Naiesha Smith
Kaplan University
Term: intradermal
Prefix
Intra
Word Root(s)
Derm
Combining Vowel(s) n/a Combining Form(s) n/a Suffix
Al
Analysis Diagram
Intra/derm/al
Plural Form n/a Abbreviation
ID
Prefix Definition
Within
Word Root Definition(s)
Skin
Suffix Definition
Pertaining to
Definition (Technical)
In the skin (Mosby 2013)
Definition (Layman) n/a New Term from One Word Root
Dermatitis
Term: biopsy
Prefix
n/a
Word Root(s)
Bi
Combining Vowel(s) o Combining Form(s) bio Suffix
Opsy
Analysis Diagram
Bi/opsy
Plural Form
Biopsies
Abbreviation n/a Prefix Definition n/a Word Root Definition(s)
Life
Suffix Definition
View of, viewing
Definition (Technical)
The removal of a small piece of living tissue from an organ or other part of the body to be viewed under the microscope. (Mosby 2013)
Definition (Layman)
A medical test in which cells are taken from your body and examined to find out if they are healthy.
New Term from One Word Root biology Term: onychophagia
Prefix
n/a
Word Root(s)
Onych
Combining Vowel(s)
O
Combining Form(s)
Onycho
Suffix
Phagia
Analysis Diagram
Onych/o/phagia
Plural Form n/a Abbreviation n/a Prefix Definition n/a Word Root Definition(s)
Nail
Suffix Definition
Eating or swallowing
Definition (Technical)
The habit of excessive biting and chewing one fingernails and periungual skin. (Mosby 2013)
Definition (Layman)
Eating the nails
New Term from One Word Root
Onychosis
Term: anteroposterior
Prefix
N/a
Word Root(s)
Anter
Poster
Combining Vowel(s)
O
Combining Form(s)
Antero, postero
Suffix
Ior
Analysis Diagram
Anter/o/poster/ior
Plural Form n/a Abbreviation
AP
Prefix Definition n/a Word Root Definition(s)
Front
Back
Suffix Definition
Pertaining to
Definition (Technical)
Pertaining to the front and to the back
Definition (Layman)
From the front to the back of the body
New Term from One Word Root posteroanterior Term: staphylococcus
Prefix
n/a
Word Root(s)
Staphyl
Combining Vowel(s)
O
Combining Form(s)
Staphylo
Suffix
Coccus
Analysis Diagram
Staphylococcus
Plural Form
Staphylococci
Abbreviation
STAPH
Prefix Definition n/a Word Root Definition(s)
Grapelike clusters
Suffix Definition
Berry-shaped (form of bacterium)
Definition (Technical)
A genus of nonmotile spheric gram-positive bacteria. (Mosby 2013)
Definition (Layman)
Berry-shaped bacterium in grapelike clusters
New Term from One Word Root staphyloma Term: lateral
Prefix
N/a
Word Root(s)
Later
Combining Vowel(s)
O
Combining Form(s)
Latero
Suffix
Al
Analysis Diagram
Later/al
Plural Form n/a Abbreviation
Lat
Prefix Definition n/a Word Root Definition(s)
Side
Suffix Definition
Pertaining to
Definition (Technical)
Pertaining to the side
Definition (Layman)
The side
New Term from One Word Root n/a Term: laryngotracheobronchitis
Prefix
n/a
Word Root(s)
Laryng
Trache
Bronch
Combining Vowel(s)
O
Combining Form(s)
Laryngo
Tracheo
Suffix
It is
Analysis Diagram
Laryng/o/trache/o/bronch/itis
Plural Form n/a Abbreviation
LTB
Prefix Definition n/a Word Root Definition(s)
Larynx
Trachea
Bronchus
Suffix Definition
Inflammation
Definition (Technical)
Inflammation of the major respiratory passages. (Mosby 2013)