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CLCV 102 > Chapter 1 -- Intro to Word Parts + Word Construction > Flashcards

Chapter 1 -- Intro to Word Parts + Word Construction Flashcards

1
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anti-

A

against, opposite of

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brady-

A

slow

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endo-

A

within

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epi-

A

upon, over, above, on top

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neo-

A

new

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pre-

A

to come before

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append/o, appendic/o

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appendix

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bi/o

A

life

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cardi/o

A

heart

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derm/o, dermat/o

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skin

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electr/o

A

electricity

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encephal/o

A

brain

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gastr/o

A

stomach

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hem/o

A

blood

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hepat/o

A

liver

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hyster/o

A

uterus

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laryng/o

A

voice box/larynx

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18
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leuk/o

A

white

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mamm/o, mast/o

A

breast

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ment/o

A

mind

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nat/o

A

birth

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neur/o

A

nerve

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path/o

A

disease

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proct/o

A

rectum or anus

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psych/o

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rhin/o

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tonsill/o

A

almond, tonsil

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vas/o

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cephal/o

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ot/o

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ocul/o

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trache/o

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angi/o

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bronch/o

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muscul/o

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oste/o

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pod/o

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-al

A

pertaining to

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-ectomy

A

surgical excision, removal

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-emia

A

condition of blood

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-gram

A

a record or image

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-ia

A

condition of

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-iatry

A

treatment, speciality

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-ic

A

pertaining to

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-logist

A

one who studies

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-logy

A

study or science of

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-pathy

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-philia

A

loving, affinity for

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-scope

A

instrument used for viewing

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-tic

A

pertaining to

53
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word root

A

a word part that provides the primary meaning of the term

54
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microscopic

A

pertaining to an object of a size too small to be seen without the aid of a microscope

55
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epicardium

A

pertaining to on top of the heart

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prefix

A

a word part that is placed before the word root to modify the meaning of the word

57
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suffix

A

a word part affixed to the end of a word that modifies the meaning

58
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combining form

A

a word part that includes the word root and a combining vowel, which carries the primary meaning of the word

59
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cardiopathy

A

disease of the heart

60
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cardiopulmonary

A

pertaining to the heart and lungs

CLCV 102 (8 decks)

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