choledocho, as in choledocholithiasis (stone in the CBD)
The combining for for bile duct is Choladoch/o
Iatro- means treatment. A word that uses the combining form is iatrogenic, meaning caused by treatment. This term usually refers to a bad outcome of treatment. A common example is the iatrogenic yeast infection that some women get from antibiotic use.
No, the suffix -us does not mean "pertaining to" in medical terminology. It is a common ending for various medical terms but does not have a specific meaning on its own.
Medical terminology prefixes are word components that are added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning. They often indicate location, number, time, or status. Some common medical prefixes include "hyper-" (meaning excessive), "hypo-" (meaning deficient), and "macro-" (meaning large). They are important for understanding and defining medical terms.
They're different languages.
Diagnostic suffixes are word parts that are added to the end of a medical term to modify its meaning and provide information related to diagnosis or medical conditions. These suffixes help healthcare professionals to understand the nature of a disease, condition, or procedure based on the terminology used. Some common diagnostic suffixes include "-itis" (indicating inflammation), "-oma" (indicating a tumor), and "-osis" (indicating a condition or state).
-cusis is the medical terminology combining form meaning hearing.
As in common language, the non- prefix means not.
Anthro means humanity to my interpretation due to the common use, anthropology meaning the study of humanity... ology means the study of.
Iatro- means treatment. A word that uses the combining form is iatrogenic, meaning caused by treatment. This term usually refers to a bad outcome of treatment. A common example is the iatrogenic yeast infection that some women get from antibiotic use.
The number 2 has the same meaning in common language and medical terminology. It is the sum of one plus one.
The common name for talus is ankle. Tal- is the related medical terminology combining form.
There is no special medical terminology. The common terminology for such "words" is either acronym or initialism.
Ascending in medical terminology has the same meaning as in common language: it means rising. For instance, ascencing paralysis may start at the feet and move up towards the head.
The stones are called Cholesterol stones (made from cholesterol-green/yellow color) or pigmented stones (which are made from bilirubin- blackish tarry color)
Inguino- means related to the groin. For example, an inguinal hernia is a hernia in the groin.
No, the suffix -us does not mean "pertaining to" in medical terminology. It is a common ending for various medical terms but does not have a specific meaning on its own.
Medical terminology prefixes are word components that are added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning. They often indicate location, number, time, or status. Some common medical prefixes include "hyper-" (meaning excessive), "hypo-" (meaning deficient), and "macro-" (meaning large). They are important for understanding and defining medical terms.