Chapter 1 Flashcards
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Word Root (WR)
A
foundation of a medical word that contains it main meaning, usually from Latin or Greek language
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hepat-
A
liver
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Tonsil-
A
tonsils
4
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gastr-
A
stomach
5
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laryng-
A
larynx (voice box)
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-itis
A
inflammation
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-tomy
A
cutting / act of cutting
8
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-oma
A
tumor
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Combining Form (CF)
A
Created when a WR is combined w/ a vowel, know as a combining vowel (usually an O, but sometimes an I or an E
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mamm-
A
breast
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-gram
A
to record
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psych-
A
mind
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-logy
A
field of study
14
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal of something
15
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-scope
A
instrument for viewing or examining
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appendic-
A
appendix
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neur-
A
nervous
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crani-
A
cranium
19
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Prefix
A
Word Element at the beginning of a word, changes the meaning of a medical word
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hyper-
A
above normal
21
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-tension
A
pressure within a vessel
22
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hemi-
A
one half
23
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-plegia
A
paralysis
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epi-
A
above, surrounding
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-derm
A
skin
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-al
A
pertaining to
