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Dermat is what kind of word part?
word root
“-emia” is what kind of word part?
suffix
“Cerebr/o” is what kind of word part?
combining form
“Dys-” is what kind of word part?
prefix
What is the “o” in the terms cerebrovascular called?
combining vowel
What does the suffix “-osis" mean?
abnormal condition
What does the suffix “-scope" mean?
Instrument to visually examine
What does the suffix “-itis" mean?
Inflammation
What does the suffix “-tomy" mean?
Incision
What do the suffixes “-al” and “-ic” have in common?
Both mean pertaining to
What does the prefix “peri-" mean?
Surrounding
What does the prefix “dys-" mean?
Bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
What does the prefix “hyper-” mean?
Excessive, more than normal, too much
What does the prefix “re-” mean?
back
What does the prefix “trans-” mean?
Across, through
What is the meaning of the combining form in erythrocyte?
Red
