Chapter 1: Basic Word Structure Flashcards by Sydnie Bookman | Brainscape

Q

What is a root?

A

foundation of the word

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What is a suffix?

A

word ending

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What is a combining vowel?

A

links root to suffix or root to another root

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What is the combining form?

A

root + combining vowel

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What is a prefix?

A

small part attached to beginning of term

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Anden/o

A

gland

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oma

A

tumor or mass

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itis

A

inflammation

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Arthr/o

A

joint

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Bi/o

A

life

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log

A

study

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y

A

process or condition

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opsy

A

process of viewing

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Carcin/o

A

cancerous/, cancer

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Cephal/o

A

head

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ic, al, ac

A

pertaining to

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Cerebr/o

A

cerebrum (largest part of brain)

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Cis/o or sect/o

A

to cut

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ion

A

process

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crin/o

A

to secrete

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endo

A

within

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cyst/o

A

urinary bladder; a sac or a cyst

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What is a complex suffix?

A

root + final suffix

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cyt/o

A

cell

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gram

A

record

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encephal/o

A

brain

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enter/o

A

intestines

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eryhtr/o

A

red

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ectomy

A

the process of the removal or excision of

Q

tomy

A

the process of cutting

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glyc/o

A

sugar

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emia

A

blood condition

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gnos/o

A

knowledge

Q

dia

A

complete

Q

sis

A

condition of

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pro

A

before/forward

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hemat/o

A

blood

Q

globin

A

protein

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hepat/o

A

liver

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iatr/o

A

treatment, physician

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leuk/o

A

white

Q

nephr/o

A

kidney

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neur/o

A

nerve

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onc/o

A

cancerous tumor

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ist

A

one who specializes in a field of medicine

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scope

A

instrument for visual examination

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rhin/o

A

nose

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sarc/o

A

flesh

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algia

A

pain

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genic

A

pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in

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pathy

A

disease condition

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a, an

A

no, not, without

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um

A

a structure

Q

stands

A

state

Q

retro

A

behind

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trans

A

across/through

Q

What does a bar above a letter represent in terms of pronunciation?

A

the sound is long; ex. e in even and u in unit

Q

What does a swoop above a letter represent in terms of pronunciation?

A

the sound is short; ex. a in apple and o in pot

Q

ophthalm/o

A

eye

Q

osis

A

abnormal condition

Q

re

A

back