Chapter #1 Flashcards
1
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Prefix
A
It’s a word part that is affixed to the beginning of a word
2
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Word root
A
It’s a word part that provides the primary meaning of the term
3
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Suffix
A
It’s a word part that affixed to the end of a word
4
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Hypo
A
Prefix that means deficient, abnormal low or below
5
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Derm
A
Skin
6
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-ic
A
Pertaining to
7
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grastr/o
A
Stomack
8
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Enter/o
A
Small intestine
9
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-itis
A
Inflamation
10
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A-
A
Absence of
11
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-phasia
A
Speaking
12
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-o
A
It’s a combination vowel
13
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Cardi/o
A
Heart
14
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-logy
A
Study or science of
15
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Dermat/o
A
Skin
16
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-logist
A
One who studies
17
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Tonsill
A
Almond or tonsil
18
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-ectomy
A
Surgical removal
19
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Micro
A
Small
20
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Scop
A
Viewing instrument
21
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-ic
A
Pertaining to
22
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Lith
A
Stone
23
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Maxim
A
Biggest, highest
24
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Path
A
Desease
25
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Pulmon
A
Lungs, air
26
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Ary-
A
Pertaining to
27
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Epi-
A
Over,above, on top
28
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-um
A
Pertaining to
29
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Anti-
A
Against, opposite of
30
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Brady-
A
Slow
31
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Endo
A
Within
32
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Neo-
A
New, recent
