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Basic Word Structure

1
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physician who treats heart attacks

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cardiologist

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physician who treats ovarian cysts

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gynecologist

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physician who treats bipolar (manic-depressive) disorder

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psychiatrist

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physician who treats breast adenocarcinoma

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oncologist

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physician who treats iron deficiency anemia

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hematologist

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physician who treats retinopathy

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ophthalmologist

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physician who treats cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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neurologist

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physician who treats renal failure

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nephrologist

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physician who treats inflammatory bowel disease

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gastroenterologist

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physician who treats prostatic adenocarcinoma

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urologist

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Word beginnings are called ___.

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prefixes

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Word endings are called ___.

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suffixes

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The foundation of a word is known as the ___.

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root

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14
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A letter linking a suffix and a root, or linking two roots, in a term is the ___.

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combining vowel

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The combination of a root and a combining vowel is known as the ___.

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combining form

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cardi/o

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heart

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aden/o

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gland

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bi/o

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life

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum, largest part of the brain

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cephal/o

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head

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arthr/o

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joint

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carcin/o

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cancer, cancerous

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cyst/o

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urinary bladder

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cyt/o

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cell

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derm/o, dermat/o

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skin

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encephal/o

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brain

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electr/o

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electricity

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-oma

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tumor, mass, swelling

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-al

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pertaining to

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logy

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process of study

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-scopy

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process of visual examination

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-gram

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record (image)

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-opsy

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process of viewing

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36
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use slashes to divide, give meaning of term:

cerebral

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cerebr/al,

pertaining to the cerebrum, or largest part of the brain

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use slashes to divide, give meaning of term:

biopsy

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bi/opsy,

process of viewing life (removal of living tissue and viewing it under a microscope)

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use slashes to divide, give meaning of term:

adenitis

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aden/itis,

inflammation of a gland

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use slashes to divide, give meaning of term:

cephalic

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cephal/ic,

pertaining to the head

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40
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use slashes to divide, give meaning of term:

carcinoma

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carcin/oma,

tumor that is cancerous (cancerous tumor)

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use slashes to divide, give meaning of term:

cystoscopy

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cyst/o/scopy,

process of visually examining the urinary bladder

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42
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use slashes to divide, give meaning of term:

electrocardiogram

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electr/o/cardi/o/gram,

record of the electricity in the heart

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use slashes to divide, give meaning of term:

cardiology

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cardi/o/logy,

process of study of the heart

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use slashes to divide, give meaning of term:

electroencephalogram

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electr/o/encephal/o/gram,

record of the electricity in the brain

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use slashes to divide, give meaning of term:

dermatitis

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dermat/itis,

inflammation of the skin

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use slashes to divide, give meaning of term:

arthroscopy

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arthr/o/scopy,

process of visual exammination of a joint

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47
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use slashes to divide, give meaning of term:

cytology

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cyt/o/logy,

process of study of cells

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erythr/o

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red

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enter/o

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intestines (usually small intestine)

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gastr/o

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stomach

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gnos/o

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knowledge

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hemat/o

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blood

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cis/o

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to cut

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nephr/o

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kidney

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leuk/o

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white

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iatr/o

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treatment, physician

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hepat/o

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liver

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neur/o

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nerve

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gynec/o

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woman, female

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white blood cell

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leukocyte

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61
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inflammation of the stomach

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gastritis

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pertaining to being produced by treatment

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iatrogenic

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63
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study of kidneys

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nephrology

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red blood cell

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erythrocyte

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mass of blood

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hematoma

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process of viewing living tissue (using a microscope)

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biopsy

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67
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pain of nerves

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neuralgia

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process of visual examination of the eye

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ophthalmoscopy

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69
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inflammation of the small intestine

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enteritis

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70
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combining form:

kidney

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ren/o

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combining form:

disease

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path/o

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combining form:

eye

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ophthalm/o

73
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combining form:

to cut

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sect/o

74
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combining form:

nose

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rhin/o

75
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combining form:

flesh

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sarc/o

76
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combining form:

mind

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psych/o

77
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combining form:

urinary tract

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ur/o

78
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combining form:

bone

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oste/o

79
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combining form:

x-rays

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radi/o

80
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combining form:

clotting

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thromb/o

81
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combining form:

tumor

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onc/o

82
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write the suffix, give meaning of term:

ophthalmoscopy

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-scopy,

process of visual examination of the eye

83
Q

write the suffix, give meaning of term:

ophthalmoscope

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-scope,

instrument to visually examine the eye

84
Q

write the suffix, give meaning of term:

oncology

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-logy,

study of tumors

85
Q

write the suffix, give meaning of term:

osteitis

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-itis,

inflammation of bone

86
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write the suffix, give meaning of term:

psychosis

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-osis,

abnormal condition of the mind

87
Q

write the suffix, give meaning of term:

thrombocyte

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-cyte,
clotting cell (platelet)
88
Q

write the suffix, give meaning of term:

renal

A

-al,

pertaining to the kidney

89
Q

write the suffix, give meaning of term:

nephrectomy

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-ectomy,

removal (excision or resection) of the kidney

90
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write the suffix, give meaning of term:

osteotomy

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-tomy,
incision of (process of cutting into) a bone
91
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write the suffix, give meaning of term:

resection

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-ion,

process of cutting back (in the sense of “cutting out” or removal)

92
Q

write the suffix, give meaning of term:

carcinogenic

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-genic,

pertaining to producing cancer

93
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write the suffix, give meaning of term:

sarcoma

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-oma,

tumor of flesh (cancerous tumor of flash tissue, such as bone, fat, and muscle)

94
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suffix:

condition, usually abnormal

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-osis

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suffix:

blood condition

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-emia

96
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suffix:

cell

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-cyte

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suffix:

disease condition

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-pathy

98
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suffix:

process of cutting, incision

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-tomy

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suffix:

inflammation

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-itis

100
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suffix:

instrument to visually examine

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-scope

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suffix:

pain

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-algia

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suffix:

pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in

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-genic

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suffix:

process

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-ion

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suffix:

protein

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-globin

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suffix:

record (image)

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-gram

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suffix:

excision, removal (resection)

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-ectomy

107
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When Paul smoked cigarettes, he inhaled a ___ substance with each puff.

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carcinogenic

108
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Sally’s sore throat, fever, and chills made her doctor order a white blood cell count. The results, indicating infection, showed a slight increase in normal cells, a condition called ___.

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leukocytosis

109
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Mr. Smith’s liver enlarged, giving him abdominal pain. His radiologic tests and biopsy revealed a malignant tumor, or ___.

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hepatoma (hepatocellular carcinoma)

110
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Mrs. Rose complained of pain in her hip joints, knees, and shoulders each morning. She was told that she had painful joints, or ___.

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arthralgia

111
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Dr. Black was trained to treat disorders of the pancreas, thyroid gland, adrenal glands, and pituitary gland. Thus, he was an expert in the ___ glands.

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endocrine

112
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Ms. Walsh told her doctor she had pain when urinating. After tests, the doctor’s diagnosis was inflammation of the urinary bladder, or ___.

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cystitis

113
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Elizabeth’s overhead tennis shot hit David in the thigh, producing a large ___. His skin looked bruised and the affected area was tender.

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hematoma

114
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Mr. Bell’s white blood cell count is 10 times higher than normal. Examination shows cancerous white blood cells. His diagnosis is ___.

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leukemia

115
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Mr. Kay was resuscitated (revived from potential or apparent death) in the emergency department after experiencing a heart attack. Unfortunately, he suffered a broken rib as a result of the physician’s chest compressions. This is an example of a/an ___ fracture.

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iatrogenic

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After playing one season for a professional football team, Bill Smith decided to reture because he worried about the dangers of concussions and head trauma - a condition called CTE, or chronic traumatic ___.

A

encephalopathy

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dia-

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complete, through

118
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pro-

A

before

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aut-, auto-

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self, own

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a-, an-

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no, not, without

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hyper-

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excessive, above, more than normal

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hypo-

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deficient, below, less than normal

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epi-

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above, upon

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endo-

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within

125
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retro-

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behind

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trans-

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across, through

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peri-

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surrounding

128
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ex-, exo-

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out

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sub-

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below, under

130
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re-

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back

131
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write the prefix, give meaning of term:

diagnosis

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dia-,

complete knowledge; a decision about the nature of the patient’s condition after the appropriate tests are done

132
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write the prefix, give meaning of term:

prognosis

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pro-,

before knowledge; a prediction about the outcome of treatment, given after the diagnosis

133
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write the prefix, give meaning of term:

subhepatic

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sub-,

pertaining to below the liver (a combining vowel is not needed between the prefix and the root)

134
Q

write the prefix, give meaning of term:

pericardium

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peri-,

the membrane surrounding the heart

135
Q

write the prefix, give meaning of term:

hyperglycemia

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hyper-,

condition of excessive sugar in the blood

136
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write the prefix, give meaning of term:

hypodermic

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hypo-,

pertaining to under the skin

137
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write the prefix, give meaning of term:

epigastric

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epi-,

pertaining to above the stomach

138
Q

write the prefix, give meaning of term:

resection

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re-,

process of cutting back (in the sense of cutting out)

139
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write the prefix, give meaning of term:

hypoglycemia

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hypo-,

condition of deficient (low) sugar in the blood

140
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write the prefix, give meaning of term:

anemia

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an-,
condition of low numbers of erythrocytes (red blood cells) or deficient hemoglobin in these cells (notice that the root in this term is “em,” which is shortened from “hem,” meaning blood)

141
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study of the urinary tract

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urlogy

142
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study of women and women’s diseases

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gynecology

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study of blood

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hematology

144
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study of tumors

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oncology

145
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study of the kidneys

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nephrology

146
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study of nerves

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neurology

147
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treatment of children

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pediatrics

148
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study of x-rays in diagnostic imaging

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radiology

149
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study of the eyes

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ophthalmology

150
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study of the stomach and intestines

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gastroenterology

151
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study of glands that secrete hormones

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endocrinology

152
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treatment of the mind

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psychiatry

153
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study of disease

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pathology

154
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study of the heart

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cardiology

155
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give meaning of part in parentheses, define term:

(cerebr)ovascular accident

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cerebrum (largest part of the brain);

A cerebrovascular accident, or stroke, is damage to the blood vessels of the cerebrum, leading to death of brain cells.

156
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give meaning of part in parentheses, define term:

(encephal)itis

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brain;

Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain.

157
Q

give meaning of part in parentheses, define term:

(cyst)oscope

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urinary bladder;
A cystoscope is n instrument used to visually examine the urinary bladder. The cystoscope is inserted into the urethra and urinary bladder.

158
Q

give meaning of part in parentheses, define term:

(trans)hepatic

A

accross, through;

Tanshepatic means pertaining to across or through.

159
Q

give meaning of part in parentheses, define term:

(iatr)ogenic

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treatment;

Iatrogenic means pertaining to an adverse side effect produced by treatment.

160
Q

give meaning of part in parentheses, define term:

(hypo)gastric

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under, below, deficient;

Hypogastric means pertaining to below the stomach.

161
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give meaning of part in parentheses, define term:

(endo)crine glands

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within;

Endocrine glands secrete hormones within the body. Examples of these are the pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal glands.

162
Q

give meaning of part in parentheses, define term:

nephr(ectomy)

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excision or resection;

Nephrectomy is the removal of a kidney.

163
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give meaning of part in parentheses, define term:

(exo)crine glands

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outside;
Exocrine glands secrete chemicals to the outside of the body. Examples are the sweat, lacrimal or tear-producing, prostate, and salivary glands.

164
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give meaning of part in parentheses, define term:

neur(algia)

A

pain;

Neuralgia is nerve pain.

165
Q

Pamela Crick is 72 years old and suffers from a degenerative joint disaease that is caused by the wearing away of tissue around her joints. This disease, which literally means “inflammation of bones and joints,” is ___.

A

osteoarthritis

166
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The ___ sample was removed during surgery and sent to a pathologist to be examined under a microscope for a proper diagnosis.

A

biopsy

167
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A/An ___ performed surgery to remove Mr. Simon’s cancerous kidney.

A

urologist

a nephrologist is a medical doctor who treats kidney disorders but does not operate on patients

168
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Ms. Rose has suffered from diabetes with hyperglycemia for many years. This condition can lead to long-term complications, such as the disease of nerves called diabetic ___.

A

neuropothy

169
Q

A virus or a bacterium produces disease and is therefore a/an ___ organism.

A

pathogenic

170
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Jordan has a disease caused by abnormal hemoglobin in his erythrocytes. The erythrocytes change shape, collapsing to form sickle-shaped cells that can become clots and stop the flow of blood. His condition is called sicke cell ___.

A

anemia

171
Q

Dr. Max Shelby is a physician who treats carcinomas and sarcomas. He is a/an ___.

A

oncologist

172
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Bill had difficulty stopping the bleeding from a cut on his face while shaving. He knew his medication caused him to have decreased platelets, or a low ___ count, and that probably was the reason his blood was not clotting very well.

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thrombocyte

173
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Dr. Susan Parker told Paul that his condition would improve with treatment in a few weeks. She said his ___ is excellent and he can expect total recovery.

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prognosis

174
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After fleeing the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, Mrs. Jones had many problems with her job, her husband, and her family relationships. She went to see a ___, who prescribed drugs to treat her depression.

A

psychiatrist

a psychologist can treat mentally ill patients but is not a medical doctor and cannot prescribe medications

175
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Ms. Brody had a cough and a fever. Her doctor instructed her to go to the ___ department for a chest x-ray examination.

A

radiology

176
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After she gave birth to her fourth child, Ms. Thompson had problems holding her urine (a condition known as urinary incontinence). She made an appointment with a ___ to evaluate her condition.

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urologist

177
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Dr. Monroe told a new mother she had lost much blood during delivery of her child. She had ___ and needed a blood transfusion immediately.

A

anemia

178
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Mr. Preston was having chest pain during his morning walks. He made an appointment to discuss his new symptom with a ___.

A

cardiologist

179
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After my skiing accident, Dr. Curtin suggested ___ to visually examine my swollen, painful knee.

A

arthroscopy

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