Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
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Eponyms
A
Lou Gehrig’s disease (named after a person)
2
Q
Acronyms
A
MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging)
3
Q
Modern Language
A
English, German, French
4
Q
Medical language mostly from
A
Greek and Latin
5
Q
Prefix
A
Added to the beginning of a term when needed to
further modify the root
6
Q
Root
A
Foundation or subject of a term
7
Q
Suffix
A
Ending that gives essential meaning to the term
8
Q
Diminutive
A
transforms a term’s meaning to a smaller version
9
Q
a
A
not
10
Q
an
A
not
11
Q
anti
A
against
12
Q
contra
A
against
13
Q
de
A
down, away from
14
Q
pro
A
before, on behalf
15
Q
Ultima
A
the last syllable
