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Chap 1 - word building Flashcards

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Four elements of word

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combining form, root, suffix, prefix

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Word root of teacher

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teach

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Word root of speaker

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speak

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Word root + a vowel

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combining form

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Combining form of thermometer

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therm/o

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centesis

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surgical puncture
ex: arthrocentesis
(surgical puncture of a joint)

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clast

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to break
ex: osteoclast
(break down of bone)

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desis

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binding, fixation
ex: arthrodesis
(binding, fixation of joint)

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ectomy

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excision, removal
ex:appendectomy
(removal of appedix)

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lysis

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separation, destruction, loosening
ex: thrombolysis
(drug therapy - dissolve a clot)

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pexy

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fixation of organ
ex: mastopexy
(affix saging breasts)

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plasty

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surgical repair
ex: rhinoplasty
(surgical repair of nose)

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rrhapy

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suture
ex: myorrhapy
(suture of muscle)

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stomy

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forming an opening
ex: thracheotomy
(bypass obstructed airway)

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tome

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instrument to cut
ex: osteotome
(instrument to cut bone)

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tomy

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incision
ex: tracheotomy
(gain access to obstructed airway)

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tripsy

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crushing
ex: lithotripsy
(crushing of stone, calculus

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gram

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recording, writing
ex:electrocardiogram
(diagnostic test for cardiac abnormalities)

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graph

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instrument for recording
ex: cardiograph
(instrument for recording the heart)

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graphy

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process of recording
ex:angiography
(recording of blood vessel)

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meter

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instrument for measuring
ex: pelvimeter
(instrument used to measure pelvis)

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metry

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act of measuring
ex:pelvimetry
(measuring of pelvis)

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scope

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instrument for examining
ex: endoscope
(instrument for examining within)

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scopy

A

visual examination
ex: endoscopy
(examination within)

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algia

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pain

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dynia

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pain

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cele

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hernia, swelling

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ectasis

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dialation, expansion

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edema

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swelling

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emesis

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vomiting

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emia

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blood condition

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iasis

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abnormal condition

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it is

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inflammation

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lith

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stone, calculus

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malacia

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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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osis

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abnormal condition, increase (blood cells)

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pathy

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disease

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penia

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decrease, deficiency

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phobia

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fear

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plegia

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paralysis

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rrhage

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bursting

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rrhagia

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bursting

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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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stenosis

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narrowing, stricture

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toxic

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posion

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trophy

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nurishment, development

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a, an

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without

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circum, peri

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around

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dia, trans

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through, across

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dipl, diplo

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endo, intra

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in, within

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homo, homeo

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hypo

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under, below, deficient

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macro

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micro

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mono, uni

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post

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after, behind

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pre, pro

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before, in front of

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primi

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retro

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backwards, behind

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super

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upper, above

65
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Four elements of word

A

combining form, root, suffix, prefix

66
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Word root of teacher

67
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Word root of speaker

68
Q

Word root + a vowel

A

combining form

69
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Combining form of thermometer

70
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centesis

A

surgical puncture
ex: arthrocentesis
(surgical puncture of a joint)

71
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clast

A

to break
ex: osteoclast
(break down of bone)

72
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desis

A

binding, fixation
ex: arthrodesis
(binding, fixation of joint)

73
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ectomy

A

excision, removal
ex:appendectomy
(removal of appedix)

74
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lysis

A

separation, destruction, loosening
ex: thrombolysis
(drug therapy - dissolve a clot)

75
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pexy

A

fixation of organ
ex: mastopexy
(affix saging breasts)

76
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plasty

A

surgical repair
ex: rhinoplasty
(surgical repair of nose)

77
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rrhapy

A

suture
ex: myorrhapy
(suture of muscle)

78
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stomy

A

forming an opening
ex: thracheotomy
(bypass obstructed airway)

79
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tome

A

instrument to cut
ex: osteotome
(instrument to cut bone)

80
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tomy

A

incision
ex: tracheotomy
(gain access to obstructed airway)

81
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tripsy

A

crushing
ex: lithotripsy
(crushing of stone, calculus

82
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gram

A

recording, writing
ex:electrocardiogram
(diagnostic test for cardiac abnormalities)

83
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graph

A

instrument for recording
ex: cardiograph
(instrument for recording the heart)

84
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graphy

A

process of recording
ex:angiography
(recording of blood vessel)

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meter

A

instrument for measuring
ex: pelvimeter
(instrument used to measure pelvis)

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metry

A

act of measuring
ex:pelvimetry
(measuring of pelvis)

87
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scope

A

instrument for examining
ex: endoscope
(instrument for examining within)

88
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scopy

A

visual examination
ex: endoscopy
(examination within)

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algia

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dynia

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cele

A

hernia, swelling

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ectasis

A

dialation, expansion

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edema

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emesis

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emia

A

blood condition

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iasis

A

abnormal condition

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it is

A

inflammation

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lith

A

stone, calculus

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malacia

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megaly

A

enlargement

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oma

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osis

A

abnormal condition, increase (blood cells)

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pathy

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penia

A

decrease, deficiency

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phobia

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plegia

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rrhage

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rrhagia

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rrhea

A

discharge, flow

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rrhexis

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stenosis

A

narrowing, stricture

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toxic

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trophy

A

nurishment, development

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a, an

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circum, peri

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dia, trans

A

through, across

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dipl, diplo

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endo, intra

A

in, within

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homo, homeo

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hypo

A

under, below, deficient

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macro

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micro

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mono, uni

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post

A

after, behind

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pre, pro

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before, in front of

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primi

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retro

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backwards, behind

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super

A

upper, above

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