CHAP 1: Intro Flashcards
root words
foundation of a word
general meaning of word
often gives body system or part
may be an action
medical terms may have more than ___ root
one
Combining vowel/ form
possible to pronounce long terms
usually an o
combine between two root wors or root and suffix
if suffix begins with a vowel
dont use combining vowel
if suffix begins with a consonant
use combining vowel
prefix
beginning of word
not always needed
adds meaning like location, number of parts, or time
a-
without
an-
without
brady-
slow
de-
without
dys-
painful
endo-
withint
epi-
upon
over
eu-
normal
ex-
external
outward
extra-
outside of
hyper-
above
hypo-
below
in-
not
inward
inter-
among
between
intra-
within
inside
neo-
new
para-
beside
near
per-
through
peri-
around
pro-
before
sub-
below
tachy-
fast
trans-
through
ultra-
beyond
excess
suffix
end of word
always needed
adds meanings like condition, disease, procedure