CHAP 1: Intro Flashcards
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root words
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foundation of a word
general meaning of word
often gives body system or part
may be an action
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medical terms may have more than ___ root
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one
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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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if suffix begins with a vowel
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dont use combining vowel
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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-
A
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-
around
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pro-
before
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sub-
below
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tachy-
fast
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trans-
through
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ultra-
beyond
| excess
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suffix
end of word
always needed
adds meanings like condition, disease, procedure
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-algia
pain
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-cele
hernia
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-cyte
cell
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-dynia
pain
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-ectasis
dialation
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-gen
that which produces
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-genic
produced by
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-ia
state
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-iasis
abnormal condition
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-ism
state of
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-itis
inflammation
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-logist
one who studies
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-logy
study of
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-lytic
destruction
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-malacia
abnormal softening
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-megaly
enlargement
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-oma
tumor
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-opsy
view of
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-osis
abnormal condition
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-pathy
disease
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-plasm
formation
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-plegia
paralysis
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-ptosis
drooping
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-rrhage
excessive
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-rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
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-rrhea
discharge
| flow
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-rrhexis
rupture
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-sclerosis
hardening
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-stenosis
narrowing
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-trophy
nourishment
| development
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adjective suffix
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
puncture to withdraw fluid
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-ectomy
surgical removal
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-ostomy
surgically create an opening
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-otomy
cutting into
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-pexy
surgical fixation
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--plasty
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
suture
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-tome
instrument to cut
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-gram
record or picture
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-graphy
process of recording
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-metry
process of measuring
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-scope
instrument for viewing
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-scopic
pertaining to visually examining
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word building
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
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gastroenterology
gastr: stomach
o: combining
enter: small intestine
o: combining
ology: study of
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only _ correct way to spell term
one
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changing one letter can
change meaning of the word
