Key takeaway
The end carries the meaning
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Test yourself first: 3 questions
Question 1 of 3
The suffix '-scopy' means:
Answer: A. Three lookalike suffixes: -scopy (look), -graphy (record the process), -gram (the record produced). An electrocardiogram is the strip.
Question 2 of 3
The suffix '-uria' refers to a condition of the:
Answer: A. -uria and -emia are the two great 'substance in a fluid' suffixes: glycosuria is sugar in urine, hyperglycemia is sugar in blood.
Question 3 of 3
'Idiopathic' means the condition:
Answer: A. Idiopathic = cause unknown. Distinguish it from iatrogenic (caused by medical care), which sounds similar but means something quite different.
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