Chapter 1 - intro Flashcards by Michelle Bader

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root

A

the foundation of a medical term

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arthr/o

A

joint

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cardi/o

A

heart

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derm or dermat/o

A

skin

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gastr/o

A

stomach

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combining form

A

root combined with a vowel

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cyan/o

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blue; bluish

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eosin/o

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rosy red; rosy

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erythr/o

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red

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leuk/o

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white

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melan/o

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black

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xanth/o

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yellow

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prefix

A

word element added before the root word

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pre-

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before

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post-

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after

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anti-

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against

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ante-

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before; forward

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hemi-

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half

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multi-

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many

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neo-

A

new

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sub-

A

under; below

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suffix

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added to the end of the root word

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-ac; -al; -ar; -ary

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pertaining to; like

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-ic; -iac

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pertaining to

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-oid

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like; resembling

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal; excision

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-itis

A

inflammation of

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-megaly

A

enlargement

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-pathy

A

disease

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enter/o

A

intestine

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arteri/o

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artery

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hepat/o

A

liver

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myc/o

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fungus

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oste/o

A

bone

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endo-

A

within

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epi-

A

above, upon

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hypo-

A

below, deficient

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peri-

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around

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poly-

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many

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-algia

A

pain

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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-plasty

A

repair

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-sclerosis

A

abnormal hardening