Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
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Word Root
A
Foundation of a medical term and contains its primary meaning
2
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Greek Roots:
A
describe a disease, condition, treatment, or diagnosis
3
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Latin Roots
A
describe anatomical structure
4
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Demat/cutane
A
skin
5
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Nephr/ren
A
kidney
6
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Stomat/or
A
mouth
7
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Combining Form
A
created when a word root is combined with a vowel
8
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Combining Vowel
A
usually an O but is sometimes I
9
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Erythr/o
A
red
10
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Gastr/o
A
stomach
11
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Hepat/o
A
liver
12
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Immun/o
A
immunity, immune
13
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Nephr/o
A
kidney
14
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Oste/o
A
bone
15
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Suffix
A
word element placed at the end of a word that alters its meaning
