-ectasis. stretching out, dilation, expansion. bronchiectasis.
- SUFFIX – dilatation (dilation, enlargement) or stretching of a structure or part. -ectasia, -ectasis Angiectasis means dilation of a blood or lymph vessel. PREFIX – swelling. -edema – Edema is a word that means the presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the tissues. Click to see full answer.
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- 1 Which suffix means enlargement?
- 2 What medical term means enlargement?
- 3 Which word part means stretching dilation enlargement?
- 4 What suffix means dilation or expansion?
- 5 What does the suffix Pathy mean?
- 6 What is the suffix that means narrowing?
- 7 What does the suffix Trophy mean in medical terms?
- 8 What medical suffix means pertaining to?
- 9 Which suffix means tumor or mass?
- 10 What refers to the stretching or enlargement of an opening?
- 11 What does US suffix mean?
- 12 What is the suffix of arteriosclerosis?
- 13 What suffix means flow?
- 14 What does Glomerul O mean in medical terms?
Which suffix means enlargement?
-MEGALY (enlargement) results from the combination of the word root MEGAL (large) and the suffix -Y (which forms the term into a noun).
What medical term means enlargement?
-MEGALY (enlargement) results from the combination of the word root MEGAL (large) and the suffix -Y (which forms the term into a noun). CARDIOMEGALY means enlargement of the heart.
Which word part means stretching dilation enlargement?
– ectasia. Combining forms meaning dilation, expansion.
What suffix means dilation or expansion?
-ectasia. Suffix meaning “dilation or expansion.”
What does the suffix Pathy mean?
pathy: A suffix derived from the Greek “pathos” meaning “suffering or disease” that serves as a suffix in many terms including myopathy (muscle disease), neuropathy (nerve disease), retinopathopathy (disease of the retina), sympathy (literally, suffering together), etc.
What is the suffix that means narrowing?
Terms in this set (43) -stenosis. Abnormal narrowing. – tripsy.
What does the suffix Trophy mean in medical terms?
[Gr. trophē, nourishment] Suffix meaning nutrition, nourishment, growth. -trophy is a sample topic from the Taber’s Medical Dictionary.
What medical suffix means pertaining to?
ic, -ical, -ous, -ile. Adjective suffixes meaning “pertaining to”. -form.
Which suffix means tumor or mass?
oma: Suffix meaning a swelling or tumor. Many words in medicine end in -oma.
What refers to the stretching or enlargement of an opening?
Dilation: The process of enlargement, stretching, or expansion.
What does US suffix mean?
Suffix. -us. -ous, full of, prone to; used to form adjectives from nouns.
What is the suffix of arteriosclerosis?
roots and suffixes: arteri/o = scler = osis = arteriosclerosis is
What suffix means flow?
The combining form -rrhea is used like a suffix meaning “flow” or “discharge.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in pathology. The form -rrhea comes from the Greek rhoía, meaning “a flow” (like a stream).
What does Glomerul O mean in medical terms?
, glomerulo- [L. glomus, stem glomer-, ball (of yarn) + -ule, a diminutive suffix] Prefixes meaning glomerulus.