Chapter 7 Flashcards

Medical Terminology Chapter

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Give this a 5 if you understand.

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Anatomical position

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Standing, facing forward, with the palms turned forward

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Body planes

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Imaginary lines used to divide the body for reference

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Combining form

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Root word with a vowel added to connect it with another root word or a suffix

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Lesions

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Defined area of injury or diseased tissue

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Prefix

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syllables or letters added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning

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Root word

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of a term that provides its basic meaning

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Suffix

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Syllables or letters added to the end of a word to modify its meaning

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