OF DISEASE tox/o toxic/o
meaning: poison ex: endotoxin def. of ex: toxin within bacterial cells
ROOT FOR DISEASE: py/o
meaning: pus ex: pyocyst def. of ex: cysts filled with pus
PREFIX FOR DISEASE tachy-
meaning: rapid, fast ex: tachycardia def. of ex: rapid heart rate
SUFFIXES FOR DISEASES -rhexis^b
meaning: rupture ex: amnorrhexis def. of ex: rupture of the amniotic sac (bag of waters)
SUFFIXES FOR DISEASE USED AS SUFFIXES: lysis*
meaning: separation, loosening, dissolving, destruction ex: dialysis: separation of substances by passage through a membrane
PREFIX FOR DISEASE brady-
meaning: slow ex: bradypnea def. of ex: slow breathing
SUFFIXES FOR DISEASE USED AS SUFFIXES: malacia
meaning: softening ex: craniomalacia def: of ex: softening of the skull
SUFFIXES FOR DISEASE USED AS SUFFIXES: stasis*
meaning: suppression, stoppage ex: menostasis def of ex: stasisa
PREFIX FOR DISEASE: patchy-
meaning: thick ex: pachycephaly def. of ex: the abnormal thickness of the skull
root: vir/o
meaning: virus ex: viremia definition of ex: presence of viruses in the blood (-emia)
