Chapter 3 The Letters 'E', 'F', 'G', 'H' and 'I'
Word Parts for Medical Professions

The Letter 'E'
1. What is the prefix for 'without'? e- (c)
2. What is the suffix for 'pertaining to'? -eal
3. What is the prefix for 'outside, external'? ec- (ti, to)
4. What is the suffix for 'expansion, dilation, stretching'? -ectasis
5. What is the suffix for 'surgical removal of'? -ectomy
6. What is the prefix for 'electrical'? electr-(o)
7. What is the suffix for 'vomit'? -emesis
8. What is the suffix for 'blood'? -emia
9. What is the prefix for 'brain'? encephal- (o)
10. What is the prefix for 'within, innermost'? endo-
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1. What is the prefix for 'intestine'? enter- (i,o)
2. What is the prefix for 'upon, over, upper'? epi-
3. What is the prefix for 'red'? erythro-
4. What is the suffix for 'condition of'? -esis
5. What is the suffix for 'sensation, perception, feel'? -esthesia
6. What is the prefix for 'well, easy, normal'? eu-
7. What is the prefix for 'outside of, beyond'? ex- (o)
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The Letter 'F'
1. What does the prefix 'faci-' mean? face
2. What does the suffix 'fascia' mean? fibrous band
3. What does the suffix 'ferous' mean? producing
4. What does the prefix 'fibr- (a,i,o)' mean? fiber, connective tissue
5. What does the prefix 'fore' mean? in front of
6. What does the suffix '-form' mean? having the form of, shape
7. What does the suffix '-fuge' mean? driving away, expelling
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The Letter 'G'
1. What does the prefix 'galacto-' mean? milk, galactose (milk sugar)
2. What does the prefix 'gast- (i, ro)' mean? stomach
3. What does the suffix '-genesis' mean? development, production, creation
4. What does the suffix '-genetic, -genic' mean? origin, producing, causing
5. What does the prefix 'genito-' mean? organs of reproduction
6. What does the suffix '-genous' mean? kind, type
7. What does the prefix 'geront- (o)' mean? old age, elderly
8. What does the prefix 'gingiv-' mean? gums, gingiva
9. What does the prefix 'gloss-(o)' mean? tongue
10. What does the prefix 'gluc-(o)' mean? sweetness, sugar, glucose
11. What does the prefix 'gly- (co)' mean? sugar
12. What does the suffix '-gram' mean? tracing, picture, record
13. What does the suffix '-graph' mean? diagram, instrument for recording
14. What does the prefix 'gyn- (ec, o)' mean? women, female
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The Letter 'H'
1. What does the prefix 'hem- (a, ato, e)' mean? blood
2. What does the prefix 'hemi-' mean? half
3. What does the prefix 'hepat-(o)' mean? liver
4. What is the prefix for 'rupture'? herni-
5. What is the prefix for 'other, unlike, different'? hetero-
6. What is the prefix for 'tissue'? hist-(o)
7. What is the prefix for 'same, like'? hom- (eo, o)
8. What is the prefix for 'water'? hydro-
9. What is the prefix for 'excessive, high, over, increased, more than normal'? hyper-
10. What is the prefix for 'sleep'? hypno-
11. What is the prefix for 'decreased, deficient, low, under, less than normal? hypo-
12. What is the prefix for 'uterus'? hyster (o)
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The Letter 'I'
1. What does the suffix '-ia, -iasis' mean? condition of, abnormal/pathological state
2. What does the suffix '-ic, -ac' mean? pertaining to
3. What does the prefix 'idio-' mean? peculiar to an individual, self-originating
4. What does the prefix 'ile- (o, um)' mean? ileum
5. What does the prefix 'infra-' mean? beneath, below
6. What does the prefix 'inter-' mean? between, among
7. What does the prefix 'intra-'mean? within, into, inside
8. What does the suffix '-ism' mean? condition, theory, state of being
9. What does the prefix 'iso-" mean? equal, alike, same
10. What does the suffix '-itis' mean? inflammation, inflammation of
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I am terrible with medical terminology. The doctor says something and unless I am taking notes or have someone with me, it just goes right over my head. This could help if I pay attention.😉😊💕
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