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BASIC MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY SUBCOURSE ... - EnglishZone

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141 Endo- is also a prefix meaning within<br />

or inside. Metro is the stem meaning<br />

uterus. Endometritis, then, is a word<br />

which means inflammation<br />

__________ the uterus.<br />

en"do-me-tri'tis<br />

******************************************<br />

142 Peri- is a prefix which means around<br />

or surrounding. Cardio is the stem for<br />

heart. Pericarditis, then, is a word<br />

which means inflammation<br />

__________ the heart.<br />

inside/within<br />

per"i-kar-di'tis<br />

******************************************<br />

143 Ec- and ecto- are prefixes which mean<br />

out and outside. An ectopic<br />

pregnancy, for example, is a<br />

pregnancy which occurs __________<br />

the uterine cavity.<br />

around/surrounding<br />

ek-top'ik<br />

******************************************<br />

outside<br />

MD0010 3-7

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