Jennifer L. Dorsey, PhD has coauthored, revised, and ghostwritten books in the medical, business, and personal growth categories for more than 20 years. ThoughtCo, Feb. 16, 2021, thoughtco.com/biology-prefixes-and-suffixes-epi-373689. A suffix is a word part added to the end of a word (for example, -ful). Epigastric (epi-gastric): pertaining to the upper middle region of the abdomen. A surgical procedure to form a connection between the common bile duct and jejunum. Geriatric definition, of or relating to geriatrics or old age: the hospital's geriatric ward. 1 / 1 ptsQuestion 5 In the term bradycardia, the prefix is bra card cardia bradyCorrect!Correct! Combining form is the combination of the root and the combining vowel. 9 Tips for Performing a Nursing Health Assessment on the Gastrointestinal System, Medical Terminology for the Urinary System, Nursing Student Must Haves and Essentials for Nursing School, 50 Fall Motivational Quotes For Nursing Students. You assume full responsibility for how you chose to use this information. stream Now check your email to confirm your subscription. 1680s, Modern Latin, from Greek epigastrion "region of the abdomen from the breasts to the navel," neuter of epigastrios "over the belly," from epi "on, above" (see epi-) + gaster "stomach" (see gastric). A clear and concise 37-slide PPT product (with student notes) designed to introduce upper middle school and high school anatomy students to medical terminology and directional terminology. ","hasArticle":false,"_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/authors/33242"}}],"_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/books/282388"}},"collections":[],"articleAds":{"footerAd":"
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