Chapter 1: Basic Elements of a Medical World Flashcards
1
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word root
A
the foundation of a medical term and contains its primary meaning
2
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greek roots
A
used to build words that describe a disease, condition, treatment, or diagnosis
3
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latin roots
A
used to build words that describe anatomical structures
4
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combining form
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created when a wort root is combined with a vowel, usually an O but sometimes an I
5
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suffix
A
a word element placed at the end of a word that changes the meaning of the word
6
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prefix
A
a word element attached to the beginning of a word or word root
