Medical Terminology

Xeno- is the combining form meaning strange or other.

Metatars- is the medical terminology combining form meaning metatarsal.

The combining form meaning addition is add-.

Lip- means fat and -ase means enzyme. The word means an enzyme that breaks down fat. Lipids are another word meaning fat. When a person goes for a metabolic panel, they get information on the amount of lipids in the blood. Mostly cholesterol and triglycerides.

Glucase is an enzyme that breaks down glucose (blood sugar). Sucrase breaks down sucrose (table sugar).

All enzymes end in -ase. The first part of the word is what they break down.

Metro- is one of the medical terminology combining forms meaning uterus. The others are uter/o and hyster/o

Bar- is the medical terminology combining form meaning weight or pressure, as in bariatric surgery or barotrauma.

Stoma- is the medical terminology combining form meaning mouth. It can be found in words like stomatitis (inflammation of the mouth) or xerostomia (dry mouth).

The medical term for this condition is catatonia. It is characterized by a lack of responsiveness to the surrounding environment, including decreased movement and speech. It can be a symptom of various mental health disorders or medical conditions.

The root of "ophthalmologist" is "ophthalm," which refers to the eye or vision.

The prefix pulmo- ,meaning lungs, would refer to something related to the lungs.

Ventricul- is the medical terminology combining form meaning ventricles. It applies to both brain and heart ventricles.

Diverticul- is the medical terminology combining form meaning diverticulum. It is found in the words diverticulitis and diverticulosis.

Cerebro- is the medical terminology combining form meaning cerebral.

Delt- is the medical terminology combining form meaning triangle.

Esophago- is the medical terminology combining form meaning esophagus

Rhinitis has no prefix. It has the word root "rhin-" and the suffix "-itis."

Often medical terms are a combination of prefixes, root words, and suffixes. However, the term eustachian tube is named after it's discoverer -- Bartolomeo Eustachia (d.1574).

Ganglia is the plural of ganglion. It is a nonconstructed medical term without prefix, suffix, and combining form.

-rrhagia is the medical terminology combining form meaning bleeding.

The medical terminology combining form meaning work is "ergo-".

The suffix of the medical term "pronation" is "-ation" which indicates a process or action.

Vertebro means the vertebra bones of the spine. If you fracture one of the bones or many bones of the spine you have a vertebral fracture/s.

Hypno- or somno- is the medical terminology combining form meaning sleep

- algia?. e.g. neuralgia. (Painkiller = analgesic)

Beneficence refers to the obligation to do good and promote the well-being of individuals. Nonmaleficence means to do no harm and not cause injury or suffering to others. Both principles are key aspects of medical ethics and guide healthcare professionals in providing care to patients.