CHAP 1: Intro Flashcards

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1
Q

root words

A

foundation of a word
general meaning of word
often gives body system or part
may be an action

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2
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medical terms may have more than ___ root

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one

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3
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Combining vowel/ form

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possible to pronounce long terms
usually an o
combine between two root wors or root and suffix

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4
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if suffix begins with a vowel

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dont use combining vowel

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5
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if suffix begins with a consonant

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use combining vowel

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prefix

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beginning of word
not always needed
adds meaning like location, number of parts, or time

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a-

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without

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an-

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without

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brady-

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slow

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de-

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without

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dys-

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painful

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endo-

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withint

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epi-

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upon

over

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eu-

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normal

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ex-

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external

outward

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extra-

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outside of

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hyper-

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above

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hypo-

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below

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in-

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not

inward

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inter-

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among

between

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intra-

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within

inside

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neo-

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new

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para-

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beside

near

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per-

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through

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peri-

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around

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pro-

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before

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sub-

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below

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tachy-

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fast

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trans-

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through

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ultra-

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beyond

excess

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31
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suffix

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end of word
always needed
adds meanings like condition, disease, procedure

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-algia

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pain

33
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-cele

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hernia

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-cyte

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cell

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-dynia

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pain

36
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-ectasis

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dialation

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-gen

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that which produces

38
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-genic

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produced by

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-ia

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state

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-iasis

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abnormal condition

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-ism

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state of

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logist

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one who studies

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-logy

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study of

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-lytic

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destruction

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-malacia

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abnormal softening

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oma

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tumor

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-opsy

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view of

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

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disease

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-plasm

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formation

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-ptosis

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drooping

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-rrhage

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excessive

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-rrhagia

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abnormal flow condition

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-rrhea

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discharge

flow

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-stenosis

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narrowing

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-trophy

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nourishment

development

62
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adjective suffix

A

Suffix may be used to convert a word root into a complete word
Translation of these suffixes is pertaining to
New word can then be used to modify another word

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-centesis

A

puncture to withdraw fluid

64
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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-ostomy

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surgically create an opening

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-otomy

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cutting into

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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–plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-tome

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instrument to cut

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-gram

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record or picture

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-metry

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process of measuring

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-scope

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instrument for viewing

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-scopic

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pertaining to visually examining

76
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word building

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tting together several parts to form a variety of terms to convey the necessary information
•Begins with knowing the meaning of the various word parts in order to select the correct ones

77
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gastroenterology

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gastr: stomach
o: combining
enter: small intestine
o: combining
ology: study of

78
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only _ correct way to spell term

A

one

79
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changing one letter can

A

change meaning of the word