Ch 1--Basics Flashcards

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1
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Parts of a medical term

A

Prefix, roots, suffixes

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2
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Some terms

A

Have a suffix and a root, with no prefix

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3
Q

Is

A

Es

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4
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Us

A

I

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5
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A

A

Ae

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6
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Um

A

A

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7
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Ix or ex

A

Ices

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8
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Oma

A

Omata; Omas

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9
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Nx

A

Nges

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10
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On

A

A or add s

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11
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Ax

A

Aces

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12
Q

Diagnosis

Is

A

Diagnoses

Change to Es

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13
Q

Pelvis

Is

A

Pelves

Change to es

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14
Q

Neurosis

Is

A

Neuroses

Change to es

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15
Q

Bronchus

Us

A

Bronchi

Change Es to I

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16
Q

Bacillus

A

Bacilli

Change us to I

17
Q

Calculus

A

Calculi

Change us to I

18
Q

Embolus

A

Emboli

Change us to I

19
Q

Sclera

A

Sclerae

Change a to ae

20
Q

Scapula

A

Scapulae

Change a to ae

21
Q

Vena cava

A

Vena cavae

Change a to ae

22
Q

Acetabulum

A

Acetabula

Change um to a

23
Q

Capitulum

A

Capitula

Change um to a

24
Q

Septum

A

Septa

Change um to a

25
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Diverticulum

A

Diverticula

Change um to a

26
Q

Calix

A

Calices

Change ix to ices

27
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Cervix

A

Cervices

Change ix to ices

28
Q

Index

A

Indices

Change ix to ices

29
Q

Varix

A

Varices

Change ix to ices

30
Q

Adenoma

A

Adenomata or adenomas

Change oma to ta or s

31
Q

Carcinoma

A

Carcinomas or carcinomata

Change oma to ta or s

32
Q

Fibroma

A

Fibromata or fibromas

Change oma to ta or s

33
Q

Larynx

A

Larynges

34
Q

Phalanx

A

Phalanges

35
Q

Ganglion

A

Ganglia or ganglions

36
Q

Thorax

A

Thoraces