chapter 1 intro to med terms Flashcards
1
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Suffix
A
added to end; procedures, conditions, or disease
2
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Prefix
A
attached to beginning; time, position, direction, number, negation
3
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Combining vowels
A
usually “o”; eases pronunciation
4
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Word root + combining vowel
A
combining form
5
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(Prefix) intra-
A
within or inside
6
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(prefix) sub-
A
below, under
7
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(combining form) arthr/o
A
joint
8
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(combining form) hepat/o
A
liver
9
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(combining form) oste/o
A
bones
10
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(combining form) ven/o
A
vein
11
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-algia
A
pain
12
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-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
13
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-cyte
A
cell
14
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-dynia
A
pain
15
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal
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-emia
A
blood condition
