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Intro Med Terminology (class 1060) Flashcards

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bi/o

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life

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carcin/o

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cancer

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cardi/o

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heart

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chem/o

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chemical

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cis/o

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to cut

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dermat/o

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skin

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enter/o

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small intestine

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gastr/o

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stomach

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gynec/o

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female

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hemat/o

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blood

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immun/o

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protection

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laryng/o

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voicebox

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nephr/o

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kidney

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neur/o

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nerve

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ophthalm/o

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eye

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ot/o

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ear

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path/o

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disease

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pulmon/o

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lung

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rhin/o

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nose

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(prefix) a-

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without (without speech)

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(prefix) an-

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without (without oxygen)

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(prefix) anti-

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against

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(prefix) auto-

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self

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(prefix) brady-

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slow

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(prefix) de-

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without (with pigment EX: depigmentation)

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(prefix) dys-

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painful; difficult; abnormal

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(prefix) endo-

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within; inner

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(prefix) epi-

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above

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(prefix) eu-

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normal

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(prefix) ex-

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outward

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(prefix) extra-

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outside of

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(prefix) hetero-

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different

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(prefix) homo-

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same

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(prefix) hyper-

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excessive

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(prefix) hypo-

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below; insufficient

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(prefix) in-

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not; inward

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(prefix) inter-

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between

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(prefix) intra-

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within

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(prefix) macro-

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large

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(prefix) micro-

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small

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(prefix) neo-

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new

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(prefix) para-

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beside; abnormal; two like parts of pair

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(prefix) per-

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through

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(prefix) peri-

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around

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(prefix) post-

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after

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(prefix) pre-

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before

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(prefix) pro-

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before

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(prefix) pseudo-

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false

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(prefix) re-

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again

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(prefix) retro-

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backward; behind

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(prefix) sub-

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under

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(prefix) tachy-

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fast

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(prefix) trans-

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across

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(prefix) ultra-

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beyond

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(prefix) un-

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not

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(prefix) bi-

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two

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(prefix) hemi-

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half

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(prefix) mono-

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one

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(prefix) multi-

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many (two or more)

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(prefix) nulli-

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none

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(prefix) pan-

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all

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(prefix) poly-

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many

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(prefix) quadri-

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four ( paralysis of all four limbs)

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(prefix) semi-

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partial

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(prefix) tetra-

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four

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(prefix) tri-

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three

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(CS) -algia

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pain (ex: stomach pain)

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(CS) -cele

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protrusion

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(CS) -cyte

A

cell

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(CS) -dynia

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pain (heart pain)

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(CS) -ectasis

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dilation

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(CS) -gen

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that which is produces

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(CS) -genic

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producing

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(CS) -ia

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condition

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(CS) -iasis

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abnormal condition

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(CS) -ism

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state of

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(CS) -itis

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inflammation

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(CS) -logist

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one who studies

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(CS) -logy

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study of

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(CS) -lytic

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destruction

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(CS) - malacia

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abnormal softening

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(CS) -megaly

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enlarged

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(CS) -oma

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tumor, mass

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(CS) -opsy

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view of

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(CS) -osis

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abnormal condition

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(CS) -pathy

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disease

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(CS) -plasm

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formation

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(CS) -plegia

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paralysis

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(CS) -ptosis

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drooping

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(CS) -rrhage

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abnormal flow

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(CS) -rrhagia

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abnormal flow condition

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(CS) -rrhea

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discharge

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(CS) -rrhexis

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rupture

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(CS) -sclerosis

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hardening

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(CS) -stenosis

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narrowing

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(CS) -therapy

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treatment

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(CS) -trophy

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development

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(AS) -ac

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pertaining to the heart

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(AS) -al

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pertaining to the small intestine

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(AS) -an

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pertaining to ovary

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(AS) -ar

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pertaining to ventricle

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(AS) -ary

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pertaining to the lungs

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AS) -atic

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pertaining to lymph

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(AS) -eal

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pertaining to esophagus

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(AS) -iac

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pertaining to cartilage

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(AS) -ic

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pertaining to stomach

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(AS) -ical

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pertaining to chemical

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(AS) -ile

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pertaining to penis

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(AS) -ine

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pertaining to uterus

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(AS) -ior

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pertaining to above

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(AS) -nic

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pertaining to embryo

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(AS) -ory

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pertaining to hearing

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(AS) -ose

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pertaining to fat

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(AS) -ous

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pertaining to within the vein

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(AS) tic

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pertaining to hearing

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Which of the following categories of drugs is another name for a drug’s trademark name?

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brand name

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Terms ending in -a are pluralized by simply adding an -e to the end of the term.

A

true

118
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In which situation is a combining vowel never used?

A

between a prefix and word root

119
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The ________ is a comprehensive outline of the patient’s entire hospital stay.

A

Discharge Summary

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combining vowel does what to the word?

A

connects two word roots

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suffix

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used to indicate a procedure

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prefix

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used to indicate time

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what is the combining form combining?

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word root + combining vowel

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what is a Operative Report?

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a report written by a surgeon

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A suffix that means study of is ________.

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-logy

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