Ch. 1: Basic Word Structure Flashcards

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1
Q

All medical terms have a?

A

suffix

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2
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Aden/o

A

gland

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3
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arthr/o

A

joint

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4
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cis/o

A

cut

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5
Q

crin/o

A

to secrete

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6
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cyst/o

A

urinary bladder

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7
Q

encephal/o

A

brain

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8
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enter/o

A

intestines

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9
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gnos/o

A

knowledge

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10
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hemat/o

A

blood

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11
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iatr/o

A

treatment, physician

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12
Q

log/o

A

study of

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13
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onc/o

A

tumor

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14
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path/o

A

disease

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15
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radi/o

A

x-rays

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16
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ren/o

A

kidney

17
Q

sarc/o

A

flesh

18
Q

sect/o

A

to cut

19
Q

thromb/o

A

clot, clotting

20
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ur/o

A

urinary tract, urine