RADIOLOGY-IMPORTANT COMBINING FORMS AND ITS MEANINGS-LESSON 150
COMBINING FORMS AND THEIR MEANINGS 1. Fluor/o- means flourescence orluminous. Fluroscopy is a visual examination of tissues and deep structures on a fluorescent screen using fluoroscope. 2. Is/o- means same. Radioisotope- The isotope changes to a mere stable state by emitting radiation. 3. Leth/o- means death. Lethal-point to death. 4. Mucos/o- means mucous. Mucositis is the inflammation of the mucous membrane. 5. Pharmaceut/o- means drug. Radiopharmaceutical is combined form of isotope and drug. isotope + drug 6. Radi/o- means x-rays. Radioresistant is the resistance to x-rays. Radiosensitivity is the feature of accepting or responding to x-rays. 7. Roentgen/o- means x-rays. Roentgenology is the stimulation of x-rays. 8. Scintill/o- means spark. Scintillation is the use of diagnostic imaging scanner. 9. Son/o- means sound. Sonogram is the visual examination using sound waves. 10. Therapeut/o- mean