Chapter 1 - intro Flashcards

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1
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root

A

the foundation of a medical term

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2
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arthr/o

A

joint

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3
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cardi/o

A

heart

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derm or dermat/o

A

skin

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5
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gastr/o

A

stomach

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6
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combining form

A

root combined with a vowel

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7
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cyan/o

A

blue; bluish

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eosin/o

A

rosy red; rosy

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9
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erythr/o

A

red

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10
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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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12
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xanth/o

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yellow

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13
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prefix

A

word element added before the root word

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14
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pre-

A

before

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15
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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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18
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hemi-

A

half

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multi-

A

many

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neo-

A

new

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sub-

A

under; below

22
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suffix

A

added to the end of the root word

23
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-ac; -al; -ar; -ary

A

pertaining to; like

24
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-ic; -iac

A

pertaining to

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-oid

A

like; resembling

26
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal; excision

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-itis

A

inflammation of

28
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-megaly

A

enlargement

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-pathy

A

disease

30
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enter/o

A

intestine

31
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arteri/o

A

artery

32
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hepat/o

A

liver

33
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myc/o

A

fungus

34
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oste/o

A

bone

35
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endo-

A

within

36
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epi-

A

above, upon

37
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hypo-

A

below, deficient

38
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peri-

A

around

39
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poly-

A

many

40
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-algia

A

pain

41
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

42
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-plasty

A

repair

43
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-sclerosis

A

abnormal hardening