What is the word part for appendix?

Our word root is append…which is the appendix. The suffix is itis …. meaning inflammation, or inflammation of.. Appendicitis is the inflammation of the appendix.

What suffix means appendix?

Lets see it as a medical term: appendicitis: Appendic/o is the word root meaning appendix. -itis is the suffix meaning inflammation of. What is inflammed? The appendix. Appendectomy: append/o appendix -ectomy is the suffix to remove the appendix.

What are the 5 basic word parts of medical terminology?

Medical terms are built from word parts. Those word parts are prefix, word root, suffix, and combining form vowel . When a word root is combined with a combining form vowel the word part is referred to as a combining form.

Is appendix a medical term?

A small, fingerlike pouch that sticks out from the cecum (the first part of the large intestine near the end of the small intestine). The appendix is a small, fingerlike pouch that is attached to the end of the colon (large intestine).

What is an appendix in writing examples?

An appendix contains information that supplements the reader's understanding of your research but is not essential to it. For example: Interview transcripts. Questionnaires.

What does an appendix look like?

Appendix: The appendix is a closed-ended, narrow, worm-like tube up to several inches in length that attaches to the cecum (the first part of the colon). (The anatomical name for the appendix, vermiform appendix, means worm-like appendage.)

What is an example of a word part?

Prefixes and suffixes are word parts. that carry meaning. For example, the prefix un- means means “not” or “the opposite of” as in the word unusual, and the suffix -est means “the most” as in the word smartest.

What is the root word for pain?

The word "pain" comes from the Latin "poena" meaning a fine, a penalty.

What is the difference between appendix and appendix?

**Note: Appendix is singular and appendices is plural .

What is the suffix in medical terminology?

Suffix: The suffix appears at the end of a term and may indicate a specialty, test, procedure, function, disorder, or status . Otherwise, it may define whether the word is a noun, verb, or adjective.

What is the medical term ante?

Ante = before (Latin) Anterior = near or nearer to the front. Antenatal = before birth. (N.B. do not confuse with Anti- = opposite, against) Anti- = opposite, against.

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Here is a list of word parts. They may be at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of a medical word.

General Words
Body Parts and Disorders
Positions and Directions
Numbers and Amounts
Colors
Physical Properties and Shapes
Good and Bad
Procedures, Diagnosis and Surgery

General Words

Part	Definition
-ac	pertaining to
andr-, andro-	male
auto-	self
bio-	life
chem-, chemo-	chemistry
cyt-, cyto-	cell
-blast-, -blasto, -blastic	bud, germ
-cyte, -cytic	cell
fibr-, fibro-	fiber
gluco-, glycol-	glucose, sugar
gyn-, gyno-, gynec-	female
hetero-	other, different
hydr-, hydro-	water
idio-	self, one's own
-ity	pertaining to
karyo-	nucleus
neo-	new
-ous	pertaining to
oxy-	sharp, acute, oxygen
pan-, pant-, panto-	all or everywhere
pharmaco-	drug, medicine
re-	again, backward
somat-, somatico-, somato-	body, bodily

Body Parts and Disorders

Part	Definition
acous-, acouso-	hearing
aden-, adeno-	gland
adip-, adipo-	fat
adren-, adreno-	gland
angi-, angio-	blood vessel
ateri-, aterio-	artery
arthr-, arthro-	joint
blephar-	eyelid
bronch-, bronchi-	bronchus (large airway that leads from the trachea (windpipe) to a lung)
bucc-, bucco-	cheek
burs-, burso-	bursa (a small, fluid-filled sac that acts as a cushion between a bone and other moving parts)
carcin-, carcino-	cancer
cardi-, cardio-	heart
cephal-, cephalo-	head
chol-	bile
chondr-	cartilage
Coron-	heart
cost-	rib
crani-, cranio-	brain
cutane	skin
cyst-, cysti-, cysto-	bladder or sac
dactyl-, dactylo-	digit (finger or toe)
derm-, dermato-	skin
duodeno-	duodenum (the first part of your small intestine, right after your stomach)
-esthesio	sensation
gloss-, gloss-	tongue
gastr-	stomach
gnath-, gnatho-	jaw
grav-	heavy
hem, hema-, hemat-, hemato-, hemo-	blood
hepat-, hepatico-, hepato-	liver
hidr-, hidro-	sweat
hist-, histio-, histo-	tissue
hyster-, hystero-	uterus
ileo-	ileum (the lower part of the small intestine)
irid-, irido-	iris
ischi-, ischio-	ischium (the lower and back part of the hip bone)
-ium	structure or tissue
kerat-, kerato-	cornea (eye or skin)
lacrim-, lacrimo-	tear (from your eyes)
lact-, lacti-, lacto-	milk
laryng-, laryngo-	larynx (voice box)
lingu-, linguo-	tongue
lip-, lipo-	fat
lith-, litho-	stone
lymph-, lympho-	lymph
mamm, mast-, masto-	breast
mening-, meningo-	meninges (the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord)
muscul-, musclo-	muscle
my-, myo-	muscle
myel-, myelo-	spinal cord OR bone marrow
myring-, myringo-	eardrum
nephr-, nephro-	kidney
neur-, neuri-, neuron	nerve
oculo-	eye
odont-, odonto-	tooth
onych-, onycho-	fingernail, toenail
oo-	egg, ovary
oophor-, oophoro-	ovary
op-, opt-	vision
ophthalm-, ophthalmo-	eye
orchid-, orchido-, orchio-	testis
ossi-	bone
osseo-	bony
ost-, oste-, osteo-	bone
ot-, oto-	ear
ovari-, ovario-, ovi-, ovo-	ovary
phalang-	phalanx (any bone in the fingers or toes)
pharyng-, pharyngo-	pharynx, throat
phleb-, phlebo-	vein
phob-, phobia	fear
phren-, phreni-, phrenico-, phreno-	diaphragm
pleur-, pleura-, pleuro-	rib, pleura (membrane that wraps around the outside of your lungs and lines the inside of your chest cavity)
pneum-, pneuma-, pneumat-, pneumato-	air, lung
pod-, podo	foot
prostat-	prostate
psych-, psyche-, psycho-	mind
proct-, procto-	anus, rectum
pyel-, pyelo-	pelvis
rachi-	spine
rect-, recto-	rectum
ren-, reno-	kidney
retin-	retina (of the eye)
rhin-, rhino-	nose
salping-, salpingo-	tube
sial-, sialo-	saliva, salivary gland
sigmoid-, sigmoido-	sigmoid colon
splanchn-, splanchni-, splanchno-	viscera (internal organ)
sperma-, spermato-, spermo-	sperm
spirat-	breathe
splen-, spleno-	spleen
spondyl-, spondylo-	vertebra
stern-	sternum (breastbone)
stom-, stoma-, stomat-, stomato-	mouth
thel-, thelo-	nipples
thorac-, thoracico-, thoraco-	chest
thromb-, thrombo-	blood clot
thyr-, thyro-	thyroid gland
trache-, tracheo-	trachea (windpipe)
tympan-, tympano-	eardrum
ur-, uro-	urine
uri-, uric-, urico-	uric acid
-uria	in the urine
vagin-	vagin*
varic-, varico-	duct, blood vessel
vasculo-	blood vessel
ven-, veno-	vein
vertebr-	vertebra, spine
vesic-, vesico-	vesicle (cyst or pouch)

Positions and Directions

Part	Definition
ab-, abs-	away from
ambi-	both sides
ante-	before, forward
circum-	around
cycl-	circle, cycle
dextr-, dextro-	right side
de-	away from, ending
dia-	across, through
ect-, ecto-, exo-	outer; outside
en-	inside
end-, endo-, ent- enter-, entero-,	within; inner
epi-	Upon, outside of
ex-, extra-	beyond
infra-	beneath; below
inter-	between
intra-	within
meso-	middle
meta-	beyond, change
para-	alongside, abnormal
per-	through
peri-	around
post-	behind, after
pre-	before, in front
retro-	backward, behind
sinistr-, sinistro-	left, left side
sub-	under
super-	above
supra-	above, upon
sy-. syl-, sym-, syn-, sys-	together
trans-	across, through

Numbers and Amounts

Part	Definition
bi-	two
brady-	slow
diplo-	double
hemi-	half
hom*o-	same
hyper-	above, beyond, excessive
hypo-	under, deficient
iso-	equal, like
macro-	large, long, big
meg-, mega-, megal-, megalo-	great, large
-megaly	enlargement
mic-, micro-	small
mon-, mono-	one
multi-	many
olig-, oligo-	few, little
poly-	many, excessive
quadri-	four
semi-	half
tachy-	fast
tetra-	four
tri-	three
uni-	one

Color

Part	Definition
chlor-, chloro-	green
chrom-, chromato-	color
Cyano-	blue
erythr-, erythro-	red
leuk-, leuko-	white
melan-, melano-	black
xanth-, xantho-	yellow

Physical Properties and Shapes

Part	Definition
-cele	bulge
elect-	electrical activity
kin-, kine-, kinesi-, kinesio-, kino-	movement
kyph-, kypho-	humped
morph-, morpho-	shape
rhabd-, rhabdo-	rod-shaped, striated
scoli-, scolio-	twisted
cry-, cryo-	cold
phon-, phono-	sound
phos-	light
phot-, photo-	light
reticul-, reticulo-	net
therm-, thermo-	heat
tono-	tone, tension, pressure

Good and Bad

Part	Definition
-alge-, -algesi	pain
a-, an-	without; lacking
anti-	against
contra-	against
dis-	separation, taking apart
-dynia	pain, swelling
dys-	difficult, abnormal
-eal, -ial	pertaining to
-ectasis	expansion or dilation
-emesis	vomiting
-emia	blood condition
-esis	state or condition
eu-	good, well
-ia	condition
-iasis	condition, formation of
-ism	condition
-ites, -itis	inflammation
-lysis, -lytic, lyso-, lys-	break down, destruction, dissolving
mal-	bad, abnormal
-malacia	softening
-mania	morbid impulse towards an object/thing
myc-, myco-	fungus
myx-, myxo-	mucus
necr-, necro-	death
normo-	normal
-odyn	pain
-oma	tumor
-oid	resembling
orth-, ortho-	straight, normal, correct
-osis	condition, usually abnormal
-pathy, patho-, path-	disease
-penia	deficiency, lack of
-phagia, phagy	eating, swallowing
-phasia	speech
-plasia, -plastic	growth
-plegia	paralysis
-pnea	breathing
-poiesis	production
-praxia	movement
pro-	favoring, supporting
pseudo-	false
pro-	favoring, supporting
-ptosis	falling, drooping
pyo-	pus
pyro-	fever
onco-	tumor, bulk, volume
-rrhage, -rrhagic	bleeding
-rrhea	flow or discharge
sarco-	muscular, fleshlike
schisto-	split, cleft, division
schiz-, schizo	split, cleft
sclera-, sclero-	hardness
-sclerosis	hardening
-sis	condition
-spasm	muscle condition
spasmo-	spasm
-stasis	level, unchanging
sten-, steno-	narrowed, blocked
-taxis	movement
-trophy	growth

Procedures, Diagnosis and Surgery

Parts	Definition
-centesis	surgical puncture to remove fluid
-desis	surgical binding
-ectomy	cut out, removal
-gram, -graph, -graphy	recording, written
-meter	device used for measuring
-metry	measurement of
-opsy	visual examination
-ostomy	opening
-otomy	Incision
-pexy	surgical fixation
-plasty	surgical reconstruction
radio-	radiation, radius
-rrhaphy	suture
-scope, -scopy	examine, for examining
-stomy	surgical opening
-tomy	cutting; incision
-tripsy	crushing