Reproductive system endometriosis, – epididymitis Integumentary system dermatitis – Lymphatic system immuno-suppression, – leukaemia The special senses smell, taste, vision, – equilibrium and hearing macular degeneration, – glue ear, conjunctivitis, rhinitis HRT hormone replacement therapy Question 6 – IVP intravenous pyleogram – What do the following abbreviations stand for: HRT, IVP, ung-, tab, ante-? Tab tablet – Ante before or pre- – Ung ointment – inflammation of –itis – Question 7 removal of –ectomy – What do the following prefixes and permanent opening into –ostomy – suffixes mean: –itis, –ectomy, post–, my–, mono–, –graphy, –graphy poly–? post- after – my- muscle – mono- one –
Reproductive system – endometriosis, epididymitis Integumentary system – dermatitis Lymphatic system – immuno-suppression, leukaemia The special senses – smell, taste, vision, equilibrium and hearing – macular degeneration, glue ear, conjunctivitis, rhinitis Question 6 What do the following abbreviations stand for: HRT, IVP, ung-, tab, ante-? HRT – hormone replacement therapy IVP – intravenous pyleogram Tab – tablet Ante – before or pre- Ung – ointment Question 7 What do the following prefixes and suffixes mean: –itis, –ectomy, –graphy, post–, my–, mono–, poly–? –itis – inflammation of –ectomy – removal of –ostomy – permanent opening into –graphy post- – after my- – muscle mono- – one
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