Chapter 2: Medical Terminology for Central Service Technicians Flashcards
1
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abbreviation for the Latin “statim” meaning immediately or at once
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STAT
2
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parts of a word
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word elements
3
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tells the primary meaning of a word; also called the base word
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root word element
4
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the word element that comes before the root word element
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prefix word element
5
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the word element that comes after the root word element
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suffix word element
6
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a letter (usually an “o”) that is sometimes used to ease the pronunciation of the medical word
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combining vowel
