Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
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Word root:
A
- Foundation.
- Provides general meaning of the word.
- May indicate body system, part of body (cardi), or action (cis=cut)
2
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Prefix:
A
- Beginning of word.
- Gives info about location (peri= around), number of parts, or time.
- not every term has prefix
- If written alone, followed by hyphen
3
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Suffix:
A
- End of term
- Gives meaning such as condition (itis= inflammation) , disease or procedure.
4
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Combining vowel:
A
- Usually O
- Links word root to another word or suffix
- Makes possible to pronounce medical terms and combine them
5
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-bi/o
A
-Life
Ex. Biology, study of life.
6
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- carcin/o
A
- cancer
7
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- Cardi/o
A
- Heart
8
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- Chem/o
A
- Chemical
9
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- Cis/o
A
To cut
10
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- immun/o
A
- Immunity
11
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Laryng/o
A
voice box
12
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- Nephro
A
kidney
13
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- neur/o
A
nerve
14
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- path/o
A
disease
15
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a-
A
without
16
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an-
A
without
17
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de-
A
without
18
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anti-
A
against
19
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auto-
A
self
20
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brady-
A
slow
21
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dys-
A
painful, difficult, abnormal
22
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endo-
A
within, inner
23
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epi-
A
upon, over
24
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eu-
A
normal, good
25
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ex-
A
external, outward
26
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exo-
A
outward
27
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extra-
A
outside of
28
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hetero-
A
different
29
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homo-
A
same
30
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hyper-
A
over, above
31
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hypo-
A
under, below
32
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in-
A
not, inward (infertility, inhalation)
33
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inter-
A
among between
34
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intra-
A
within, inside
35
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macro-
micro-
A
large
small
36
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neo-
A
new
37
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pan-
A
all
38
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para-
A
beside, near, abnormal
39
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per-
A
through
40
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peri-
A
around
41
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post-
A
after
42
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pre-
A
before, in front of
43
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pro-
A
before
44
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pseudo-
A
false
45
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re-
A
again
46
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retro-
A
backwards, behind
47
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sub-
A
under, below
48
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tachy-
A
rapid, fast
49
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trans-
A
through, across
50
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ultra-
A
beyond, excess
51
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un-
A
not
