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1
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Word Root

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basic meaning of term, usually indicates body part involved

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Combining Form

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word root with vowel at end. ex: gastr/o

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Suffix

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usually indicates procedure, condition, disorder, or disease, comes at the end of word

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Prefix

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usually indicates location, time, number, or status, comes at the beginning

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cyan/o (cyanosis)

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blue (blue discoloration)

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erythry/o (erythrocyte)

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red (red blood cell)

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leuk/o (leukocyte)

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white (white blood cell)

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melan/o (melanosis)

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black (black tissues/organs)

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poli/o (poliomyelitis)

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gray (viral infection)

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-algia (gastralgia)

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pain and suffering (stomach pain and suffering)

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-dynia (gastrodynia)

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pain (stomach pain)

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-itis (gastritis)

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inflammation (stomach inflammation)

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-megaly (cardiomegaly)

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enlargement (enlarged heart)

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-malacia (arteriomalacia)

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abnormal softening (abnormal softening of arteries)

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-necrosis (arterionecrosis)

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tissue death (artery tissue death)

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-sclerosis (arteriosclerosis)

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abnormal hardening (hardening of arterial walls)

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-stenosis (arteriostenosis)

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abnormal narrowing (narrowing of arteries)

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-centesis (abdominocentesis)

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puncture to remove fluid for diagnostics or to remove excess fluid

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-graphy (angiography)

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producing picture or record

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-gram (angiogram)

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picture or record

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-plasty (myoplasty)

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surgical repair

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-scopy (arthroscopy)

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visual examination

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-rrhage (hemorrhage)

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severe/sudden bleeding, bursting forth

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-rrhaphy (myorrhaphy)

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surgical suturing to close wound

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-rrhea (diarrhea)

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flow or discharge

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pre- (prenatal)

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before

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peri- (perinatal)

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surrounding

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post- (postnatal)

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after

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ab- (abnormal)

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away from

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dys- (dysfunctional)

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bad, difficult, painful

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hyper- (hypertension)

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excessive, increased

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inter- (interstitial)

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between, among, under, below

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ad- (addiction)

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toward, in direction of

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eu- (euthyroid)

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good, normal , well, easy

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hypo- (hypotension)

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deficient, decreased

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intra- (intramuscular)

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within, inside

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sign

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objective. measured or evaluated

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symptom

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subjective

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dignosis

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identification of disease

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differential diagnosis

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attempt to determine which disease is presenting

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acute

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rapid onset

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chronic

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long duration

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disease

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condition for with one or more parts aren’t functioning

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syndrome

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set of signs and symptoms that are part of a specific disease

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prognosis

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prediction of course and outcome

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eponym

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disease named after who discovered it

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remission

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temporary, partial, complete disappearance of symptoms

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-ectomy (appendectomy)

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surgical removal

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-ostomy (colostomy)

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surgical creation of opening to body surface

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-otomy (colotomy)

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cutting or surgical incision

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-rrhexis (myorrhexis)

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Rupture (rupture of a muscle)

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-al (perinatal)

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Pertaining to (pertaining to the events surrounding birth)

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Sub (subcostal)

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Under, less, below (below a rib or ribs)

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super, supra (supracostal)

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Above or excessive (above or outside the ribs)

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-pathy (myopathy)

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Disease (pathological change or disease of a muscle)

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myc/o (mycosis)

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Fungus (disease or change caused by a fungus)

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myel/o (myelopathy)

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bone marrow or spinal chord (pathologic change or disease in the spinal chord)

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-ac (cardiac)

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pertaining to (pertaining to the heart)

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what is the suffix “-um” sometimes used for? (cranium)

A

to sometimes change a word root into a noun

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-osis (gastrosis)

A

abnormal condition or disease (any disease of the stomach)

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gastr (gastric)

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Stomach (pertaining to the stomach)

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enter/o (Gastroenteritis)

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small intestine (inflammation of the stomach and small intestine)

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Path (pathology)

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Disease (the study of disease)

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The study of all aspects of diseases

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Pathology

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nat (prenatal)

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Birth (time and events before birth)

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end (endometriosis)

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within

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-oma (lymphoma)

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tumor

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-ologist

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Specialist

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-ology

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study of

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abdomin/o

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abdomin

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angi/o

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blood vessel

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my/o (myorrhexis)

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muscle

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laryng

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larynx and throat

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rhin/o

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nose

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ot/o

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ear

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lith (lithotomy)

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stone

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col (colotomy)

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colon

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a groove or crack-like sore of the skin, or normal folds in the contours of the brain

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fissure

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abnormal passage, usually btw tow internal organs, or leading from an organ to the surface of the body. May be due to surgery, injury, or draining of abscess

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fistula

80
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The last and longest portion of the small intestine

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ileum

81
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part of the hip bone

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ilium

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the invasion of the body by pathogenic organism

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infection

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localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues

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inflammation

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a torn or jagged wound or accidental cur wound

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laceration

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a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury

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lesion

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What is the difference btw mucous and muscus?

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mucous describes the specialized muscous membranes that line the body, mucus is the name of the fluid secreted by the mucous membranes

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What is the difference btw palpations and palpitations?

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palpation-and examination technique in which the examiner’s hands are used to feel the texture, size, and location of certain body parts

palpitation-a pounding or racing heart

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pyel/o (pyelitis)

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renal pelvis, which is part of the kidney

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py/o (pyoderma)

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pus

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pyr/o (pyrosis)

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fever or fire (heartburn)

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the formation or discharge of pus

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suppuration

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What is the difference btw viral and virile?

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viral-pertaining to a virus

virile-having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male

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