What does the suffix Clasis mean in medical terms?
break, breaking, breaker
[Gr. klan, to break] Suffixes meaning break, breaking, breaker.
What is a duct in medical terms?
Medical Definition of duct : a bodily tube or vessel especially when carrying the secretion of a gland.
What is the medical term for destruction?
Lysis: Destruction. Hemolysis is the destruction of red blood cells with the release of hemoglobin; bacteriolysis is the destruction of bacteria; etc. Lysis can also refer to the subsidence of one or more symptoms of an acute disease as, for example, the lysis of fever in pneumonia.
What does the suffix Pressin mean?
-pressin. suffix meaning to press down.
What does the suffix Ptysis mean?
spitting
Suffix: -ptysis. Suffix Definition: spitting. Definition: spitting up blood.
What does cyano mean in medical terms?
blue
Combining form meaning blue. 2. Chemical prefix frequently used in naming compounds that contain the cyanide group, CN. [G. kyanos, a dark blue substance]
Which suffix means destruction?
‘ The suffix ‘-lysis’ means ‘destruction, separation, or breakdown.
What does the suffix Tropin mean?
stimulating effect of a hormone
-tropin, suffix meaning ‘stimulating effect of a hormone or. other substance on a target organ or system’: somatotropin. -tropism.
What does the suffix CIN mean?
cine- , cin- (sin’ĕ, sin), Movement, usually relating to motion pictures. See also: kin-.
What does suffix PNEA mean?
breath, respiration
a combining form meaning “breath, respiration,” used in the formation of compound words that denote a kind of breathing or condition of the respiratory system, as specified by the initial element: dyspnea; hyperpnea.
What is the suffix for sweat?
Sud
Word Root and Combining Vowel for the Integumentary System
| Word Root | Definition |
|---|---|
| Seb(o) | sebum, oil |
| Sud(o) | sweat |
| Trich(o) | hair |
| Ungu(o) | nail |
What is the prefix cyano?
cyano- 1. a combining form meaning “blue, dark blue,” used in the formation of compound words: cyanotype.