Chapter 1 vocab terms Flashcards by Unknown Unknown

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what is a word root?

A

the foundation of a medical terms and contains its primary meaning

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latin roots

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describe anatomical structures

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Greek roots describe

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diseases, conditions, treatments, and diagnosis

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greek term for skin

A

dermatos

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latin term for skin

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cutis

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greek root for skin

A

dermat

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latin root of skin

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cutane

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ous

A

pertaining to

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greek term for kidney

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nephros

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latin term for kidney

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renes

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greek root for kidney

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nephr

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latin root for kidney

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ren

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greek term for mouth

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stomatos

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latin term for mouth

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oris

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latin root for mouth

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or

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greek root for mouth

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stomat

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what is combining form

A

when a word root is combined with a vowel

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eryhthr/o

A

red

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gastr/o

A

stomach

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hepat/o

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liver

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immun/o

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immune, immunity, safe

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nephr/o

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kidney

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oste/o

A

bone

Q

what is a suffix?

A

a word element placed at the end of the word that alters its meaning- usually describes pathology

To link a suffix that begins with a vowel...

use a word root

to link a suffix that begins with a constant

use combining form

itis

inflammation

megaly

enlargement

oma

tumor

cyte

cell

hepat/o/cytes

cells in the liver requires a combing form

hepat/oma

tumor of the liver requires a word root

gastr/o/megaly

enlargement of the stomach requires a combing form

gastr/itis

inflammation of the stomach requires a word root

an-

without, not

hyper

excessive, above normal

intr

in, within

para

near, beside; beyond

poly

many, much

pre

before

an/esthes/ia

conditions of not feeling

hyper/therm/ia

conditions of excessive heat

intra/muscul/ar

pertaining to within the muscle

para/nas/al

pertaining to the area near the nose

poly/ur/ia

conditions of much urine

pre/nat/al

pertaining to before birth

gastr/o/enter/itis

inflammation of the stomach and the intestine

chondr

cartilage

arthr

joint

cholecyst

gallbladder

pancreat

pancreas

append

appendix

splen/o

megaly

colon/o

colon