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1
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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-

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tonsils

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gastr-

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stomach

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laryng-

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larynx (voice box)

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-itis

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inflammation

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-tomy

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cutting / act of cutting

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-oma

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tumor

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Combining Form (CF)

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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-

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breast

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-gram

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to record

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psych-

A

mind

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-logy

A

field of study

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14
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal of something

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-scope

A

instrument for viewing or examining

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16
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appendic-

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appendix

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neur-

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nervous

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18
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crani-

A

cranium

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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

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-tension

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pressure within a vessel

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hemi-

A

one half

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23
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-plegia

A

paralysis

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24
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epi-

A

above, surrounding

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25
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-derm

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skin

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-al

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pertaining to

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post-

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after

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-nat

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birth

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inter-

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between

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-cost

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rib

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oste-

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bone

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arthr

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joint

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poly-

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mast-

35
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-centesis

A

puncture (fluid)

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lith-

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-tripsy

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rhin-

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-desis

A

surgical binding

41
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thromb-

A

blood clot

42
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-lysis

A

separation

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-pexy

A

fixation of an organ

44
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trache-

A

TRAY-kee-uh, the airway that leads to the bronchi

45
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-stomy

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electr-

A

electricity

47
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cardio

48
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-scopy

A

the act of viewing/examining something

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pelv-

50
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-meter

A

instrument of measuring

51
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-graph

A

instrument used to record

52
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angi-

A

blood vessel

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-graphy

A

the act of recording something

54
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-metry

A

the act of measuring something

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-algia

A

indicating pain

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hem-

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-rrhage

A

abnormal flow

58
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-megoly

A

irregular enlargement

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-cele

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lymph-

A

lymphatic fluid

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-edema

A

swelling caused by fluid

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myo-

63
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-pathy

A

suffering or disease

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dia-

A

throughout

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-rreha

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viscer-

A

soft internal organs of the body

67
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rhinoplasty

A

is a surgical repair of the nose (to change shape or size)

68
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primigravida

A

refers to a woman pregnant for the first time

69
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pelvimetry

A

is the act of measuring the pelvis

70
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hepatocele

A

refers to a hernia or swelling of a liver

71
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appendectomy

A

excision of the appendix

72
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hyperemesis

A

excessive or above normal vomiting

73
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mastopexy

A

surgical fixation of the breast

74
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gastritis

A

inflammation of the stomach

75
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myopathy

A

disease of muscles

76
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postnatal

A

after birth

77
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dysphonia

A

difficulty speaking

78
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tracheotomy

A

incision of the trachea

79
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neuroma

A

tumor of the nerve

80
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chondromalacia

A

softening of the cartilage

81
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hemophobia

A

fear of blood

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